Henderson, NC (North Carolina) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,897 (Urban population: 15,783 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 114 (all nonfarm))

Henderson, North Carolina Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,871 (6,359 occupied: 2,976 owner occupied, 3,383 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	53%
State:	31%

Housing density: 834 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $189,142.

Median contract rent in 2007: $366 (lower quartile is $238, upper quartile is $430)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $349

Median gross rent in Henderson, NC in 2007: $539

Housing units in Henderson with a mortgage: 1,499 (227 second mortgage, 198 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,224

Henderson,NC index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $106,021 (it was $73,300 in 2000)

Henderson:	$106,021
North Carolina:	$145,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,847 - $168,762

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $151,408
Here: $151,408
State: $217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $161,260
Here: $161,260
State: $176,568

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $183,577
Here: $183,577
State: $163,212

Mobile homes: $26,977
Here: $26,977
State: $45,354

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,792

In family households: 13,350 (2,234 male householders, 1,943 female householders)
2,300 spouses, 5,076 children (4,765 natural, 106 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 586 grandchildren, 246 brothers or sisters, 105 parents, 411 other relatives, 449 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,442 (735 male householders (623 living alone)), 1,457 female householders (1,361 living alone)), 250 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 460 (364 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,647 2-persons, 1,184 3-persons, 734 4-persons, 346 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,984 1-person, 191 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 5 5-persons.

1,496 married couples with children.
2,174 single-parent households (210 men, 1,964 women).

92.9% of residents of Henderson speak English at home.
6.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (10% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 38% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 726 (4.5%)
(24.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henderson, North Carolina:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 40 3 rooms: 97 4 rooms: 295 5 rooms: 944 6 rooms: 590 7 rooms: 337 8 rooms: 297 9 or more rooms: 376

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson, North Carolina:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 229 3 rooms: 535 4 rooms: 1,206 5 rooms: 784 6 rooms: 376 7 rooms: 174 8 rooms: 50 9 or more rooms: 12

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 77
1995 to 1998: 228
1990 to 1994: 294
1980 to 1989: 984
1970 to 1979: 1,274
1960 to 1969: 1,368
1950 to 1959: 1,279
1940 to 1949: 553
1939 or earlier: 814

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Henderson:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 102 2 bedrooms: 744 3 bedrooms: 1,526 4 bedrooms: 455 5 or more bedrooms: 149

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson:
	no bedroom: 17 1 bedroom: 867 2 bedrooms: 1,384 3 bedrooms: 940 4 bedrooms: 158 5 or more bedrooms: 17

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 187 1 vehicle: 960 2 vehicles: 1,247 3 vehicles: 449 4 vehicles: 102 5 or more vehicles: 31

Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,130 1 vehicle: 1,482 2 vehicles: 610 3 vehicles: 142 4 vehicles: 13 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Henderson, NC:

Less than $10,000: 37
$10,000 to $14,999: 19
$15,000 to $19,999: 61
$20,000 to $24,999: 39
$25,000 to $29,999: 31
$30,000 to $34,999: 89
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $49,999: 242
$50,000 to $59,999: 177
$60,000 to $69,999: 377
$70,000 to $79,999: 338
$80,000 to $89,999: 242
$90,000 to $99,999: 154
$100,000 to $124,999: 164
$125,000 to $149,999: 178
$150,000 to $174,999: 105
$175,000 to $199,999: 79
$200,000 to $249,999: 105
$250,000 to $299,999: 80
$300,000 to $399,999: 58
$400,000 to $499,999: 13
$500,000 to $749,999: 13
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 5

Henderson rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Henderson:

Less than $100: 222 people
$100 to $149: 178
$150 to $199: 225
$200 to $249: 201
$250 to $299: 242
$300 to $349: 319
$350 to $399: 434
$400 to $449: 410
$450 to $499: 235
$500 to $549: 170
$550 to $599: 114
$600 to $649: 69
$650 to $699: 49
$700 to $749: 41
$750 to $799: 4
$800 to $899: 42
$900 to $999: 21
$1,000 to $1,249: 23
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 337

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 357 1990 to 1994: 159 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 107 1975 to 1979: 42 1970 to 1974: 15 1970 to 1974: 6 1965 to 1969: 18

Henderson, NC Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.4%
Number of people working at home: 60 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 323
5 to 9 minutes: 1278
10 to 14 minutes: 1728
15 to 19 minutes: 922
20 to 24 minutes: 439
25 to 29 minutes: 99
30 to 34 minutes: 311
35 to 39 minutes: 78
40 to 44 minutes: 57
45 to 59 minutes: 287
60 to 89 minutes: 258
90 or more minutes: 152

Henderson mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,315 (72%)
Carpooled: 1,377 (23%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Walked: 165 (3%)
Other means: 70 (1%)
Worked at home: 60 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1465
$10,000 to $14,999: 642
$15,000 to $19,999: 644
$20,000 to $24,999: 568
$25,000 to $29,999: 371
$30,000 to $34,999: 453
$35,000 to $39,999: 375
$40,000 to $44,999: 285
$45,000 to $49,999: 186
$50,000 to $59,999: 309
$60,000 to $74,999: 416
$75,000 to $99,999: 285
$100,000 to $124,999: 112
$125,000 to $149,999: 68
$150,000 to $199,999: 81
$200,000 or more: 109

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9022

United States or American: 1431

English: 870

Irish: 282

German: 271

Scotch-Irish: 186

Subsaharan African:: 123

African: 123

Italian: 108

Scottish: 84

French (except Basque): 51

Arab:: 30

Dutch: 27

Polish: 26

Jordanian: 21

French Canadian: 20

Norwegian: 19

Czechoslovakian: 18

Greek: 18

Russian: 15

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13

British: 12

Swedish: 12

Slovak: 10

Lebanese: 9

European: 9

Danish: 7

Welsh: 7

Haitian: 7

Bahamian: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Slovene: 4

Pennsylvania German: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (72%)
Korea (5%)
Peru (4%)
El Salvador (3%)
Germany (2%)
Jordan (2%)
Cuba (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12806
Northeast: 873
Midwest: 285
South: 1399
West: 132

58% of Henderson residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 110
Nursery to 4th grade: 66
5th and 6th grade: 142
7th and 8th grade: 250
9th grade: 310
10th grade: 205
11th grade: 226
12th grade, no diploma: 277
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,105
Less than 1 year of college: 180
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 400
Associate degree: 199
Bachelor's degree: 412
Master's degree: 143
Professional school degree: 105
Doctorate degree: 47

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 122
5th and 6th grade: 247
7th and 8th grade: 421
9th grade: 368
10th grade: 383
11th grade: 289
12th grade, no diploma: 309
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,676
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 679
Associate degree: 371
Bachelor's degree: 582
Master's degree: 159
Professional school degree: 47
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 15.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $42,850
Black householders: $19,563
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,007
Asian householders: $67,758
Some other race householders: $32,580
Two or more races householders: $48,913
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $34,026

Henderson household income for White non-Hispanic householders

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Henderson household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Henderson household income for Asian householders

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Henderson marital status for males

Henderson marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,031
Black or African American householders: $97,336
Asian householders: $247,142
Some other race householders: $52,622
Two or more races householders: $93,381
Hispanic or Latino householders: $52,318

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,845
One, attached: 216
Two: 587
3 or 4: 321
5 to 9: 329
10 to 19: 56
20 to 49: 168
50 or more: 93
Mobile homes: 256

Median worth of mobile homes: $31,678

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Henderson:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (27%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (40%) Electricity (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83

Here:	4.0%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 33

Here:	3.9%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64

Here:	12.7%
North Carolina:	20.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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