Henderson

Population: 13,348
Median household income: $54,179
Median home value: $166,900

Located in Rusk County, Texas, Henderson is a community with a population of 13,348. The median household income of $54,179 is below the Rusk County median ($67,506).

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson's population held roughly steady from 13,237 to 13,348, while its median home value rose 37.3% from $121,600 to $166,900.

The median gross rent is $1,011. 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,348
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $54,179
Median home value: $166,900
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 4,978
Homeownership rate: 66.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,23713,348

Median household income

$48,672$54,179

Median home value

$121,600$166,900

Median gross rent

$739$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,237	$48,672	$121,600	$739
2020	13,145	$50,964	$130,700	$802
2021	13,498	$58,277	$137,900	$933
2022	13,338	$55,263	$150,000	$988
2023	13,348	$54,179	$166,900	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1714.6%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	766	5.7%
5 to 17	1,943	14.6%
18 to 24	1,206	9.0%
25 to 34	2,105	15.8%
35 to 44	2,225	16.7%
45 to 54	1,365	10.2%
55 to 64	1,520	11.4%
65 to 74	1,330	10.0%
75 and over	888	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,247	54.3%
Black or African American	2,524	18.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	33	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	622	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,919	21.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's29.7%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,573	16.7%
High school graduate	3,046	32.3%
Some college or associate's	2,806	29.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,099	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	909	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone88.1%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home1.9%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,994	88.1%
Carpooled	336	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	43	0.9%
Bicycle	55	1.2%
Worked from home	88	1.9%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,473	55.6%
15 to 29 min	684	15.4%
30 to 44 min	768	17.3%
45 to 59 min	400	9.0%
60+ min	122	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.2% (1,516 of 10,653)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,811	67.1%
Nonfamily households	1,378	32.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,189	84.2%
Vacant	789	15.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,786	66.5%
Renter-occupied	1,403	33.5%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,903	78.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	534	10.7%
5 to 19 units	281	5.6%
20 or more units	147	3.0%
Mobile home & other	113	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4833212
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.09 sq mi
Center point: 32.1573, -94.7959