Henderson is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 13,464 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 professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Henderson who work in office and administrative support (12.22%), management occupations (9.21%), and teaching (9.12%). Henderson is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Henderson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.29% of adults in Henderson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $27,552, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $110,208 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 21.87% 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.
