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Henderson, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Mercer County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
253
Population
937/sq mi density
$51,875
Median Income
$25,011 per capita
$98,800
Home Value
$98,209 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
26.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
400
Violent Crime/100K
3,282 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$51,875 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,800 home value, $675/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
400 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,875
31% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,011
36% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.4%
32% above
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
$51,875
69%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,011
64%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,339
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$840
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$840
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
2% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.2%
92% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
98.8%
35% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$590M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
98.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.2%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
306
Restaurants
25
Healthcare
21
Retail
32
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,339
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,932
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,011 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,339 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $840 |
| County GDP | $590M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 98.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 306 |
| Restaurants | 25 |
| Healthcare | 21 |
| Retail | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,339 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,932 |