Henderson, TX

Census place 4833212 · pop 13,385

D−42/ 100
🫤 Rough
D−
in TX
📍 Texas ranks #38 of 50 states →
🏆 Disaster65/100 · top 21%
🚽 Broadband79.1% · bottom 3%
Taxes
1.18% property · US 0.99%8.20% sales · US 7.00%None income · US 4.63%

Sales & income are statewide.

The breakdown — worst first

Broadband access79.1%3

U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities

79.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Uninsured adults20.2%7

U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities

20.2% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.

Physical inactivity32.2%17

U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities

32.2% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.

Adult smoking17.0%19

U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities

17.0% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.

Poor mental health18.9%23

U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities

18.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).

Adult obesity39.0%25

U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities

39.0% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).

Bachelor's degree or higher21.5%26

U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities

21.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.

Unemployment rateCounty-level4.2%30

U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities

4.2% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Median household income$61,28530

U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities

$61,285 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.

Poverty rate14.9%35

U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities

14.9% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.

Population growth (5yr)+1.1%37

U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities

+1.1% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?

Property-tax burden1.18%40

U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities

1.18% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.

Homeownership64.8%53

U.S. median 67.2% · better than most cities

64.8% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.

Income inequality0.4075

U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities

Gini 0.40 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).

Commute time20 min78

U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities

20 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.

Housing cost$173,70078

U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities

$173,700 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.

Natural disaster riskCounty-level65/10079

U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities

65/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.

Not measured for Henderson: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime, Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.

Frequently asked

Is Henderson, TX a good place to live?
By the numbers, Henderson scores 42/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 17 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is natural disaster risk and its weakest is broadband access. Texas overall ranks #38 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
Is Henderson, TX expensive to live in?
Henderson has a median home value of $173,700 — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
What's the biggest downside of living in Henderson, TX?
Its weakest measured area is broadband access (79.1%) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
What is Henderson, TX best at?
Its strongest measured area is natural disaster risk (65/100) — 79/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)

Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.