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Henderson, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Rusk County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,348
Population
1,113/sq mi density
$54,179
Median Income
$27,552 per capita
$166,900
Home Value
$193,064 Zillow
$1,011
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
560
Violent Crime/100K
3,871 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$54,179 median income, 2.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$166,900 home value, $1,011/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
560 violent crimes/100K (47% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,179
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,552
29% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
36% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.6%
31% 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
$54,179
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,552
71%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,555
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,037
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,037
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.9%
88% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.1%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,793M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.9%
Other
10%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
874
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
74
Retail
111
Manufacturing
34
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,555
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,719
35% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,179 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,552 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,555 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,037 |
| County GDP | $2,793M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.457 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 874 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 111 |
| Manufacturing | 34 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,555 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,719 |