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Henderson, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Henderson is a Census city of 13,385 people across 11.99 square miles of land, in Rusk County. Median household income is $61,285, 64.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 6 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $8.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Henderson
What Henderson is
- Census place typecity
- Land area11.99 sq mi
- Water area0.09 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,116
- County holding the largest share of its areaRusk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henderson
How many people live in Henderson
- Population13,385
- Median age37.1
- Population under 182,746
- Share under 1820.5 percent
- Population 65 and over2,190
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Households4,227
- Family households2,902
- Share of households that are families68.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henderson
Income and work in Henderson
- Median household income$61,285
- Per capita income$27,101
- Civilian labor force5,080
- Employed4,866
- Unemployed214 plus or minus 118
- Unemployment rate4.2 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Adults 25 and over9,333
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher83.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.5 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henderson
Housing in Henderson
- Housing units4,950
- Occupied units4,227
- Vacant units723 plus or minus 199
- Vacancy rate14.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Owner occupied2,738
- Renter occupied1,489
- Ownership rate64.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$173,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,007
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.7 percent
- Single family units3,786
- Share single family76.5 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,077 plus or minus 299
- Share in buildings of two or more21.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Mobile homes87 plus or minus 57
- Median year structure built1972
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henderson
How Henderson gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute4,610
- Commuting under 15 minutes2,531
- Share commuting under 15 minutes54.9 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,281 plus or minus 297
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more27.8 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Drove alone85.0 percent
- Carpooled9.3 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home3.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Henderson
SBA loans in Henderson (7(a))
- Approvals6
- Gross approval$8,053,000
- Average approval$1,342,167
- Median approval$995,500
- Largest approval$3,808,400
- Jobs supported263
- Jobs per approval43.8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term150 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more16.7 percent
- Share to franchises16.7 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Henderson, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Henderson
SBA loans in Henderson (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$2,135,000
- Average approval$711,667
- Median approval$332,000
- Largest approval$1,567,000
- Jobs supported135
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Henderson, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Henderson
Flood risk in Henderson
- NFIP communityCity of Henderson
- NFIP community number480551
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/29/10
The City of Henderson participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480551 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Rusk County, not Henderson
Rusk County context, not Henderson figures
- Establishments in Rusk County833
- Covered employment, Rusk County13,100
- Average annual pay, Rusk County$53,942
- Housing units permitted, Rusk County3
Every figure in this section is published for Rusk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Henderson.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Henderson questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Henderson, Texas?
13,385, in 4,227 households. Henderson city covers 11.99 square miles of land, which is 1,116 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Henderson in?
Rusk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Henderson?
$61,285. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $173,700. Median gross rent is $1,007 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Henderson businesses?
6 7(a) approvals totaling $8.1 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $995,500, plus 3 504 approvals worth $2.1 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Henderson, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Henderson borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Henderson. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Henderson in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Henderson appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Henderson, city of, community 480551, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Henderson figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Rusk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Henderson.
Is zoning published for Henderson?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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