Henderson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 13,385 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Henderson is the 215th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Henderson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Henderson is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Henderson who work in office and administrative support (10.33%), teaching (8.85%), and food service (8.61%). Being a small city, Henderson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Henderson who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.84% of the adults in Henderson have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $26,669, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,676 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Henderson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Henderson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 22.14% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
