About Henderson

Henderson is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,234 people and just one neighborhood, Henderson is the 272nd largest community in Maryland.

When you are in Henderson, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.4% of Henderson's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Henderson is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Henderson who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.67%), sales jobs (5.96%), and food service (4.43%).

In Henderson, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.75 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Henderson is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Henderson Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Henderson ranks among the least educated cities in the nation, as only 4.51% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Henderson in 2000 was $15,280, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $61,120 for a family of four.

The people who call Henderson home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Henderson is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include German, English, Polish, Irish, and French.

The most common language spoken in Henderson is English.