Henderson, NC City Data

Henderson, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 16,095 people who live in Henderson and approximately 42,954 who live in Vance County. We want to help people moving to or living in Henderson to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Henderson. We have included Henderson housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Henderson Information

Vance County where Henderson resides is 269.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,954 and has a population rank of 1,038 out of all the places in the United States.

Henderson has a total of 16,095 people and of those residents there are 7,260 males and 8,835 females. The median age of the male population is 31.8 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 754 births each year and around 452 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Henderson varies per year, but currently 15,971 are one race and 124 are two or more races.

Of the 16,095 people who live in Henderson, there are 4,829 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Henderson is 2,445 male and 2,384 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 11,677.

General Henderson Information
Total area in square miles - Vance County	269.82
Water area in square miles - Vance County	N/A
Resident population - Vance County	42,954
Population rank - Vance County	1,038
Total population	16,095
Total population (male)	7,260
Total population (female)	8,835
Population median age (male)	31.8
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Vance County	754
Deaths- Vance County	452
Population of one race	15,971
Population of two or more races	124
Population under 20 years	4,829
Population under 20 years (male)	2,445
Population under 20 years (female)	2,384
Total population 18 years and over	11,677

Henderson Social Characteristics

There are 16,199 households in Henderson. Families make up 11,660 of these households. The table below breaks down the Henderson families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,613), male householder with no wife present (770) and female householder with no husband present (3,247). The remainder of the Henderson households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,556. Henderson, NC moving companies help people in Henderson move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Henderson. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Henderson is based, there are 17,906 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,332 never married, 8,603 now married, 866 separated, 2,364 widowed, and 1,741 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 620 separated, 480 widowed and 1,221 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Henderson social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Henderson.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Vance County)
Total households	16,199
Family households (families)	11,660
With own children under 18 years	6,230
Married-couple family	7,613
With own children under 18 years	3,282
Male householder, no wife present, family	770
With own children under 18 years	358
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,247
With own children under 18 years	1,900
Nonfamily households	4,556
Householder living alone	3,919
65 years and over	1,596

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,329
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,888
Average household size	2.47
Average family size	3.05

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	13,048
Householder	4,120
Spouse	2,159
Child	4,916
Other relatives	332
Nonrelatives	501
Unmarried partner	226
Roomer or boarder	40
Housemate or roommate	84
Unmarried partner	357
Foster child	24
Other	127

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,583
Male householder	798
Male householder living alone	646
Male householder not living alone	152
Female householder	1,414
Female householder living alone	1,300
Female householder not living alone	114
Nonrelatives	371
Unmarried partner	131
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	128
Foster child	3
Other	65

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,906
Never married	4,332
Now married	8,603
Separated	866
Widowed	2,364
Divorced	1,741
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	620
Widowed	480
Divorced	1,221

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	16,095
Male	7,260
Under 5 years	641
5 to 9 years	660
10 to 14 years	642
15 to 17 years	295
18 and 19 years	207
20 years	113
21 years	102
22 to 24 years	297
25 to 29 years	485
30 to 34 years	460
35 to 39 years	474
40 to 44 years	506
45 to 49 years	494
50 to 54 years	415
55 to 59 years	298
60 and 61 years	124
62 to 64 years	155
65 and 66 years	110
67 to 69 years	160
70 to 74 years	243
75 to 79 years	196
80 to 84 years	122
85 years and over	61
Female	8,835
Under 5 years	603
5 to 9 years	638
10 to 14 years	627
15 to 17 years	312
18 and 19 years	204
20 years	79
21 years	106
22 to 24 years	320
25 to 29 years	622
30 to 34 years	521
35 to 39 years	619
40 to 44 years	619
45 to 49 years	582
50 to 54 years	463
55 to 59 years	404
60 and 61 years	145
62 to 64 years	228
65 and 66 years	145
67 to 69 years	246
70 to 74 years	425
75 to 79 years	402
80 to 84 years	265
85 years and over	260

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	16,095
One race	15,971
White	5,917
Black or African American	9,524
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	103
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	9
Two or more races	124

