Henderson is a somewhat small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 6,423 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Henderson is the 96th largest community in Tennessee.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.34% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Henderson is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Henderson enrolled in college, Henderson has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.
As is often the case in a small city, Henderson doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Henderson are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.55% of adults in Henderson having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Henderson in 2018 was $16,453, which is low income relative to Tennessee and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,812 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Henderson is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include African, Irish, English, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.