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Henderson Point, Mississippi

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Population in 2010: 170.
Males: 43  (25.8%)
Females: 127  (74.2%)
Median resident age:

64.8 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,041
Henderson Point:

$56,041
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,467

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,400
Henderson Point:

$206,400
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $243,001; detached houses: $252,054; townhouses or other attached units: $490,138; in 2-unit structures: $112,470; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $405,931; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $319,584; mobile homes: $116,399; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $41,204
March 2022 cost of living index in Henderson Point: 84.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.4%

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Ancestries: English (64.3%), British (22.4%), Polish (6.3%), French Canadian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 6 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (14.1 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (51.7 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (366.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Pass Christian, MS (1.6 miles ),
Bay St. Louis, MS (1.9 miles ),
DeLisle, MS (2.3 miles ),
Waveland, MS (2.4 miles ),
Shoreline Park, MS (2.7 miles ),
Diamondhead, MS (2.7 miles ),
Long Beach, MS (2.9 miles ),
Kiln, MS (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 30.31 N, Longitude: 89.29 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 228

Distribution of median household income in Henderson Point, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Henderson Point, MS in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.6. This is about average.

City:

75.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 3.83. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.83
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.46. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.46
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Henderson Point-area historical tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 33% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1980, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.3 miles away from the Henderson Point place center injured 8 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1980, a category F3 tornado 8.1 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Henderson Point-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 324.0 miles away from Henderson Point center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 132.4 miles away from Henderson Point center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 172.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 245.2 miles away from Henderson Point center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 180.5 miles away from Henderson Point center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 174.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harrison County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Henderson Point:

  • MIRAMAR LODGE NH (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PASS CHRISTIAN, MS)
  • MIRAMAR LODGE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; PASS CHRISTIAN, MS)
  • HOTEL REED NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; BAY ST LOUIS, MS)
  • DUNBAR VILLAGE TERRACE (Nursing Home, about 4 miles away; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
  • DIXIE WHITE HOUSE NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; PASS CHRISTIAN, MS)
  • ODYSSEY HEALTHCARE OF THE GULF COAST (Hospital, about 5 miles away; PASS CHRISTIAN, MS)
  • SOUTH MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL CEN (Hospital, about 7 miles away; LONG BEACH, MS)

Amtrak stations near Henderson Point:

  • 4 miles: BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Henderson Point:

  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 34 miles; Perkinston, MS; Full-time enrollment: 8,320)
  • Pearl River Community College (about 41 miles; Poplarville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,074)
  • University of New Orleans (about 51 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 8,201)
  • Delgado Community College (about 54 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 12,843)
  • Xavier University of Louisiana (about 55 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 2,492)
  • Tulane University of Louisiana (about 57 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 11,089)
  • Loyola University New Orleans (about 57 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 3,912)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Harrison County Fire Services Henderson Point Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mallini Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Harrison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.1 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.2%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.5% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Henderson Point:

Marital status in Henderson Point, MS
  • Never married: 28.2%
  • Now married: 24.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 27.1%
  • Divorced: 19.9%

For population 25 years and over in Henderson Point:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.6
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Henderson Point, MS (based on Harrison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant39,995126
Catholic30,66720
Mainline Protestant12,86739
Black Protestant5,71921
Other3,73515
Orthodox851
None94,037-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
Here:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Harrison County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 79
Harrison County:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
This county:

6.46 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harrison County:

12.9%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

30.8%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.4%
Mississippi:

14.4%

9.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.09%
Mississippi average:

6.85%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Harrison County:

0.14%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jackson County, MS  1.41% ($42,817 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS  0.46% ($43,487)
from Stone County, MS  0.20% ($39,920)


8.86% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.86%
Mississippi average:

7.03%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,060 average AGI)
Harrison County:

0.22%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jackson County, MS  1.51% ($38,708 average AGI)
to Hancock County, MS  0.44% ($42,031)
to Stone County, MS  0.29% ($44,543)

Strongest AM radio stations in Henderson Point:

  • WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WQFX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: WALKING BY FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRJW (1320 AM; 5 kW; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: PEARL RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Henderson Point:

  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W237AM (95.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JOHN S LA TOUR DBA J & J B/C)
  • WQRZ-LP (103.5 FM; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO ASSOC., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Henderson Point:

  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W35BM (Channel 35; BILOXI, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 479ft / 146mTotal length
  • $12,000Total costs
  • 16,000Total average daily traffic
  • 1,060Total average daily truck traffic
  • 18,500Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Henderson Point, MS
  • 87.7%Electricity
  • 12.3%Utility gas


Henderson Point compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
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