South Henderson, NC

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2024 Population
981
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.5
17.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
44.3%
8.01% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$28,558
21.6% 1-year decline
2020 Median Property Value
$37,400
37.7% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
286
37.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South 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.

86.5% of the residents in South Henderson, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in South Henderson, NC was $37,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.8%.

Most people in South Henderson, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in South Henderson, NC was 1 car per household.

United StatesNorth CarolinaVance County, NCHenderson, NCFranklin & Vance Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

South Henderson, NC is home to a population of 981 people, from which 86.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.7% of South Henderson, NC residents were born outside of the country (134 people).

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (577 people) in South Henderson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Other (Hispanic) and 130 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

86.5%
2024 Citizenship
89.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.5% of South Henderson, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Henderson, NC was 89.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Henderson, NC
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    577 ± 223
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    222 ± 210
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    130 ± 106
27.9%
Hispanic Population
274 people

In 2024, there were 2.6 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (577 people) in South Henderson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 Other (Hispanic) and 130 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.9% of the people in South Henderson, NC are hispanic (274 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    228,441 ± 11,609 people
  2. India
    90,815 ± 7,367 people
  3. Honduras
    52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

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Foreign-Born Population

13.7%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
134 people
10.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
133 people

As of 2024, 13.7% of South Henderson, NC residents (134 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 South Henderson, NC was 10.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
7 ± 22

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Economy

The economy of South Henderson, NC employs 286 people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Henderson, NC were Retail Trade (71 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (49 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($47,639), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,288), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($23,750).

Employment

Occupations

286
2024 Value
± 155
−37.8%
1 Year decline
± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Henderson, NC declined at a rate of −37.8%, from 460 employees to 286 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Henderson, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (83 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (49 people), and Transportation Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

286
2024 Value
± 155
−37.8%
1 Year decline
± 106%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Henderson, NC declined at a rate of −37.8%, from 460 employees to 286 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Henderson, NC, are Retail Trade (71 people), Educational Services (49 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (49 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Henderson, NC, though some of these residents may live in South 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

$33,654
Median earning men ± $12,270
$38,750
Median earning women ± $19,619

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,288).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,984).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
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%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing the state of North Carolina. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

North Carolina is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for South Henderson, NC. Showing the available data for North Carolina.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (47.6%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Other (0.675%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in North Carolina went to Donald J. Trump with 50.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (47.6%), followed by Other (0.675%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in North Carolina for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from North Carolina

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Thom Tillis
Senator from North Carolina2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Ted Budd
Senator from North Carolina3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Thom Tillis and Ted Budd are the senators currently representing North Carolina.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in South Henderson, NC was $37,400 in 2020, which is 0.112 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $60,000 to $37,400, a 37.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in South Henderson, NC is 50.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Henderson, NC have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Henderson, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$37,400
Median Property Value 2020
±$30,676
$166
Median Property Taxes
±$90

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 South Henderson, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

50.8%
Homeownership
2024
52.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50.8% of the housing units in South Henderson, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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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.
$28,558
Median Household Income
± $12,656
327
Number of Households
± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 327 households in South Henderson, NC declined from $28,558 from the previous year's value of $36,417.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Henderson, NC is from North Carolina.
0.466
2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (85%)
  2. Carpooled (14%)
  3. Worked At Home (1.05%)

In 2024, 85% of workers in South Henderson, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (1.05%).

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

18 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Henderson, NC have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in South Henderson, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Henderson, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Henderson, NC have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

44.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Henderson, NC (435 out of 981 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South 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

73.8% of the population of South Henderson, NC has health coverage, with 13.1% on employee plans, 47.9% on Medicaid, 5.61% on Medicare, 6.73% on non-group plans, and 0.408% 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, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.3% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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Uninsured People

26.2%
Uninsured
13.1%
Employer Coverage
47.9%
Medicaid
5.61%
Medicare
6.73%
Non-Group
0.408%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Henderson, NC grew by 12.8% from 23.2% to 26.2%.

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