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Henderson, AR
Full City Profile · Arkansas · Baxter County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
494
Population
67/sq mi density
$42,948
Median Income
$29,970 per capita
$196,600
Home Value
$222,311 Zillow
58°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
3,954 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$42,948 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$196,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,948
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,970
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Henderson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Henderson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,948
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,970
77%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,392
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$866
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$866
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
26% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.2%
0% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.8%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,326M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.2%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,323
Restaurants
106
Healthcare
189
Retail
189
Manufacturing
46
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,392
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,752
21% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
86.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,948 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,970 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,392 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $866 |
| County GDP | $2,326M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.459 |
| Cost of Living Index | 86.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,323 |
| Restaurants | 106 |
| Healthcare | 189 |
| Retail | 189 |
| Manufacturing | 46 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,392 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,752 |