Henderson, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
42,322
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Poverty Rate
19.8%
4.41% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$50,465
7.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$161,500
10.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
17,859
1.9% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Henderson, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.3% of the residents in Henderson, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henderson, NC are Vance-Granville Community College (653 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Henderson, NC was $161,500, and the homeownership rate was 60.1%.

Most people in Henderson, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Henderson, NC was 2 cars per household.

Henderson, NC borders Oxford, NC and Raleigh, NC.

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Population & Diversity

Henderson, NC is home to a population of 42.3k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.74% of Henderson, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.43k people).

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Henderson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% of Henderson, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Henderson, NC was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    20k ± 601
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    15.8k ± 102
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    2.45k ± 488
9.47%
Hispanic Population
4.01k people

In 2024, there were 1.27 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20k people) in Henderson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.45k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.47% of the people in Henderson, NC are hispanic (4.01k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Henderson, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

5.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2.43k people
4.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.07k people

As of 2024, 5.74% of Henderson, NC residents (2.43k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Henderson, NC was 4.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    817 ± 211
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    471 ± 223
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    310 ± 147

Henderson, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.73 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Henderson, NC employs 17.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Henderson, NC were Manufacturing (3,007 people), Retail Trade (2,664 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,642 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,833), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,071), and Information ($59,063).

Employment

Occupations

17.9k
2024 Value
± 1,182
−1.9%
1 Year decline
± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, NC declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 18.2k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,087 people), Management Occupations (1,558 people), and Production Occupations (1,453 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

17.9k
2024 Value
± 1,182
−1.9%
1 Year decline
± 9.48%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Henderson, NC declined at a rate of −1.9%, from 18.2k employees to 17.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, NC, are Manufacturing (3,007 people), Retail Trade (2,664 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,642 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, NC, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,479
Median earning men ± $3,763
$33,683
Median earning women ± $3,745

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($90,740), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,333), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,929), Information ($57,592), and Manufacturing ($47,875).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 83
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 75
    Retail Trade
  3. 56
    Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $104k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $85.8k
    Manufacturing
  3. $65.3k
    Retail Trade

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Education

In 2023, universities in Henderson, NC awarded 653 degrees. The student population of Henderson, NC in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 937 male students and 1,904 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henderson, NC are White (297 and 45.8%), Black or African American (188 and 29%), Unknown (70 and 10.8%), and Hispanic or Latino (67 and 10.3%).

The largest universities in Henderson, NC by number of degrees awarded are Vance-Granville Community College (653 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henderson, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (265 and 40.6%), Registered Nursing (45 and 6.89%), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (35 and 5.36%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,841 students enrolled in Henderson, NC, 33% men and 67% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,212 records, of which 63.4% were women and 36.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    265 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    45 degrees awarded
  3. Radiographer
    24 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Henderson, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 265 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Henderson, NC according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Vance-Granville Community College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
653 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vance-Granville Community College with 653 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 201 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henderson, NC, which is 0.445 times less than the 452 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 297 degrees mean that there were 1.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 188 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,824) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($132) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,625) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Henderson, NC was $161,500 in 2024, which is 0.485 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $146,300 to $161,500, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Henderson, NC is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Henderson, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$161,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,509
$9,712
Median Property Taxes
±$744

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Henderson, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Henderson, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

60.1%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Henderson, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$50,465
Median Household Income
± $4,966
16.1k
Number of Households
± 1,063

In 2024, the median household income of the 16.1k households in Henderson, NC grew to $50,465 from the previous year's value of $46,943.

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.8%)
  2. Carpooled (11.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.84%)

In 2024, 77.8% of workers in Henderson, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.2%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.11% of the workforce in Henderson, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henderson, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, NC (8.3k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henderson, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

86.8% of the population of Henderson, NC has health coverage, with 31.6% on employee plans, 27.7% on Medicaid, 12.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.856% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,413 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.2% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

13.2%
Uninsured
31.6%
Employer Coverage
27.7%
Medicaid
12.2%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.856%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Henderson, NC grew by 2.11% from 12.9% to 13.2%.

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