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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

Population Overview

Total Population
27,994
Population Density
1,656
per square mile
Land Area
16.9
square miles (43.8 km²)
Median Age
40.3 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 81.6% US: 61.6%
Black 10.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.6% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
81.6%
Black
10.4%
Hispanic
1.6%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.8%
Spanish
3.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.2%
14% below US avg (6%)
Disability
25.5%
96% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
95.2%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.447
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population27,994
Population Density1,656 / sq mi
Land Area16.9 sq mi
Median Age40.3 years

Gender

Male47.8%
Female52.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White81.6%
Black or African American10.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.8%
Spanish3.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.2%
Disability25.5%
Health Insurance95.2%
Broadband Access88.4%
Gini Coefficient0.447

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent