Henderson, NC Demographic Data
Henderson, NC Summary
Henderson is located in Vance County in North Carolina
- Population: 15,389
- Area: 8.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,808.13 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 442.26 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Henderson, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,285
54%
50.8
Male
6,973
46%
49.2
Total Population
15,258
323,128,000
Henderson, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,473
9.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,250
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
771
5.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
871
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,034
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,117
13.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,321
8.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,963
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
821
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
978
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,311
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
929
6.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
419
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
11,190
73.3%
77.2
Female
6,269
56.0%
51.3
Male
4,921
44.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,724
70.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,163
20.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,659
17.4%
15.2
Female
1,705
64.1%
55.8
Male
954
35.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Henderson, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
15,028
98.5%
96.8
White
4,677
30.7%
72.6
Black or African American
9,533
62.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
314
2.1%
0.8
Asian
117
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
82
0.5%
1.3
Filipino
23
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
10
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
10
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
377
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
230
1.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,403
9.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,208
7.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
24
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
171
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
13,855
90.8%
82.2
Henderson, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,071
10.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,795
18.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,577
36.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,548
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
619
6.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
892
9.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
357
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,866
29.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,993
70.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,249
12.6%
31.2
Henderson, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,423
46.1%
33.7%
Now Married
3,106
26.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,690
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
421
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,124
9.6
5.8%
Henderson, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
12,445
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,340
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,106
8.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
53
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
83
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
98
0.7%
1.1%
Henderson, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
997
16.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,057
17.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,062
18.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
779
13.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
665
11.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
665
11.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
289
4.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
232
3.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
87
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
71
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
22,297
57,617
Per capita income
17,057
31,128
Henderson, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
143
3.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
399
8.3%
9.8
Construction
223
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,130
23.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
203
4.2%
6.6
Information
48
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
860
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
96
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
526
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
217
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
721
15.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
115
2.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
113
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
395
8.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,032
21.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,114
23.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,204
25.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,049
21.9%
18.1%
Henderson, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,499
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,406
75.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
852
18.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
196
4.4%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
45
1.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.0
26.6
Henderson, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,473
24.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,545
43.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,248
21.1%
37.1
3 or more
638
10.8%
21.0
Henderson, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,904
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,381
40.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,523
59.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,033
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Henderson, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,937
1 room
419
6.0%
2.4
2 rooms
128
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
476
6.9%
9.1
4 rooms
1,854
26.7%
16.5
5 rooms
1,838
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
932
13.4%
17.8
7 rooms
545
7.9%
12.0
8 rooms
264
3.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
481
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Henderson, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,937
1-unit, detached
4,478
64.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
162
2.3%
5.9
2-units
365
5.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
543
7.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
712
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
141
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
274
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
262
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Henderson, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
393
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
620
8.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,392
20.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
995
14.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,151
16.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,076
15.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
668
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
626
9.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
16
0.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Henderson, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,123
36.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
105
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
3,361
56.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
271
4.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
22
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
22
0.4%
1.1
Henderson, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,206
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
13
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
45
3.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
52
4.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
120
10.0%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
153
12.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
362
30.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
461
38.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
390
33.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
137
11.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
176
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
50
4.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
429
36.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Henderson, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,304
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
26
0.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
84
2.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,010
30.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2,184
66.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
219
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
593
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
342
10.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
338
10.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
297
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
322
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
322
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,565
49.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
337
0.0%
0.0%
Henderson, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,381
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
497
20.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
785
33.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
366
15.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
302
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
209
8.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
187
7.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
21
0.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
14
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
95,000
205,000