Henderson, NY Demographics

Population 810 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Henderson

Household size in Henderson

Household size, people per household
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–102.752.682.68
2010–142.512.722.73
2015–192.372.692.71
2020–242.032.652.65
Change−0.71−0.03−0.03
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Households in Henderson are small: just 2.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in Henderson

Median age, years
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1039.538.337.7
2010–1448.339.038.6
2015–1946.440.239.6
2020–2461.240.840.1
Change+21.6+2.5+2.3
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Henderson skews older: half of its residents are older than 61.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in Henderson

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1010.8%13.1%12.3%
2010–147.0%12.7%12.3%
2015–1910.5%11.6%11.6%
2020–246.4%11.6%11.6%
Change−4.3 pts−1.5 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in Henderson: 6.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in Henderson

Renters in Henderson

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1020.3%44.8%33.3%
2010–1423.6%46.2%35.6%
2015–1920.0%46.2%36.0%
2020–2410.8%45.7%34.8%
Change−9.5 pts+0.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 10.8% of households in Henderson rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 58.0% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in Henderson

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1052.9%10.3%11.4%
2010–1454.0%10.4%11.4%
2015–1952.3%11.0%11.1%
2020–2452.8%9.7%9.6%
Change−0.2 pts−0.6 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacant homes make up 52.8% of the housing in Henderson, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in Henderson

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–10195619561974
2010–14196019571975
2015–19196419581977
2020–24196519611980
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Henderson is a place of older homes: half were built before 1965, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The picture is much the same across New York.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in Henderson

Rent, per month
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–10$701$1,095$965
2010–14$690$1,201$1,040
2015–19$823$1,426$1,213
2020–24$822$1,794$1,571
Change+$121+$698+$606
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A typical rental in Henderson costs $822 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in Henderson

Bachelor's degrees in Henderson

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1022.9%31.9%28.4%
2010–1420.5%33.4%29.6%
2015–1922.3%36.2%32.1%
2020–2429.0%39.8%35.6%
Change+6.1 pts+8.0 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are less common in Henderson than nationally: 29.0% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in Henderson

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–1089.5%84.0%84.9%
2010–1494.6%84.9%86.1%
2015–1992.5%86.5%87.7%
2020–2495.7%87.3%89.3%
Change+6.2 pts+3.3 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion is high in Henderson: 95.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in Henderson

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodHendersonNew YorkU.S.
2006–107.4%7.7%8.1%
2010–1410.0%9.2%9.4%
2015–198.0%5.7%5.6%
2020–244.7%6.6%5.4%
Change−2.7 pts−1.2 pts−2.7 pts
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At 4.7%, unemployment in Henderson is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York as a whole (6.6%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

Henderson compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Henderson2.0361.26.4%10.8%52.8%1965$82229.0%95.7%4.7%
Roberts Corner2.0260.65.8%6.7%68.1%1970$79032.8%97.5%3.7%
Henderson Harbor1.9463.97.3%10.6%48.8%1963$81530.3%96.3%5.3%
Rural Hill2.2353.16.3%17.3%35.0%1966$86918.8%89.5%6.1%
Belleville2.4549.64.2%21.1%39.1%1963$91015.8%88.8%4.4%
Woodville2.6950.30.6%25.7%55.7%1955$95817.6%92.3%0.5%
Thomas Settlement2.4542.18.4%11.8%11.5%1972$97529.9%90.7%2.6%
Smithville2.3146.48.1%16.8%18.5%1974$1,00232.1%95.2%2.3%
Taylor Settlement2.3046.97.9%21.2%21.9%1961$1,40818.2%88.6%8.4%
Ellisburg2.5549.13.1%20.8%37.9%1950$1,91523.3%92.2%5.9%
Adams2.4239.210.6%30.3%17.1%1970$81124.6%91.0%2.8%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Henderson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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