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Henderson County, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Henderson County, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Henderson County is a small, rural Illinois county of 6,284 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $27,720 against median household income of $62,227, suggesting household earnings outpace local output. The labor force is limited—57.6% participation, 8.6% unemployment—and skews older, with a median age of 50.2 years and only 19.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $101,600 and median rent of $834/month supporting an 85.5% homeownership rate, though the county has shed 8.7% of its population over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

6,284

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,227

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-8.7% since 2018

Henderson County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,824 (94.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races175 (2.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone83 (1.3%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone41 (0.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race40 (0.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone19 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish27
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic11
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island6
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

475

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,720

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,763

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

8.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance532
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)436
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)255
  4. 4.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities242
  5. 5.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining211

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations971
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations655
  3. 3.Service Occupations361
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations345
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations280

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.78×)209
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)485
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.35×)217
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)168
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$101,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$834/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999278 (12.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999266 (12.1%)
  • $80,000 to $89,999234 (10.7%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999221 (10.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999162 (7.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999160 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,489

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,255 (88.8%)
  • Carpooled147 (5.8%)
  • Worked At Home107 (4.2%)
  • Walked24 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit7 (0.3%)
  • Taxi0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.