Henderson County, KY Demographic Data

Henderson County, KY Summary

Henderson County is located in Kentucky
  • Population: 46,395
  • Area: 466.28 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 436.67 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 29.61 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 99.50 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 377.30 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Henderson County, KY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
23,882
52%
50.8
Male
22,480
49%
49.2
Total Population
46,362
 
323,128,000

Henderson County, KY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,902
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,164
6.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,941
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,731
5.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,658
5.7% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,905
12.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,640
12.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,505
14.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,375
7.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,272
7.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,245
9.2% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,154
4.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
870
1.9% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,551
76.7%
77.2
Female
18,606
52.3%
51.3
Male
16,945
47.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,217
73.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,012
19.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,269
15.7%
15.2
Female
4,134
56.9%
55.8
Male
3,135
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0

Henderson County, KY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
45,098
97.3% 
96.8
White
40,972
88.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
3,347
7.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
80
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
161
0.3% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
20
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
82
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
7
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
37
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
13
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
538
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,264
2.7% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,039
2.2% 
17.8
Mexican
425
0.9% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
38
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
44
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
532
1.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,323
97.8% 
82.2

Henderson County, KY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,463
4.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,925
9.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
11,365
35.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,513
23.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,127
9.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,269
10.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,304
7.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,388
13.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
27,578
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,573
17.4%
31.2

Henderson County, KY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,448
25.3%
33.7%
Now Married
18,947
50.7%
47.5
Divorced
5,558
14.9%
11.0%
Separated
714
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,688
7.2
5.8%

Henderson County, KY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,338
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,122
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
890
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
137
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
94
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
1
0.0%
1.1%

Henderson County, KY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,803
9.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,441
7.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,622
13.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,283
12.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,639
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,065
16.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,436
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,748
9.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
512
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
365
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
41,630
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,752
 
31,128

Henderson County, KY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
652
3.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,741
8.3%
9.8
Construction
1,181
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,978
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
730
3.5%
6.6
Information
237
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,708
17.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
988
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,361
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
745
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,879
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,041
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
691
3.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,016
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,118
29.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,333
20.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,801
22.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,664
17.5%
18.1%

Henderson County, KY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
20,515
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,551
85.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,704
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
98
0.5%
5.1
Walked
394
1.9%
2.7
Other means
166
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
602
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.9
 
26.6

Henderson County, KY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,725
9.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,571
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,833
36.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,785
20.0%
21.0

Henderson County, KY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
18,914
92.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,548
61.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,366
38.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,561
7.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Henderson County, KY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,475
1 room
296
1.4%
2.4
2 rooms
425
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,764
8.6%
9.1
4 rooms
3,829
18.7%
16.5
5 rooms
4,371
21.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,551
17.3%
17.8
7 rooms
2,796
13.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,616
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,827
8.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Henderson County, KY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
20,475
 
 
1-unit, detached
13,472
65.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
354
1.7%
5.9
2-units
1,135
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,182
5.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,298
6.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
359
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
776
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
1,899
9.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Henderson County, KY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,282
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,015
5.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,538
12.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,035
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,966
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,871
14.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,795
13.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,698
13.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
259
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
16
0.1%
1.4%

Henderson County, KY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,447
39.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,194
6.3%
4.7
Electricity
9,972
52.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
24
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
197
1.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
80
0.4%
1.1

Henderson County, KY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
7,200
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
50
0.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
99
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
330
4.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
337
4.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
849
11.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,328
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,207
44.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,777
52.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,153
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
555
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
420
5.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,286
17.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%

Henderson County, KY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,846 
 
41,631,300 
$2,000 to $2,499
6
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
7
0.1%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
14
0.2%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
17
0.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
389
5.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,786
26.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,627
67.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
520
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
622
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,000
14.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
962
14.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
804
11.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
638
9.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
553
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,790
41.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
619
0.0%
0.0%

Henderson County, KY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,548
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,520
13.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,469
30.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,632
22.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,929
16.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,274
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
564
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
133
1.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
27
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
113,500
 
205,000