COMPARING TWO PLACES
Henderson vs Owensboro
PLACE A
Henderson, Tennessee
VS
PLACE B
Owensboro, Kentucky
Henderson is 89% smaller than Owensboro. Owensboro earns more, with a median household income $10,419 higher. Owensboro has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs 0%).
HENDERSONOWENSBORODIFFERENCE
Total population6,59060,892−89% vs Owensboro
Population density8442,919−2,075
Population growth-0.0%5.1%−5.1 pts
Median age28.137.5−9.4
Male46.0%48.9%−2.9 pts
Female54.0%51.1%+2.9 pts
Foreign-born1.7%5.0%−3.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.3%79.0%−4.8 pts
Black18.0%6.3%+11.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%5.6%−1.7 pts
Asian0.5%2.7%−2.2 pts
Other3.3%6.4%−3.1 pts
Median household income$45,938$56,357−$10,419
Per capita income$20,397$33,626−$13,229
Poverty rate24.1%18.9%+5.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4490.488−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%26.1%−3.4 pts
Graduate degree8.7%10.4%−1.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%5.3%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation45.6%59.4%−13.8 pts
Median home value$147,900$178,900−$31,000
Median gross rent$781$905−$124
Owner-occupied58.1%57.4%+0.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%6.7%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households36.7%39.4%−2.7 pts
Average commute24.117.1+6.9
Worked from home9.3%6.9%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Uninsured5.9%6.0%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025