Henderson

Population: 172
Median household income: $34,375

Located in Mason County, West Virginia, Henderson is a community with a population of 172. The median household income of $34,375 is below the Mason County median ($53,454).

From 2019 to 2023, Henderson's population declined 50.1% from 345 to 172.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 32.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 172
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: $34,375
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $831
Housing units: 94
Homeownership rate: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 12.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

345172

Median household income

$22,500$34,375

Median home value

$48,300$65,000

Median gross rent

$689$831

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	345	$22,500	$48,300	$689
2020	352	$20,179	$48,900	$678
2021	379	$21,875	$65,000	$726
2022	231	$22,000	—	$836
2023	172	$34,375	—	$831

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 177.6%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 345.2%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6432.6%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	13	7.6%
18 to 24	11	6.4%
25 to 34	9	5.2%
35 to 44	16	9.3%
45 to 54	18	10.5%
55 to 64	56	32.6%
65 to 74	31	18.0%
75 and over	18	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	171	99.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate42.6%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree9.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	16.9%
High school graduate	63	42.6%
Some college or associate's	46	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	14	9.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit7.0%

Walked14.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40	70.2%
Carpooled	5	8.8%
Public transit	4	7.0%
Walked	8	14.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31	54.4%
15 to 29 min	4	7.0%
30 to 44 min	10	17.5%
45 to 59 min	12	21.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 29.7% (51 of 172)

	Count	Share
Family households	36	38.3%
Nonfamily households	58	61.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	94	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	71.3%
Renter-occupied	27	28.7%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	54	57.4%
1-unit, attached	7	7.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	35.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5436436
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 38.8310, -82.1353