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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Henderson

Texas · 11,139 residents · 12.0 sq mi
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With 11,139 people, Henderson is a city in Texas. Median home value sits at $44,500. The poverty rate is 20.2%, above the 13.2% national rate. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Median rent is $315 a month. 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

11,139
−1%vs 2000
vs 11,273 in 2000
1990 – 2025
35.6
−3%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.0 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K12K12K13K14K19902000201020202024Henderson
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(781)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(836)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.6%(848)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(780)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(578)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(1,659)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.9%(1,324)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.1%(1,018)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.4%(933)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.8%(1,093)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(825)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.2%(464)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,238
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $31,766 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,021
−43%vs 2000
vs $19,491 in 2000
US average: $14,340
20.2%
+4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$44,500
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $61,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$315
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $413 in 2000
US average: $450
68.9%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 68.9% in 2000
31.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic64.7%(7,295)
Black22.2%(2,506)
Hispanic / Latino11.8%(1,330)
Asian0.5%(53)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.4%(8,070)
Black24.2%(2,695)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(507)
Asian0.2%(22)
Other3.2%(352)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.9%(1,720)
Salvadoran3.4%(459)
Spaniard0.6%(84)
Puerto Rican0.1%(17)
Cuban0.1%(16)
Ecuadorian0.1%(16)
Venezuelan0.1%(14)
Dominican0.1%(12)
Guatemalan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.4%(53)
Filipino0.2%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
American16.8%(2,248)
English8.8%(1,175)
Irish8.1%(1,081)
German7%(937)
Italian3.1%(409)
French1.5%(201)
Scottish1.4%(190)
Norwegian0.9%(121)
Dutch0.8%(112)
Swedish0.7%(100)
West Indian0.5%(64)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(38)
Welsh0.3%(36)
Greek0.2%(28)
Turkish0.2%(28)
Polish0.2%(27)
Arab0.1%(18)
Haitian0.1%(16)
Jamaican0.1%(16)
Danish0.1%(15)
Czech0.1%(14)
British0%(2)
Section 05

Education

15.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.3%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.5 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 13.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.9%(2,388)
Married38.8%(2,322)
Widowed4.3%(259)
Divorced16.9%(1,011)
Women 15+
Never married32.5%(1,674)
Married38.6%(1,990)
Widowed11.1%(573)
Divorced17.7%(914)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.3%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 18.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
52.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.7%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.6%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.0%
+8.0 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.1%(178)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.8%(211)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.9%(176)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(20)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II10.3%(73)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 708 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Henderson, Texas?

Henderson, Texas has about 11,139 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Henderson, Texas?

The typical household in Henderson, Texas earns about $23,238 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Henderson, Texas expensive?

In Henderson, Texas, the median home is worth about $44,500, and the typical rent is about $315 a month.

How educated are people in Henderson, Texas?

About 15.0% of adults age 25 and over in Henderson, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Henderson, Texas?

About 20.2% of people in Henderson, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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