COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henderson vs Galesburg
PLACE A
Henderson, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Galesburg, Illinois
Henderson is 77% smaller than Galesburg. Galesburg earns more, with a median household income $2,359 higher. Henderson has grown faster since 2000 (0% vs -7%).
HENDERSONGALESBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population6,59028,581−77% vs Galesburg
Population density8441,609−765
Population growth-0.0%-6.7%+6.6 pts
Median age28.140.8−12.7
Male46.0%50.9%−4.9 pts
Female54.0%49.1%+4.9 pts
Foreign-born1.7%4.8%−3.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.3%70.8%+3.4 pts
Black18.0%12.8%+5.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%8.8%−4.8 pts
Asian0.5%1.9%−1.4 pts
Other3.3%5.7%−2.4 pts
Median household income$45,938$48,297−$2,359
Per capita income$20,397$27,222−$6,825
Poverty rate24.1%19.1%+4.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.458Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%19.7%+3.0 pts
Graduate degree8.7%8.3%+0.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%5.0%−1.6 pts
Labor force participation45.6%51.4%−5.8 pts
Median home value$147,900$96,400+$51,500
Median gross rent$781$801−$20
Owner-occupied58.1%62.2%−4.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%10.8%−5.6 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%51.4%−14.7 pts
Average commute24.116.6+7.4
Worked from home9.3%5.5%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured5.9%5.7%+0.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025