Henderson

Population: 1,640
Median household income: $42,700
Median home value: $82,100

Located in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, Henderson is a community with a population of 1,640. Its median household income of $42,700 runs below the St. Martin Parish figure of $53,394.

Between 2019 and 2023, Henderson's population declined 17.6% from 1,990 to 1,640, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $63,400 to $82,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,640
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $42,700
Median home value: $82,100
Median gross rent: $720
Housing units: 756
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9901,640

Median household income

$32,973$42,700

Median home value

$63,400$82,100

Median gross rent

$668$720

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,990	$32,973	$63,400	$668
2020	2,261	$25,870	$92,000	$649
2021	1,732	$34,904	$66,100	$629
2022	1,677	$39,635	$72,600	$684
2023	1,640	$42,700	$82,100	$720

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1718.1%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3417.8%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	126	7.7%
5 to 17	297	18.1%
18 to 24	83	5.1%
25 to 34	292	17.8%
35 to 44	183	11.2%
45 to 54	185	11.3%
55 to 64	192	11.7%
65 to 74	192	11.7%
75 and over	90	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	941	57.4%
Black or African American	103	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.2%
Asian	179	10.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	349	21.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma34.8%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's23.9%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	395	34.8%
High school graduate	435	38.4%
Some college or associate's	271	23.9%
Bachelor's degree	21	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone85.0%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	521	85.0%
Carpooled	48	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	44	7.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	174	30.6%
15 to 29 min	199	35.0%
30 to 44 min	105	18.5%
45 to 59 min	44	7.7%
60+ min	47	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 16.3% (265 of 1,629)

	Count	Share
Family households	426	72.4%
Nonfamily households	162	27.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	588	77.8%
Vacant	168	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	452	76.9%
Renter-occupied	136	23.1%

1-unit, detached52.5%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other42.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	52.5%
1-unit, attached	35	4.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	324	42.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2233875
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 30.3178, -91.8037