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Henderson, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Mills County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
205
Population
1,577/sq mi density
$51,250
Median Income
$25,249 per capita
$87,100
Home Value
$177,281 Zillow
$950
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
2,820 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$51,250 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,100 home value, $950/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.5 / 5.0
5.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,250
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,249
35% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.4%
56% 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
$51,250
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,249
65%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$91,250
127%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,059
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,059
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
22% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$645M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
18.1%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
458
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
27
Retail
40
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$91,250
27% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,433
55% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,249 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $91,250 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,059 |
| County GDP | $645M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.435 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 458 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 40 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $91,250 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,433 |