Henderson County, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Henderson County, Illinois has a population of 6,193 across 379 square miles, down 5.3 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $224.5 m in 2024, 105 establishments operate here.
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Henderson County
How many people live in Henderson County
- Population6,193
- Households2,704
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$62,227
- Median age50.2
- Median gross rent$764 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,400
- Home value to household income1.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher20.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over4,686
- Population under 181,145
- Share under 1818.5 percent
- Population 65 and over1,710
- Share 65 and over27.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 643,338
- Civilian labor force2,833
- Unemployment rate7.8 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over56.1 percent
- Rank by population among Illinois counties92nd of 102
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2799th
Henderson County is the 92nd largest of 102 Illinois counties by population. A median home costs 1.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 27.6 percent against 18.5 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henderson County
Is Henderson County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-5.28 percent
- Census 2020 base population6,385
- Births, 202462
- Deaths, 202475
- Natural change, 2024-13
- Net domestic migration, 2024-44
- Net international migration, 20241
- Total net migration, 2024-43
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-162
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2998th
The county has lost 5.28 percent of its population since the 2020 census base.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Henderson County
Where people moving to Henderson County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving127
- People arriving, from those returns218
- Adjusted gross income arriving$6.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$53,118
- Largest single originHenderson County Non-migrants (2,516 households)
- Largest single destination (2,516 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson County Non-migrants | 2,516 | 4,913 | $151.8 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 44 | 79 | $2.9 m |
| Des Moines County | 32 | 54 | $1.4 m |
| Warren County | 26 | 47 | $1.6 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 25 | 38 | $843,000 |
| Other flows - Midwest | 25 | 38 | $843,000 |
The largest single source of arrivals is Henderson County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Henderson County
What the Henderson County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$224.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$237.2 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-5.4 percent
- GDP change over five years33.9 percent
- Rank by GDP among Illinois counties96th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2855th
- GDP per resident$36,244
Output grew -5.4 percent in the latest year and 33.9 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Henderson County
Who employs people in Henderson County
- Covered employment, annual average1,150
- Establishments reporting143
- Average annual pay$37,040
- Average weekly wage$712
- Sector 62, employment153
- Sector 62, average annual pay$41,218
- Sector 44-45, employment118
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$22,098
- Sector 42, employment104
- Sector 42, average annual pay$60,325
- Sector 23, employment51
- Sector 23, average annual pay$42,101
- Sector 54, employment35
- Sector 48-49, employment28
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 153 | 4 | $41,218 |
| Sector 44-45 | 118 | 13 | $22,098 |
| Sector 42 | 104 | 10 | $60,325 |
| Sector 23 | 51 | 12 | $42,101 |
| Sector 54 | 35 | 6 | $36,575 |
| Sector 48-49 | 28 | 5 | $34,402 |
| Sector 31-33 | 23 | 4 | $43,733 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 153 jobs, 13.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Henderson County
What businesses operate in Henderson County
- Establishments, all industries105
- Employment at those establishments704
- Annual payroll$26.7 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents17.0
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Henderson County
What is being built in Henderson County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20245
- Declared construction value permitted$1.0 m
- Single family units authorised5
- Multifamily units authorised0
- Multifamily share of units0.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$208,200
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.8
Multifamily is 0.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Henderson County
How big is Henderson County
- Land area379 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Illinois counties78th of 102
- Width, east to west21 mi
- Height, north to south30 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land16
- Establishments per square mile0.28
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Henderson County
What hazards affect Henderson County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book7
- Of those, participating in the NFIP7
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No 7(a) approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2020 onward.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Henderson County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Henderson County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population6,193
- Households2,704
- Average household size2.29
- Median household income$62,227
- Median age50.2
Common questions
Henderson County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Henderson County, Illinois?
6,193, in 2,704 households, ranking 92nd of 102 Illinois counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Henderson County growing?
The population has fallen 5.28 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 62 births against 75 deaths, with net migration of -43. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Henderson County?
$62,227. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,400, which is 1.7 times income, and median gross rent is $764 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Henderson County?
105 establishments, employing 704 people with an annual payroll of $26.7 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Henderson County?
Average annual pay is $37,040, or $712 a week, across 1,150 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
What is being built in Henderson County?
5 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $1.0 m. Multifamily was 0.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Henderson County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Henderson County come from?
The largest single origin is Henderson County Non-migrants, with 2,516 households. Arriving households report an average income of $53,118 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Henderson County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Henderson County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.