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Henderson, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Henderson County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,994
Population
1,656/sq mi density
$47,176
Median Income
$30,402 per capita
$151,400
Home Value
$194,356 Zillow
$788
Median Rent
29.0% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
229
Violent Crime/100K
2,461 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$47,176 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$151,400 home value, $788/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
229 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,176
37% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,402
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.4%
61% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.9%
44% 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
$47,176
63%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,402
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,800
89%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.3%
65% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.1%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.3%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,756M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.1%
Public Transit
0.3%
Work From Home
5.3%
Other
16.3%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,442
Restaurants
80
Healthcare
139
Retail
150
Manufacturing
68
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,800
11% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,441
2% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,176 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,402 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,800 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $2,756M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.447 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.3% |
| Work From Home | 5.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,442 |
| Restaurants | 80 |
| Healthcare | 139 |
| Retail | 150 |
| Manufacturing | 68 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,800 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,441 |