Henderson is a town in St. Martin Parish, Louisiana, United States. Part of the Lafayette metropolitan area, its population was 1,617 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Traffic fines The town collects 89% of its general revenue through traffic fines.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (2.89%) is water.
Demographics
Racial and ethnic composition +Henderson town, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic compositionRace / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 2000Pop 2010Pop 2020% 2000% 2010% 2020White alone (NH)1,1021,14299371.98%68.22%61.41%Black or African American alone (NH)1521881549.93%11.23%9.52%Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)38130.20%0.48%0.80%Asian alone (NH)25615211416.72%9.08%7.05%Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)0000.00%0.00%0.00%Other race alone (NH)0380.00%0.18%0.49%Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)1226440.78%1.55%2.72%Hispanic or Latino (any race)61552910.39%9.26%18.00%Total1,5311,6741,617 100.00%100.00%100.00%
2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,617 people, 628 households, and 489 families residing in the town. In 2000, the median income for a household in the town was $21,295, and the median income for a family was $22,891. Males had a median income of $24,265 versus $17,583 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,907. About 24.2% of families and 29.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.7% of those under age 18 and 25.6% of those age 65 or over. At the 2019 American Community Survey, the median income for a household was $52,391 and the mean income was $32,973.
Henderson relies particularly heavily on fines and forfeits to pay for basic services. In 2013, Henderson collected $3.73 in fines and forfeits for every $1 it collected in taxes.
Education Public schools in St. Martin Parish are operated by the St. Martin Parish School Board.
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