Henry County, IN

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2023 Population

48,896

0.0348% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.1

0.237% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13%

4.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$60,144

4.36% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$140,200

12.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,028

2.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Henry County, IN had a population of 48.9k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $60,144. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Henry County, IN declined from 48,913 to 48,896, a −0.0348% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,632 to $60,144, a 4.36% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.27%), Other (Hispanic) (0.89%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.597%).

None of the households in Henry County, IN 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.

99.5% of the residents in Henry County, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Henry County, IN was $140,200, and the homeownership rate was 75.9%.

Most people in Henry County, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Henry County, IN was 2 cars per household.

Henry County, IN borders Rush County, IN, Delaware County, IN, Fayette County, IN, Hancock County, IN, Madison County, IN, Randolph County, IN, and Wayne County, IN.

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Population & Diversity

Henry County, IN is home to a population of 48.9k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.25% of Henry County, IN residents were born outside of the country (610 people).

In 2023, there were 39.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (45.2k people) in Henry County, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.15k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

99.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.5% of Henry County, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Henry County, IN was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Henry County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henry County, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
45.2k ± 133
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.15k ± 172
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.11k ± 123

2.16%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

2.16% of the people in Henry County, IN are hispanic (1.06k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,350 ± 7,757 people
India
35,477 ± 4,612 people
China
18,850 ± 3,366 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 101,350 Indiana residents, followed by India with 35,477 and China with 18,850.

Foreign-Born Population

1.25%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

610 people

0.865%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

423 people

As of 2023, 1.25% of Henry County, IN residents (610 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henry County, IN was 0.865%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henry County, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,194 ± 201
Gulf War (1990s)
536 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
424 ± 116

Henry County, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henry County, IN employs 21k people. The largest industries in Henry County, IN are Manufacturing (4,077 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,281 people), and Retail Trade (2,459 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,234), Utilities ($66,033), and Wholesale Trade ($61,127).

Males in Indiana have an average income that is 1.36 times higher than the average income of females, which is $53,980. The income inequality in Indiana (measured using the Gini index) is 0.448, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

21k

2023 Value

± 944

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 6.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Henry County, IN grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 20.6k employees to 21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henry County, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,584 people), Production Occupations (2,367 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,896 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henry County, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21k

2023 Value

± 944

2.06%

1 Year growth

± 6.14%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Henry County, IN grew at a rate of 2.06%, from 20.6k employees to 21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henry County, IN, are Manufacturing (4,077 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,281 people), and Retail Trade (2,459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henry County, IN, though some of these residents may live in Henry County, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,981

Median earning men ± $2,848

$36,380

Median earning women ± $2,008

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($61,927), Information ($60,924), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($49,161), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,888), and Construction ($41,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

76
Other Services (except Public Administration)
64
Construction
60
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$139k
Manufacturing
$97.9k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$47.4k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.06%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.06%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Henry County, IN went to Donald J. Trump with 71.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.06%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Henry County, IN for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Jim Banks

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Henry County, IN was $140,200 in 2023, which is 0.462 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $124,900 to $140,200, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Henry County, IN is 75.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Henry County, IN have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henry County, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henry County, IN is $60,144. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Henry County, IN was Census Tract 9768 with a value of $80,789, followed by Census Tract 9758 and Census Tract 9755, with respective values of $75,292 and $70,341.

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.78%.

Housing

Property

$140,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,035

$14,018

Median Property Taxes

±$722

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 Henry County, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.9% of the housing units in Henry County, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Henry County, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9768
Census Tract 9758
Census Tract 9755

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henry County, IN was Census Tract 9768 with a value of $80,789, followed by Census Tract 9758 and Census Tract 9755, with respective values of $75,292 and $70,341.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$60,144

Median Household Income

± $2,924

18.5k

Number of Households

± 893

In 2023, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Henry County, IN grew to $60,144 from the previous year's value of $57,632.

The following chart displays the households in Henry County, IN 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henry County, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (9.64%)
Worked At Home (8.06%)

In 2023, 79.8% of workers in Henry County, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.64%) and those who worked at home (8.06%).

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.

Commute Time

25.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henry County, IN have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.15% of the workforce in Henry County, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henry County, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 10.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Henry County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 2.78%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henry County, IN (5.96k out of 45.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.8% of the children was living in poverty in Henry County, IN. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator grew 0.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.3% of the population of Henry County, IN has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 22.6% on Medicaid, 14.9% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IN see 2528 patients per year on average, which represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2719 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 999 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,528 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henry County, IN

Primary care physicians in Henry County, IN see an average of 2,528 patients per year. This represents a 10.7% increase from the previous year (2,284 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henry County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.7%

Uninsured

42.3%

Employer Coverage

22.6%

Medicaid

14.9%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henry County, IN grew by 2.93% from 6.51% to 6.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henry County, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 43.2 in Henry County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, IN.

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 42% in Henry County, IN.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Henry County, IN.