Henderson, Nebraska Population 2024

1,085

Henderson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Henderson was:

  • White: 91.29%
  • Two or more races: 8.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.11%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,646.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.37% (4)
The current population of Henderson, Nebraska is 1,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,081.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83891.29%
Two or more races798.61%
Black or African American10.11%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Henderson Population by Race

Henderson Population Pyramid 2024

Henderson Median Age

42.5

Total

50.6

Male

36.9

Female

Henderson Adults

There are 667 adults, (296 of whom are seniors) in Henderson.

Henderson Age Dependency

147.4

Age Dependency Ratio

79.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

67.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Henderson Sex Ratio

Female55059.91%
Male36840.09%

Henderson Population by Age

Henderson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3802.328515
Married2463.0293.56.5
Non Family130071.528.5
Female420100
Male0000

3

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

85.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henderson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade142.15%
Associates Degree7411.37%
Bachelors Degree11617.82%
Graduate Degree9013.82%
High School Graduate15623.96%
Less Than 9th Grade101.54%
Some College19129.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henderson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henderson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White619595190
2+ Races323216

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 50%.

Henderson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,625$47,188$56,250
Graduate Degree$49,226$51,328$48,214
High School Graduate$31,797$31,094$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$49,479$51,447$48,333
Some College$57,625$62,083$0

$49,479

Average Earnings

$51,447

Average Male

$48,333

Average Female

Henderson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henderson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henderson Language

93.98% of Henderson residents speak only English, while 6.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.49% of the population.

Henderson Language

Henderson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White802516.36%
Multiple794556.96%
Hispanic77100%

10.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.39%

Male Poverty Rate

10.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henderson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henderson is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henderson is White, with 6.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.82%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.99%.

Henderson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater15.38%
High School10.74%
Some College2.7%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Henderson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.19%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed12.12%
Female Unemployed0%

Henderson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henderson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,818$101,450
Households$76,538$83,923
Married Families$82,273$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,929$50,218

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henderson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

67.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

78.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Henderson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henderson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Henderson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henderson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41

Number of Veterans

41

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War16
Second Gulf War11
Vietnam4
Korea0
World War II0

Henderson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5416
18 to 3411
75+11
55 to 643
65 to 740

Henderson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White416.47%

Henderson Veterans by Race

Henderson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

17.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henderson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

50.2%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Henderson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.12%

Born in Henderson

97.71%

Native Born

2.29%

Foreign Born

2.29%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.71% of Henderson residents were born in the United States, with 77.12% having been born in Nebraska. 2.29% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Henderson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,09010.09%
20281,08910.09%
20271,08810.09%
20261,08710.09%
20251,08610.09%
20241,08510.09%
20231,084-8-0.73%
20221,09200%
20211,092111.02%
20201,08110110.31%
2019980-15-1.51%
2018995-3-0.3%
2017998-4-0.4%
20161,002-6-0.6%
20151,008-7-0.69%
20141,015101%
20131,005-2-0.2%
20121,00720.2%
20111,00510.1%
20101,00400%

Henderson Population by Year