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Henderson, TN

Thriving overall. Jobs is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

6,411

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+4.7% YoY

72

$524.1M

Output changed +4.7% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.6%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

77

3.3%

Unemployment is 3.3% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+1.4% 5-year

58

6,411

Population moved +1.4% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population7,066,383
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

71

20.4%

Median rent consumes 20.4% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

Unavailable per resident

NA

Unavailable

Federal spending data is unavailable for this geography.

Vintage date unknown

State total$121.4B
U.S. total$5.3T
USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

Unavailable

No federal obligations were reported for this geography.

Top agencies

Dollars

No agencies reported.

Top recipients

Dollars

No recipients reported.

Affordable

Housing Affordability

20.4%

of median income

1BR estimate$640
2BR estimate$843
Median income$45,938
Median home value$147,900

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

6,411

Median age

28.1

Bachelor's degree+

22.7%

Poverty rate

24.1%

Labor force participation

45.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • USAspending federal inflow temporarily unavailable.
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+0.3%

GDP CAGR

+6.2%

Federal flow

N/A

Population (5 years)
20206,323
20216,232
20226,326
20236,349
20246,411
GDP (5 years)
2020$387.5M
2021$419.3M
2022$460.5M
2023$500.6M
2024$524.1M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20246,411
20256,416 *
20266,445 *

R² = 51.8% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$524.1M
2025$564.8M *
2026$600.2M *

R² = 99.3% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$45,938/yr
Median rent$781/mo
Rent share of income20.4%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$8,974/yr
Mortgage share of income19.5%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.3%
State avg4.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation45.6%
Poverty rate24.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$147,900
Median monthly rent$781
Price-to-rent ratio15.8x

Moderate price-to-rent ratio — buying and renting are roughly balanced in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score70/100
Economic growth72/100
Labor market77/100
Population momentum58/100
Overall stability71/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Henderson city, Tennessee

City/Town

Part of

Jackson, TN

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