With 0.1 jobs for every working resident, most of Henderson Point works elsewhere
0% of workers have no commute at all (Mississippi 6%). 9 jobs are based in Henderson Point for 69 working residents. Hardly any work in Henderson Point itself; outside it, Gulfport draws the most (26%, 15 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Henderson Point: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 69 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 9 people come in from elsewhere.
About 180 people are in Henderson Point on a workday afternoon, 25% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
The places Henderson Point commutes to
Where Henderson Point clocks in
26% of workers
14% of workers
10% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
What Henderson Point’s employers do
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Henderson Point, 2013 → 2023: 15 → 9. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Henderson Point’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Henderson Point
of Henderson Point workers work from home, vs 6% across Mississippi. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 38 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Mississippi: 87% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Henderson Point’s commute, mile by mile
About 17% show a job over 50 miles away. Some of that is real, and some is employers that report every worker at a head office, so a few long commutes are on paper only.
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Henderson Point and its neighbors: 14% work next door
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Henderson Point workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Point | – | — | — | — | $66,036 |
| Pass Christian | 14% | B− | C | 34 min | $78,212 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Pass Christian. Darker towns draw more of Henderson Point’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Henderson Point: questions
What is the median household income in Henderson Point?
$66,036 (±$21,629) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $56,447 across Mississippi and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Henderson Point?
5.9%, against 18.9% across Mississippi and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Henderson Point work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Gulfport (26%, 15 mi), Pass Christian (14%, 3 mi), Bay St. Louis (10%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Can you get around Henderson Point without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Henderson Point, from the people who make the trip.
More of Henderson Point
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.