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Henderson County, KY


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Evansville, IN-KY
Designated Market Area: Evansville, IN-IL-KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 44,046   ( 2,204 from 2010 , 745 from 2020)
Land area: 436.3 square miles
Population density: 100.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,660 85.50% 7.6%
Black:3,5918.15% 0.6%
Indian:900.20% 13.9%
Asian:2650.60% 31.2%
2+ races:1,0302.34% 44.9%
Hispanic:1,4103.20% 64.3%
Total non-White:6,38614.50% 16.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,112 12.4
Deaths:1,43516.0
Net Migration: -437-4.9
Net Immigration: 100.1
Change in White population:-3,113 -6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:909 2.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
46,250
40,77388.16%
3,5687.71%
790.17%
2020.44%
7111.54%
8581.86%
5,47711.84%

2000
44,829
40,64390.66%
3,1547.04%
690.15%
1510.34%
3410.76%
4330.97%
4,1869.34%

1990
43,044
39,65592.13%
3,0137.00%
860.20%
1050.24%
n/a
1850.43%
3,3897.87%

1980
40,849
37,63992.14%
2,8847.06%
380.09%
650.16%
n/a
2230.55%
3,2107.86%

1970
36,031
32,87591.24%
3,0878.57%
60.02%
170.05%
n/a
400.11%
3,156 8.76%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
5,636 12.6
4,0819.1
-802-1.8
1920.4
130 0.3
1,291 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
5,636 13.1
4,2139.8
-12-0.0
680.2
988 2.3
797 1.9
1980's
NumberRate
6,410 15.7
3,953 9.7
-22 -0.1
n/a
2,016 4.9
179 0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,938 5.4
n/a
4,764 13.2
54 0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Henderson County, KY
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.0
10,146 23.0%
33,900 77.0%
8,201 18.6%
18,285
2.38
12,168 66.5%
9,431 77.5%
1,378 11.3%
6,117 33.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.8
10,870 23.5%
35,380 76.5%
6,551 14.2%
18,705
2.41
12,537 67.0%
9,252 73.8%
1,429 11.4%
6,168 33.0%

2000
NumberPercent
37.1
11,066 24.7%
33,763 75.3%
5,926 13.2%
18,056
2.44
12,611 69.8%
10,050 79.7%
1,380 10.9%
5,445 30.2%

