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Henderson, LA
Full City Profile · Louisiana · St. Martin Parish County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,640
Population
548/sq mi density
$42,700
Median Income
$23,145 per capita
$82,100
Home Value
$104,402 Zillow
$720
Median Rent
16.6% income on rent
69°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
832
Violent Crime/100K
1,830 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$42,700 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$82,100 home value, $720/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
832 violent crimes/100K (119% above avg)
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$42,700
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,145
41% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.4%
24% below
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
$42,700
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,145
59%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,804
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
5% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.2%
53% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,973M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.2%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,127
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
71
Retail
151
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,804
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,513
28% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $42,700 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,145 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,973M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,127 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 71 |
| Retail | 151 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,513 |