Henderson is a city located in Rusk County Texas. Henderson has a 2020 population of 13,183. It is also the county seat of Rusk County. Henderson is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually and its population has decreased by -0.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,271 in 2010.
The average household income in Henderson is $62,745 with a poverty rate of 8.50%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $802 per month, and the median house value is $130,700. The median age in Henderson is 34.4 years, 34.9 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hendersonwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 9,074 | 69.03% |
Black or African American | 2,775 | 21.11% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 17 | 0.13% |
Asian | 88 | 0.67% |
Some Other Race | 457 | 3.48% |
Two or More Races | 734 | 5.58% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,968 | 2.68 | 65 |
Married | 1,825 | 3.55 | 84.4 |
Male | 116 | 3.86 | 26.7 |
Female | 811 | 2.73 | 31.1 |
Non Family | 1,216 | 1.23 | 62.2 |
3.22
Average Family Size
2.68
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 651 | 7.53% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,046 | 12.10% |
High School Graduate | 2,731 | 31.59% |
Some College | 1,729 | 20.00% |
Associates Degree | 778 | 9.00% |
Bachelors Degree | 852 | 9.86% |
Graduate Degree | 858 | 9.92% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 46 | 32 | 23 |
2+ Races | 318 | 212 | 94 |
White | 5,079 | 4,634 | 1,319 |
Native American | 17 | 11 | 4 |
Black | 1,814 | 1,485 | 221 |
Hispanic | 1,480 | 613 | 77 |
Other Race | 194 | 108 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.24%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.00%.
$35,738
Average Earnings
$41,045
Average Male
$26,194
Average Female
80.40% of Henderson residents speak only English, while 19.60% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.87% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 1,937 | 270 | 13.94% |
Hispanic | 2,262 | 242 | 10.70% |
Multiple | 537 | 32 | 5.96% |
White | 5,881 | 348 | 5.92% |
Other | NaN% |
8.50%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.25%
Male Poverty Rate
9.65%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Henderson is Black, with 13.94% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Henderson is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.62%.
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
38.4%
Male Marriage Rate
38.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 466 | 6.62% |
Black | 156 | 7.27% |
Other Race | 8 | 2.44% |
2+ Races | 10 | 2.43% |
Hispanic | 17 | 0.89% |
0.00%
Veteran Poverty Rate
62.66%
Veteran Disability Rate
44.8%
Labor Force Participation
41.8%
Employment Rate
6.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.70%
Born in Henderson
89.85%
Native Born
10.15%
Foreign Born
6.34%
Non Citizen
3.80%
Naturalized
89.85% of Henderson residents were born in the United States, with 74.70% having been born in Texas. 6.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1930 | 2,932 | 0.00% | |
1940 | 6,437 | 3,505 | 8.18% |
1950 | 6,833 | 396 | 0.60% |
1960 | 9,666 | 2,833 | 3.53% |
1970 | 10,187 | 521 | 0.53% |
1980 | 11,473 | 1,286 | 1.20% |
1990 | 11,139 | -334 | -0.30% |
2000 | 11,273 | 134 | 0.12% |
2010 | 13,712 | 2,439 | 1.98% |
2011 | 13,668 | -44 | -0.32% |
2012 | 13,624 | -44 | -0.32% |
2013 | 13,580 | -44 | -0.32% |
2014 | 13,536 | -44 | -0.32% |
2015 | 13,492 | -44 | -0.33% |
2016 | 13,448 | -44 | -0.33% |
2017 | 13,404 | -44 | -0.33% |
2018 | 13,360 | -44 | -0.33% |
2019 | 13,316 | -44 | -0.33% |
2020 | 13,271 | -45 | -0.34% |
2021 | 13,227 | -44 | -0.33% |
2022 | 13,183 | -44 | -0.33% |