1990
NumberPercent
33.4
11,395 26.5%
31,649 73.5%
5,486 12.7%
16,492
2.58
12,197 74.0%
9,953 81.6%
1,107 9.1%
4,295 26.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.1
12,073 29.6%
28,776 70.4%
4,643 11.4%
14,812
2.72
11,575 78.1%
9,876 85.3%
900 7.8%
3,237 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Henderson County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units20,098 
Median Value$156,200 
Occupied18,28591.0%
Vacant1,8139.0%
Owned11,74564.2%
Rented6,54035.8%
Median Rent$775 
Single-Family Units13,77668.5%
    Detached13,44966.9%
    Attached3271.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,45812.2%
Mobile Homes1,8869.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Henderson County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,0865.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4357.8%
$15,000 to $19,9998094.4%
$20,000 to $24,9991,1096.1%
$25,000 to $29,9996203.4%
$30,000 to $34,9996513.6%
$35,000 to $39,9999555.2%
$40,000 to $44,9997344.0%
$45,000 to $49,9998854.8%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4808.1%
$60,000 to $74,9991,92510.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,14911.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,7479.6%
$125,000 to $149,9997794.3%
$150,000 to $199,9991,2446.8%
$200,000 or more6773.7%
Median Household Income56,912 
Per Capita Income30,949 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state96 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3867.6%
Public Assistance2531.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,74215.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed17,91566.1%
Unemployed7492.8%
In Armed Forces200.1%
Total Labor Force18,68468.9%
Not in Labor Force8,41731.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.8%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector8,1236,03457.4%
Non-Profit3421,11423.5%
Self-Employed1,02949767.4%
Local Government63498439.2%
State Government25946036.0%
Federal Government1022580.3%
Total Private + Self9,1526,53158.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,3372,58334.1%
Total10,4899,11453.5%
Pct. Govt.12.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,41512.3%
Sales and Office Occupations3,56218.1%
Professional, Technical3,34717.1%
Service Occupations3,81319.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing960.5%
All others6,49033.1%
White Collar 47.5%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,95020.1%
Health care and social assistance3,05015.5%
Retail trade2,06610.5%
Construction1,5918.1%
Educational services1,3727.0%
Accommodation and food services1,2406.3%
Other services1,0035.1%
Transportation and warehousing7173.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7003.6%
Finance and insurance6993.6%
Public administration6653.4%
Utilities5923.0%
Professional, scientific, technical5102.6%
Wholesale trade3852.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing2961.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2811.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2081.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1580.8%
Information1260.6%
Management180.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Henderson County, KY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9272.07%
Puerto Rican730.16%
Cuban1810.40%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American630.14%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran630.14%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American590.13%
Argentinean410.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian180.04%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic120.03%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1020.23%
Filipino90.02%
Burmese10.00%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English41,36897.8%
Spanish6121.4%
German, other Germanic860.2%
Chinese680.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic370.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun250.1%
Arabic220.1%
Korean220.1%
Other Indo-European170.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American6,81415.2%
German4,67510.4%
Irish4,2789.6%
English4,0659.1%
Scottish6451.4%
European6051.4%
Italian4591.0%
Dutch4331.0%
French3890.9%
Polish3630.8%
Welsh3560.8%
Scotch-Irish3200.7%
British2980.7%
Hungarian950.2%
Russian730.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen44,54299.5%
Not a citizen2280.5%
Native44,16998.7%
Foreign-born6011.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Henderson County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
960 3.1%2,402 7.7%11,726 37.5%10,318 33.0%3,763 12.0%2,142 6.8%
  Average years of education: 12.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 960 3.1%
9-12 Years 2,402 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 11,726 37.5%
Some College 10,318 33.0%
Bach. Degree 3,763 12.0%
Grad Degree 2,142 6.8%
Average years of education: 12.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Henderson County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 22,347 21,103 1,244 5.6% 6.0%
1991 22,353 20,762 1,591 7.1% 7.3%
1992 22,297 20,737 1,560 7.0% 6.9%
1993 22,830 21,584 1,246 5.5% 6.2%
1994 23,260 22,066 1,194 5.1% 5.4%
1995 23,544 22,166 1,378 5.9% 5.4%
1996 23,906 22,259 1,647 6.9% 5.4%
1997 23,962 22,575 1,387 5.8% 5.2%
1998 23,989 22,513 1,476 6.2% 4.5%
1999 23,883 22,855 1,028 4.3% 4.5%
2000 22,860 22,064 796 3.5% 4.1%
2001 23,047 21,960 1,087 4.7% 5.2%
2002 23,130 21,879 1,251 5.4% 5.8%
2003 22,884 21,621 1,263 5.5% 6.2%
2004 22,804 21,731 1,073 4.7% 5.5%
2005 23,076 21,836 1,240 5.4% 5.9%
2006 23,112 21,938 1,174 5.1% 5.7%
2007 22,727 21,590 1,137 5.0% 5.4%
2008 22,919 21,502 1,417 6.2% 6.5%
2009 23,356 20,762 2,594 11.1% 10.8%
2010 22,968 20,588 2,380 10.4% 10.3%
2011 22,923 20,868 2,055 9.0% 9.4%
2012 22,644 20,931 1,713 7.6% 8.2%
2013 22,136 20,495 1,641 7.4% 7.9%
2014 21,657 20,346 1,311 6.1% 6.4%
2015 21,415 20,394 1,021 4.8% 5.2%
2016 21,607 20,594 1,013 4.7% 5.0%
2017 21,940 20,966 974 4.4% 4.8%
2018 21,961 21,145 816 3.7% 4.2%
2019 21,669 20,859 810 3.7% 4.1%
2020 20,921 19,643 1,278 6.1% 6.6%
2021 20,672 19,795 877 4.2% 4.4%
2022 20,759 19,976 783 3.8% 3.9%
2023 20,182 19,378 804 4.0% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com