Henderson County, NC Demographic Data
Henderson County, NC Summary
Henderson County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 108,266
- Area: 375.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 373.07 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 288.53 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,169.95 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Henderson County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
59,464
52%
50.8
Male
54,745
48%
49.2
Total Population
114,209
323,128,000
Henderson County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,375
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,022
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,482
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
6,119
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,923
4.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,058
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,130
11.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,403
13.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
7,843
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
8,666
7.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,665
14.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,935
7.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,588
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
92,374
80.9%
77.2
Female
49,058
53.1%
51.3
Male
43,316
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
88,247
77.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
34,157
29.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
29,188
25.6%
15.2
Female
16,237
55.6%
55.8
Male
12,951
44.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Henderson County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
113,384
99.3%
96.8
White
106,200
93.0%
72.6
Black or African American
5,236
4.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,607
1.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
335
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
825
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,301
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
7,183
6.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
782
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
471
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,865
2.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
102,908
90.1%
82.2
Henderson County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,062
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,978
7.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
22,277
26.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
19,201
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,821
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,311
19.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,638
11.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
10,040
11.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
75,248
88.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25,949
30.4%
31.2
Henderson County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
22,970
23.8%
33.7%
Now Married
52,865
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
11,683
12.1%
11.0%
Separated
1,725
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
7,087
7.4
5.8%
Henderson County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
99,392
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,442
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Henderson County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,531
5.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,716
5.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,554
9.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
4,687
9.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
7,111
14.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
11,195
23.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,278
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,321
11.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,685
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,713
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
54,963
57,617
Per capita income
29,283
31,128
Henderson County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,493
2.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,452
10.4%
9.8
Construction
4,335
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,419
21.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,607
5.0%
6.6
Information
672
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,152
13.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,531
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,101
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
2,026
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,949
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,496
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,134
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
6,100
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,049
34.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
7,289
13.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,166
23.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,763
16.7%
18.1%
Henderson County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
51,040
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
40,155
78.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,198
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
168
0.3%
5.1
Walked
657
1.3%
2.7
Other means
296
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
4,566
8.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Henderson County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,793
3.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
15,615
32.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
18,640
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
11,743
24.6%
21.0
Henderson County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
47,791
84.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
35,989
75.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,802
24.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8,856
15.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Henderson County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,647
1 room
1,247
2.2%
2.4
2 rooms
758
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,303
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
7,966
14.1%
16.5
5 rooms
15,166
26.8%
19.8
6 rooms
13,084
23.1%
17.8
7 rooms
5,927
10.5%
12.0
8 rooms
4,818
8.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,378
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Henderson County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
56,647
1-unit, detached
39,070
69.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,719
4.8%
5.9
2-units
416
0.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,459
2.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,163
2.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
848
1.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,455
2.6%
9.0
Mobile home
9,517
16.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Henderson County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,859
5.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,062
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,058
5.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,656
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,282
11.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,393
16.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
12,640
22.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,750
22.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,171
3.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
776
1.4%
1.4%
Henderson County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
12,923
27.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,620
5.5%
4.7
Electricity
30,084
62.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,109
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
698
1.5%
1.9
Solar energy
43
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
77
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
237
0.5%
1.1
Henderson County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
19,525
47295100.0
Less than $500
437
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
452
2.3%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
814
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,143
5.9%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,902
14.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
6,176
31.6%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,601
38.9%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,366
48.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,713
14.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,829
9.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,229
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,293
22.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
95
0.0%
0.0%
Henderson County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,149
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
89
0.8%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
115
1.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
583
5.2%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
657
5.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,202
19.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,372
21.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
5,131
46.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
653
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
857
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,228
20.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,495
13.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,267
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,214
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,079
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,828
34.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
691
0.0%
0.0%
Henderson County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
35,989
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,511
9.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,437
9.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,404
12.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,453
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,568
26.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,233
17.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,155
6.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
228
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
201,700
205,000