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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.4%
255 → 256
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-6%
$55,179 → $51,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-0.62%
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
257
+1 from 2023 (256)
Projected Median Income 2030
$49,665
$-2,210 from 2023 ($51,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 255 | — | $55,179 | — |
| 2015 | 252 | -1.2% | $48,542 | -12% |
| 2017 | 249 | -1.2% | $50,000 | +3% |
| 2019 | 244 | -2% | $57,857 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 259 | +6.1% | $49,167 | -15% |
| 2023 | 256 | -1.2% | $51,875 | +5.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.