Henderson County

Henderson County, Illinois

At a Glance

Population6,387
County SeatN/A
State FIPS17
County FIPS071
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population3,237
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)6,374
Median Age49.6
Veterans534
Housing Units3,387
Uninsured1
Net Migration (recent)-121
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments109
Total Employees657
Avg Annual Pay$37,040
Median Household Income$64,946
Poverty Rate9.1%
Unemployment Rate7.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$61,582
Federal Spending FY2024$50,303,275
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,876

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$99,800
Median Rent$732
FMR Studio$659
FMR 1BR$663
FMR 2BR$870
FMR 3BR$1,219
FMR 4BR$1,239

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking17.5%
Adult Obesity35.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k15.0
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.87
Electric Customers5392477
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches8
Libraries10
Historic Places (NRHP)4
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools32
SNAP Stores5
Bank Branches5

Agriculture

Total Farms21
Land in Farms (acres)199,669
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,508.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-26
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2019-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2013-05-10
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2011-03-17
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2008-06-24
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-07
DRFLOODING2001-05-09
EMILLINOIS WINTER SNOW STORMS2001-01-17
EMIL-WINTER STORM 1/1/991999-01-08

Detailed Topics

Communities in Henderson County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.