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	15,631
People who are White alone	5,753
People who are Black or African American alone	9,227
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	43
People who are Asian alone	103
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	820
People who are Some other race alone	377

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	39,882
Same house	23,330
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,795
Different state or abroad	3,217
Different state	2,489
Abroad	728

PLACE OF BIRTH (Vance County)
Total resident population	42,954
Born in United States	32,067
State of residence	34,544
Different state	6,875
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	76
Foreign born	1,459

Henderson Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Henderson. That total enrollment is 10,894 for the population of the country, which includes Henderson. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,496 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,557 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,331.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Henderson population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,894
Pre-kindergarten	1,039
Public	824
Private	215
Kindergarten	744
Public	701
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,680
Public	5,347
Private	333
Elementary and high school	7,779
Public	7,374
Private	405
High school grades 9 to 12	2,099
Public	2,027
Private	72
College, undergraduate years	1,255
Public	1,111
Private	144
Graduate or professional school	77
Public	53
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	30,333

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	27,360
Less than 9th grade	3,367
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,374
High school graduate	9,367
Some college, no degree	4,726
Associate's degree	1,591
Bachelor's degree	2,935
Graduate or professional degree	10.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	68.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,039

Henderson Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 32,491 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Henderson. The Henderson occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,205), service occupations (2,625), sales and office occupations (4,657), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,069) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,563). The 32,491 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,149 private wage and salary workers, 3,005 government workers, 1,016 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Vance County)
Population 16 years and over	32,491
In labor force	19,891
Civilian labor force	19,876
Employed	18,228
Unemployed	1,648
Percent Unemployed	8.3
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	17,634
In labor force	9,802
Civilian labor force	9,800
Unemployed Civilian labor force	899
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	14,857
In labor force	10,089
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	749
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Vance County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,911
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,751
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,432
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	242
Other means	187
Worked at home	231
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	416,405

OCCUPATION (Vance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,205
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,205
Service occupations	2,625
Sales and office occupations	4,657
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,069
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,563

INDUSTRY (Vance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,205
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	316
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,089
Wholesale trade	573
Retail trade	2,651
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	620
Information	374
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	654
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	694
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,299
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	977
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	990

CLASS OF WORKER (Vance County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,205
Private wage and salary workers	14,149
Government workers	3,005
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,016
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Henderson Housing Characteristics

In Henderson, NC there are 18,196 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,199 occupied and 1,997 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Henderson, there are 11,032 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 311 units in Henderson. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Henderson, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Henderson, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Henderson. There are 442 housing units with rent less than $200, 553 with rent between $200-299, 2,084 with rent between $300-499 and 1,518 with rent for $500 and above. Full Henderson gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Henderson, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Vance County)
Total housing units	18,196
Occupied housing units	16,199
Vacant housing units	1,997

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Vance County)
Total housing units	18,196
1-unit, detached	11,032
1-unit, attached	311
2 units	692
3 or 4 units	401
5 to 9 units	357
10 to 19 units	58
20 to 49 units	195
50 or more units	93
Mobile home	5,050

HOUSING TENURE (Vance County)
Occupied housing units	16,199
Owner-occupied	10,734
Renter-occupied	5,465

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Vance County)
Occupied housing units	16,199
No vehicles available	1,987
2 vehicle available	8,862
3 vehicles available	2,122
4 vehicles available	576
5 or more vehicles available	336

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Vance County)
Occupied housing units	16,199
Utility gas	3,443
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,779
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,255
Coal or coke
Wood	555
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	4
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Vance County)
Occupied housing units	16,199
Less Than $50,000	10,734
$50,000 to $99,999	2,884
$100,000 to $149,999	1,234
$150,000 to $199,999	594
$200,000 to $299,999	354
$300,000 to $499,999	91
$1,000,000 or more	10
Median (dollars)	82,200

GROSS RENT (Vance County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,465
Less than $200	442
$200 to $299	553
$300 to $499	2,084
$500 to $699	1,188
$700 to $999	287
$1,000 to $1,499	43
$1,500 or more	N/A