COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henderson County vs Union County
PLACE A
Henderson County, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Union County, Arkansas
Henderson County is 23% smaller than Union County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Henderson County has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -6%).
HENDERSON COUNTYUNION COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population28,51836,926−23% vs Union County
Population density5536+19
Population growth0.3%-6.2%+6.5 pts
Median age40.441.4−1.0
Male48.6%49.3%−0.7 pts
Female51.4%50.7%+0.7 pts
Foreign-born1.4%3.0%−1.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic85.8%59.4%+26.4 pts
Black7.9%32.1%−24.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%4.7%−1.7 pts
Asian0.2%0.9%−0.7 pts
Other3.2%2.9%+0.3 pts
Median household income$55,136$55,259−$123
Per capita income$28,236$30,883−$2,647
Poverty rate16.9%19.5%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4440.480−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%19.1%−3.0 pts
Graduate degree5.2%6.8%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate6.1%5.5%+0.6 pts
Labor force participation53.1%56.2%−3.1 pts
Median home value$164,800$120,900+$43,900
Median gross rent$745$847−$102
Owner-occupied73.2%72.7%+0.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate15.8%19.6%−3.8 pts
Rent-burdened households30.5%39.5%−9.0 pts
Average commute26.920.1+6.8
Worked from home9.8%6.9%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.1%−0.0 pts
Uninsured11.9%5.6%+6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025