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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.5%
183 → 140
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.7%
$30,938 → $51,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Henderson across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
116
-24 from 2023 (140)
Projected Median Income 2030
$72,984
+$21,734 from 2023 ($51,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 183 | — | $30,938 | — |
| 2015 | 183 | +0% | $36,563 | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 183 | +0% | $53,500 | +46.3% |
| 2019 | 186 | +1.6% | $52,500 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 143 | -23.1% | $63,393 | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 140 | -2.1% | $51,250 | -19.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.