Henderson County, Illinois

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 6,284
Median household income: $65,651
Median home value: $101,600

Home to 6,284 residents, Henderson County is one of Illinois's counties. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $65,651 is below the Illinois median ($81,702).

Between 2019 and 2023, Henderson County's population declined 7.7% from 6,809 to 6,284, while its median household income rose 22.3% from $53,676 to $65,651.

The median gross rent is $834. 19.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,284
Median age: 49.8 yrs
Median household income: $65,651
Median home value: $101,600
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 3,374
Homeownership rate: 85.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,8096,284

Median household income

$53,676$65,651

Median home value

$92,000$101,600

Median gross rent

$558$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,809	$53,676	$92,000	$558
2020	6,737	$55,759	$85,800	$638
2021	6,485	$62,202	$88,100	$696
2022	6,374	$64,946	$99,800	$732
2023	6,284	$65,651	$101,600	$834

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6416.9%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	296	4.7%
5 to 17	892	14.2%
18 to 24	371	5.9%
25 to 34	575	9.2%
35 to 44	671	10.7%
45 to 54	738	11.7%
55 to 64	1,063	16.9%
65 to 74	917	14.6%
75 and over	761	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,913	94.1%
Black or African American	16	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	2	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	32	0.5%
Two or more races	187	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	375	7.9%
High school graduate	2,053	43.4%
Some college or associate's	1,388	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	678	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	231	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled5.8%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,336	86.9%
Carpooled	155	5.8%
Public transit	13	0.5%
Walked	23	0.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	148	5.5%
Other means	12	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	611	24.1%
15 to 29 min	964	38.0%
30 to 44 min	446	17.6%
45 to 59 min	341	13.4%
60+ min	177	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 11.6% (714 of 6,179)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,806	67.8%
Nonfamily households	856	32.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,662	78.9%
Vacant	712	21.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,277	85.5%
Renter-occupied	385	14.5%

1-unit, detached83.6%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other12.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,822	83.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	77	2.3%
5 to 19 units	3	0.1%
20 or more units	37	1.1%
Mobile home & other	433	12.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 17071
State: Illinois
Land area: 379 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 40.8145, -90.9412

Cities & places

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