Henderson, Nebraska Population 2024

1,085

Henderson Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Henderson was:

  • White: 93.22%
  • Two or more races: 6.37%
  • Black or African American: 0.42%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,646.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.37% (4)
The current population of Henderson, Nebraska is 1,085 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,081.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White89393.22%
Two or more races616.37%
Black or African American40.42%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Henderson Population by Race

Henderson Population Pyramid 2024

Henderson Median Age

42.1

Total

50.4

Male

36

Female

Henderson Adults

There are 693 adults, (319 of whom are seniors) in Henderson.

Henderson Age Dependency

156.1

Age Dependency Ratio

85.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

70.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Henderson Sex Ratio

Female59361.9%
Male36538.1%

Henderson Population by Age

Henderson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3812.419010
Married2533.1198.41.6
Non Family124075.824.2
Female420100
Male0000

3.1

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

90.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Henderson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade202.96%
Associates Degree619.02%
Bachelors Degree12518.49%
Graduate Degree7010.36%
High School Graduate17726.18%
Less Than 9th Grade101.48%
Some College21331.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Henderson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Henderson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White655625182
2+ Races181813
Black330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 72.22%.

Henderson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,536$52,250$55,714
Graduate Degree$48,155$0$48,333
High School Graduate$33,750$31,118$43,472
Less Than 9th Grade$40,556$0$0
Overall$44,087$43,393$44,342
Some College$43,125$55,556$21,563

$44,087

Average Earnings

$43,393

Average Male

$44,342

Average Female

Henderson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Henderson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Henderson Language

89.71% of Henderson residents speak only English, while 10.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.78% of the population.

Henderson Language

Henderson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White859627.22%
Multiple614878.69%
Hispanic55100%

11.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.84%

Male Poverty Rate

10.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Henderson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Henderson is Hispanic, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Henderson is White, with 7.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.76%.

Henderson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater19.13%
High School14.71%
Some College1.49%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Henderson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.98%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed8.33%
Female Unemployed0%

Henderson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Henderson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,068$85,916
Households$72,656$73,215
Married Families$78,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,556$46,893

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Henderson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

70.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

84.7%

Male Marriage Rate

60.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Henderson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Henderson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Henderson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Henderson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

47

Number of Veterans

47

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War19
Second Gulf War11
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

Henderson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5419
75+14
18 to 3411
55 to 643
65 to 740

Henderson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White477%

Henderson Veterans by Race

Henderson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Henderson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

52%

Labor Force Participation

52%

Employment Rate

0%

Unemployment Rate

Henderson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Henderson Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.42%

Born in Henderson

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

2.19%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Henderson residents were born in the United States, with 81.42% having been born in Nebraska. 2.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Henderson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,09010.09%
20281,08910.09%
20271,08810.09%
20261,08710.09%
20251,08610.09%
20241,08510.09%
20231,084-8-0.73%
20221,09200%
20211,092111.02%
20201,08110110.31%
2019980-15-1.51%
2018995-3-0.3%
2017998-4-0.4%
20161,002-6-0.6%
20151,008-7-0.69%
20141,015101%
20131,005-2-0.2%
20121,00720.2%
20111,00510.1%
20101,00400%

Henderson Population by Year