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State of North Carolina - County of Henderson

Henderson County Demography

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  • Table 1. Henderson County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Henderson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Henderson County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Henderson County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Henderson County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Henderson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Henderson County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Henderson County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 374
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 91,267
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 577
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 89,173
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 581
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 238.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 69,747
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 637
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 58,580
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,094
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 19,426
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 11,167
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 2.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 27.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 19.10%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 4,880
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 5.50%


    TABLE 2. Henderson County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 89,173
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,007
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 13,545
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 15.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 5,669
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 6.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 23,246
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 26.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 22,365
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 25.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 9,943
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 11.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 7,124
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,274
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 2.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 42.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 43,171
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 46,002
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 93.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 82,505
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 92.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 2,725
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 245
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 546
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 16
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,237
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 899
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.00%


    TABLE 3. Henderson County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,841
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,269
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 37,414
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 28,709
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 30.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 87,332
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.33
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 9,627
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 10,589
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 28.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 12,649
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 33.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 26,357
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 9,716
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 36.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 21,943
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 7,399
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 33.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 3,160
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,712
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 54.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 11,057
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 7,540
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 46.60%


    TABLE 4. Henderson County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 79,905
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 926
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 11.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,016
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 12.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 7
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 7.60
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 13
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 695
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 20,651
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 18,548


    TABLE 5. Henderson County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 11,484
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 10,658
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,058
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 49,650
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 37,837
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 76.20%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 9,685
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 35,260
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 26,967
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.80%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 9,286
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 2,141
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 3,388
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 11.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 18.60%


    TABLE 6. Henderson County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,928
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 105
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,823
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,127
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 81,939
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,353
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 69,285
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,070
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 42,996
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 26.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 37,414
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 29,487
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 78.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 720
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 670
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 93.10%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 39
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 5.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 120,851


    TABLE 7. Henderson County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 2,120,697
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,288,301
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 64.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 81,205
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,115
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 96.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 381,559
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,160,347
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 331,903
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 28.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 124,728
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 41,936
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 245,050
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 21.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 146,931
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 12.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 331,903
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 317,845
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 292,984




     









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