Henderson

Population: 253
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $98,800

Henderson is a community in Knox County, Illinois, home to 253 residents. The median household income of $51,875 is in line with the Knox County median ($53,291).

Between 2019 and 2023, Henderson's population grew 12.4% from 225 to 253, while its median home value rose 17.2% from $84,300 to $98,800.

18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 79.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 253
Median age: 26.6 yrs
Median household income: $51,875
Median home value: $98,800
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 118
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 9.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

225253

Median household income

$57,857$51,875

Median home value

$84,300$98,800

Median gross rent

$721$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	225	$57,857	$84,300	$721
2020	280	$51,250	$83,800	$900
2021	249	$49,167	$80,000	$775
2022	254	$55,000	$96,900	$833
2023	253	$51,875	$98,800	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 511.1%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 2411.1%

25 to 344.0%

35 to 447.1%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	28	11.1%
5 to 17	65	25.7%
18 to 24	28	11.1%
25 to 34	10	4.0%
35 to 44	18	7.1%
45 to 54	15	5.9%
55 to 64	30	11.9%
65 to 74	41	16.2%
75 and over	18	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	199	78.7%
Black or African American	11	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	30	11.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.2%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	21.2%
High school graduate	37	28.0%
Some college or associate's	42	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	22	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone98.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	80	98.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	22	27.5%
15 to 29 min	35	43.8%
30 to 44 min	1	1.3%
45 to 59 min	8	10.0%
60+ min	14	17.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.46
Poverty rate: 29.4% (74 of 252)

	Count	Share
Family households	61	59.2%
Nonfamily households	42	40.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	103	87.3%
Vacant	15	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	82	79.6%
Renter-occupied	21	20.4%

1-unit, detached83.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	98	83.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	5.9%
5 to 19 units	7	5.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1734007
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.0239, -90.3536