Henderson, Kentucky is a small town located in Henderson County and is home to just over 28,000 people. Although the population of Henderson is relatively small, the area offers an array of public transportation options for residents to utilize. These include buses run by the Henderson City-County Transit System, which run Monday through Friday from 7am-6pm and on Saturdays from 8am-4pm. The transit system also provides accommodations for those with special needs and includes wheelchair accessible buses. Additionally, Henderson residents have access to taxi services in the area as well as ride sharing programs such as Uber and Lyft. All these options make it convenient for locals to get around town or even travel to nearby cities with ease.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Henderson takes 19.4 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Henderson get to work:
- 86.1% drive their own car alone
- 8.2% carpool with others
- 1.3% work from home
- 0.7% take mass transit