Henderson County, IL

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2022 Population
6,374
1.71% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
49.6
0.998% 1-year decrease
2022 Poverty Rate
9.1%
8.94% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$64,946
4.41% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$99,800
13.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Henderson County, IL had a population of 6.37k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $64,946. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Henderson County, IL declined from 6,485 to 6,374, a −1.71% decrease and its median household income grew from $62,202 to $64,946, a 4.41% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henderson County, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.04%), White (Hispanic) (1.19%), Other (Hispanic) (0.675%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.549%).

None of the households in Henderson County, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.8% of the residents in Henderson County, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Henderson County, IL was $99,800, and the homeownership rate was 86.3%.

Most people in Henderson County, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Henderson County, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Henderson County, IL is home to a population of 6.37k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.486% of Henderson County, IL residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2022, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Henderson County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 76 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.8%
2022 Citizenship
99.9%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.8% of Henderson County, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Henderson County, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson County, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.01k ± 39
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    194 ± 28.3
  3. White (Hispanic)
    76 ± 44
1.88%
Hispanic Population
120 people

In 2022, there were 31 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.01k people) in Henderson County, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 76 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.88% of the people in Henderson County, IL are hispanic (120 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henderson County, IL as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.486%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
31 people
0.786%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
51 people

As of 2022, 0.486% of Henderson County, IL residents (31 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henderson County, IL was 0.786%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    239 ± 61
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    93 ± 50
  3. World War II
    51 ± 47

Henderson County, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Henderson County, IL employs 2.94k people. The largest industries in Henderson County, IL are Manufacturing (524 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($70,313), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($59,135), and Transportation & Warehousing ($58,750).

Occupations

2.94k
2022 Value
± 259
−3.06%
1 Year decline
± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Henderson County, IL declined at a rate of −3.06%, from 3.04k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson County, IL, are Management Occupations (415 people), Production Occupations (376 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (217 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson County, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

2.94k
2022 Value
± 259
−3.06%
1 Year decline
± 12.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Henderson County, IL declined at a rate of −3.06%, from 3.04k employees to 2.94k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson County, IL, are Manufacturing (524 people), Retail Trade (332 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (313 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson County, IL, though some of these residents may live in Henderson County, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,771
Median earning men ± $7,037
$36,353
Median earning women ± $3,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($95,000), Wholesale Trade ($77,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,761), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,167), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,287).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 47
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  2. 38
    Wholesale Trade
  3. 22
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henderson County, IL went to Donald J. Trump with 65.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (32.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.34%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Henderson County, IL was $99,800 in 2022, which is 0.354 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $88,100 to $99,800, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson County, IL is 86.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Henderson County, IL have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson County, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henderson County, IL is $64,946. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Henderson County, IL was Census Tract 9734 with a value of $86,213, followed by Census Tract 9735 and Census Tract 9733, with respective values of $67,188 and $53,289.

Property

$99,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,760
$2,369
Median Property Taxes
±$222

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Henderson County, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henderson County, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

86.3%
Homeownership
2022
65%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 86.3% of the housing units in Henderson County, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9734
  2. Census Tract 9735
  3. Census Tract 9733

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henderson County, IL was Census Tract 9734 with a value of $86,213, followed by Census Tract 9735 and Census Tract 9733, with respective values of $67,188 and $53,289.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Henderson County, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,946
Median Household Income
± $5,130
2.75k
Number of Households
± 247

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.75k households in Henderson County, IL grew to $64,946 from the previous year's value of $62,202.

The following chart displays the households in Henderson County, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson County, IL is from Illinois.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (87.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.56%)
  3. Carpooled (4.87%)

In 2022, 87.9% of workers in Henderson County, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.56%) and those who carpooled to work (4.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

28.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson County, IL have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.03% of the workforce in Henderson County, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henderson County, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henderson County, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson County, IL (575 out of 6.32k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henderson County, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

97.9% of the population of Henderson County, IL has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 15.5% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 14.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

2.14%
Uninsured
49.1%
Employer Coverage
15.5%
Medicaid
19.2%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
1.47%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henderson County, IL declined by 47.3% from 4.06% to 2.14%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 35.4% in Henderson County, IL.

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