Henderson County , Illinois
Population: 6,284 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $65,651 Home $101,600 Rent $834/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Henderson County's headline indicators land 12% below the national median on income ($65,651), with housing 67% below the US figure ($102,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Henderson County in the bottom 18% nationally for natural-hazard exposure — an underrated factor in long-term housing-cost comparisons.
$65,651
Median Income
household
$101,600
Home Value
median
$834/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $65,651 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,763 |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Median Home Value | $101,600 |
| Median Gross Rent | $834/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 85.5% |
| Renter Occupied | 14.5% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 6,284 |
| Median Age | 49.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 19.2% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
38.7%
Obesity
9.8%
Diabetes
15.1%
Smoking
31.8%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
No Physical Activity
21.4%
Depression
34.3%
Insufficient Sleep
75.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 17.5 · 18th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
28.59
🌀 Hurricane
13.56
🔥 Wildfire
1.65
❄️ Winter Storm
22.53
🌍 Earthquake
27.58
☀️ Drought
80.28
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