COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henderson vs Lafayette
PLACE A
Henderson, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Lafayette, Tennessee
Henderson is 9% larger than Lafayette. Lafayette earns more, with a median household income $5,798 higher. Lafayette has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 0%).
HENDERSONLAFAYETTEDIFFERENCE
Total population6,5906,020+9% vs Lafayette
Population density8441,136−292
Population growth-0.0%24.8%−24.8 pts
Median age28.132.3−4.2
Male46.0%46.3%−0.2 pts
Female54.0%53.7%+0.2 pts
Foreign-born1.7%2.5%−0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.3%83.0%−8.7 pts
Black18.0%1.5%+16.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%13.5%−9.6 pts
Asian0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Other3.3%2.1%+1.2 pts
Median household income$45,938$51,736−$5,798
Per capita income$20,397$19,907+$490
Poverty rate24.1%27.6%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.347+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%11.8%+10.9 pts
Graduate degree8.7%1.9%+6.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%5.4%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation45.6%56.5%−11.0 pts
Median home value$147,900$213,900−$66,000
Median gross rent$781$896−$115
Owner-occupied58.1%48.5%+9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%9.8%−4.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%39.1%−2.4 pts
Average commute24.128.1−4.0
Worked from home9.3%1.5%+7.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured5.9%12.3%−6.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025