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Henderson city, Kentucky

KY · population 27,852 · GEOID 2135866

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Unemployment (henderson county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±28 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

27,852

0.61% of Kentucky · 27,852 of 4,534,824

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±28 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Henderson County)

4.5%

+0.5 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Henderson County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.9%4.1%—
2024-025.3%4.2%—
2024-035.1%3.9%—
2024-044.2%3.5%—
2024-054.5%3.7%—
2024-065.2%4.3%—
2024-075.5%4.5%—
2024-084.9%4.4%—
2024-094.6%3.9%—
2024-104.7%3.9%—
2024-114.6%4.0%—
2024-124.2%3.8%—
2025-015.0%4.4%—
2025-024.9%4.5%—
2025-035.2%4.2%—
2025-043.9%3.9%—
2025-054.3%4.0%—
2025-064.9%4.4%—
2025-075.1%4.6%—
2025-084.3%4.5%—
2025-094.6%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.6%4.1%—
2026-014.3%4.7%—
2026-024.7%4.7%—
2026-034.6%4.3%—
2026-044.1%4.0%—
2026-054.8%4.1%—
2026-065.6%4.4%—
2026-075.0%4.4%—
2026-084.2%4.3%—
2026-094.5%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN211010000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$771

better than the United States

This place $771
Kentucky $967
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Henderson County)

$2.8B

+2.1% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Henderson County)
PeriodOutput (Henderson County)Margin
2016$2.0B—
2017$2.1B—
2018$2.0B—
2019$2.1B—
2020$2.0B—
2021$2.2B—
2022$2.4B—
2023$2.7B—
2024$2.8B—

Kentucky $295.4B · this place is 0.93% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Henderson County)

$8.7M

−7.5% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Henderson County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Henderson County)Margin
FY2021$4.3M—
FY2022$5.2M—
FY2023$10.7M—
FY2024$18.2M—
FY2025$9.4M—
FY2026$8.7M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 39.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 19.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 56.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $160,100 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $48,186 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 2.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Kentucky 0.61% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024