Cities / Kentucky / Henderson

Henderson, KY

28,166 people

Right Now

Air Quality (PM2.5, Owensboro)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 26.5 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

SDF

104 mi — Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

Population & People

Population

28,166

Median age

39.9

Median household income

$48,186

Poverty rate

18.7%

Unemployment rate

2.4%

Bachelor's degree+

19.4%

Avg. commute

19 min

Hispanic or Latino

5.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$160,100

Median gross rent

$771/mo

Homeownership rate

54.1%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$984

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kentucky statewide average across 120 areas — not specific to Henderson), 2026. Efficiency $719, 1BR $794, 2BR $984, 3BR $1277, 4BR $1442. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Kentucky commercial electricity

11.88¢/kWh

Kentucky industrial electricity

6.96¢/kWh

Kentucky residential electricity

13.24¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

306897.4

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

233243.1

All-Transactions House Price Index for Kentucky

588.4

Unemployment Rate

4.7%

Source: FRED, Kentucky-specific series.

Nearby Airports

SDF

Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport

104 mi away

BNA

Nashville International Airport

129 mi away

IND

Indianapolis International Airport

148 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Kentucky energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Kentucky economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).