Henderson, KY Housing Market & City Data

Explore key insights and real experiences from people who call Henderson home. Use the data below as a starting point to compare and discover what makes this city a great place to live.

28,207
Population Estimate
$114,815
Median Home Value
95.0%
Employment Rate
17.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$156
Median Listing Price$234,950
Median Days on Market45
Active Listings67
New Listings28
Total Listings (Active + Pending)98
Avg Listing Price$302,785
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-10%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY16%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size2.92
Family Dual Income48.4
Median Household Income$39,887
Median Individual Income$24,211
Home Ownership49.2%
Home Value$114,815
Median Rent$685
Rent Burden29.6%
Poverty22.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.4%
  • Highschool Education35.8%
  • Some College32.2%
  • Bachelors Degree9.9%
  • Graduate Degree7.7%
  • Total College or Above17.6%
  • Stem Degree34.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.4%
  • Female52.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married43.0%
  • Divorced19.6%
  • Never Married28.7%
  • Widowed8.7%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHenderson
State IDKY
Population28,207

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.1%
19–2913.5%
30–3911.7%
40–4913.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.2%
60–6911.1%
70–797.4%
80+4.9%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.2%
Unemployment Rate5.0%
Disabled22.8%

ETHNICITY

White83.2%
Black10.4%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.6%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic3.4%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured5.5%
Veteran7.8%

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