COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henderson vs Columbus
PLACE A
Henderson, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Columbus, Texas
Henderson is 72% larger than Columbus. Columbus earns more, with a median household income $3,480 higher.
HENDERSONCOLUMBUSDIFFERENCE
Total population6,5903,821+72% vs Columbus
Population density8441,283−439
Population growth-0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Median age28.134.6−6.5
Male46.0%48.7%−2.7 pts
Female54.0%51.3%+2.7 pts
Foreign-born1.7%12.3%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.3%48.2%+26.1 pts
Black18.0%8.4%+9.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%40.5%−36.6 pts
Asian0.5%1.7%−1.3 pts
Other3.3%1.1%+2.2 pts
Median household income$45,938$49,418−$3,480
Per capita income$20,397$30,453−$10,056
Poverty rate24.1%31.5%−7.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.513−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%27.8%−5.1 pts
Graduate degree8.7%13.1%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.2%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation45.6%51.4%−5.9 pts
Median home value$147,900$241,700−$93,800
Median gross rent$781$879−$98
Owner-occupied58.1%68.8%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%19.4%−14.1 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%29.3%+7.3 pts
Average commute24.121.3+2.8
Worked from home9.3%9.3%−0.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%13.0%−7.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025