2020 census As of the
2020 census, Henderson had a population of 15,060, with 6,148 households and 3,549 families residing in the city. The median age was 39.9 years. 24.3% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.3% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males age 18 and over. There were 6,876 housing units, of which 10.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%. Of all households, 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them, 25.9% were married-couple households, 20.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 47.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
2000 census At the
2000 census there were 16,095 people, 6,332 households, and 4,122 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,870 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup of the city was 59.17% African American, 32.76% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.36% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.13%. Of the 6,332 households 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.1% were married couples living together, 26.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.7% of households were one person and 14.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05. The age distribution was 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males. The median household income was $23,745 and the median family income was $30,222. Males had a median income of $26,804 versus $19,910 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,130. About 23.4% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 40.5% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Transportation==