Hendron

Population: 4,840
Median household income: $64,777
Median home value: $197,900

Hendron is a community in McCracken County, Kentucky, home to 4,840 residents. Its median household income of $64,777 runs in line with the McCracken County figure of $62,385.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hendron's population declined 7.4% from 5,228 to 4,840, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $164,900 to $197,900.

The typical home was built around 1983. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,840
Median age: 44.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,777
Median home value: $197,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 2,251
Homeownership rate: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2284,840

Median household income

$54,779$64,777

Median home value

$164,900$197,900

Median gross rent

$754$975

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,228	$54,779	$164,900	$754
2020	4,872	$53,302	$177,300	$788
2021	5,143	$54,930	$176,700	$911
2022	5,112	$65,912	$197,600	$975
2023	4,840	$64,777	$197,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.0%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 448.9%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over15.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	438	9.0%
5 to 17	798	16.5%
18 to 24	199	4.1%
25 to 34	608	12.6%
35 to 44	430	8.9%
45 to 54	427	8.8%
55 to 64	679	14.0%
65 to 74	520	10.7%
75 and over	741	15.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,444	91.8%
Black or African American	189	3.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	32	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	1.0%
Two or more races	88	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree14.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	81	2.4%
High school graduate	933	27.4%
Some college or associate's	1,301	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	598	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	492	14.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone91.4%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,888	91.4%
Carpooled	104	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	74	3.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	944	47.4%
15 to 29 min	697	35.0%
30 to 44 min	186	9.3%
45 to 59 min	73	3.7%
60+ min	92	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 1.9% (91 of 4,763)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,237	62.5%
Nonfamily households	742	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,979	87.9%
Vacant	272	12.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,499	75.7%
Renter-occupied	480	24.3%

1-unit, detached62.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units20.6%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,396	62.0%
1-unit, attached	80	3.6%
2 to 4 units	159	7.1%
5 to 19 units	21	0.9%
20 or more units	464	20.6%
Mobile home & other	131	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2135902
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.0331, -88.6456