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County population in July 2009: 103,669 (53% urban, 47% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 29,483
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,931
% of renters here:

21%
State:

23%

Land area: 374 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 277 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Henderson County: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (20.9%), Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Retail trade (12.3%), Construction (10.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 79%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Henderson County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Henderson County races chart

Races in Henderson County, North Carolina:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (86.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (8.5%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian alone (0.8%)

Median resident age:  42.7 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 43,171  (48.4%)
Females: 46,002  (51.6%)

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Henderson County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Henderson County:

2.3 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,808 ($38,109 in 1999)
This county:

$42808
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $573 (lower quartile is $451, upper quartile is $766)
This county:

$573
State:

$568

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $204,200 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Henderson County:

$204,200
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $123,400 - $306,600

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $240,825
Here:

$240,825
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,095
Here:

$266,095
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $313,332
Here:

$313,332
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $199,125
Here:

$199,125
State:

$158,140

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $164,821
Here:

$164,821
State:

$188,560

Mobile homes: $71,436
Here:

$71,436
State:

$45,354

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $59,517
Here:

$59,517
State:

$48,806
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,185
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $306

Institutionalized population: 1,269

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 20
  • Robberies: 16
  • Assaults: 58
  • Burglaries: 471
  • Thefts: 766
  • Auto thefts: 135

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 30
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 26
  • Burglaries: 496
  • Thefts: 837
  • Auto thefts: 104

Henderson County, NC map from a distance

Health of residents in Henderson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2009:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is worse than average.
75.3% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
49.3% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
99.3% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
71.6% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 192 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.


Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 670 buildings, average cost: $177,700
  • 2001: 708 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2002: 799 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2003: 850 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2004: 858 buildings, average cost: $167,100
  • 2005: 895 buildings, average cost: $199,200
  • 2006: 1010 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2007: 1248 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2008: 444 buildings, average cost: $236,100
  • 2009: 311 buildings, average cost: $196,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County North Carolina:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Henderson County North Carolina:

McCain (Republican): 60.4%
Obama (Democratic): 39.2%
Detailed 2008 Election Results



Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,208 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $993 (0.6%)


Henderson County household income distribution in 2009 Henderson County home values distribution


Henderson County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.7%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.7%
Henderson County:

11.7%
North Carolina:

16.3%
Median age of residents in 2009: 44 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 46 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 48 years old, Black residents: 40 years old, American Indian residents: 20 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 30 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

9.7%
Whole state:

12.3%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

5.5%

Area name: Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henderson County is $522 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $596 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $799 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hendersonville, Fletcher, East Flat Rock, Etowah, Flat Rock, Mountain Home, Valley Hill, Laurel Park, Barker Heights, Balfour.

Henderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

2005 air pollution in Henderson County:

Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 34 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.



Click to draw/clear Henderson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henderson County: Turkeypen Checking Station (A), Hayes Mill (B), Elks Club Camp (C), Hendersonville Fireman Training Center (D), Camp Arrowhead (E), Mud Creek Assembly Grounds (F), Camp Blue Star (G), Camp Green Cove (H), Camp Judaea (I), Pine Park Retirement Inn (J), Camp Kanuga (K), Camp Osceola (L), Camp Pinewood (M), Camp Pinnacle (N), Holmes State Forest Nursery (O), Camp Tekoa (P), Camp Tonawandah (Q), Camp Windy Wood (R), Huckleberry Camp (S), North Mills River Recreation Area (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henderson County include: Naples Church (A), Mud Creek Church (B), Mountain View Church (C), Mountain Valley Church (D), Mountain Home Church (E), Mount Zion Church (F), Holly Springs Church (G), Hoopers Creek Church (H), Mount Sinai Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Patterson Cemetery (1), Patty Chapel Cemetery (2), Connor Cemetery (3), Forest Lawn Cemetery (4), McCarson Cemetery (5), Aiken Cemetery (6), Justus Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Kanuga Lake (A), Sky Lake Estates Lake (B), Lyday Lake (C), Hoopers Creek Lake (D), Larry Ball Lake (E), Camp Blue Star Lake Number Two (F), Crooked Creek Lake (G), Lake Louellen (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greer Creek (A), Grassy Creek (B), Goldmine Branch (C), Long Rock Branch (D), Lewis Creek (E), Freeman Creek (F), Pea Branch (G), Foster Creek (H), Folly Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Buncombe County , Greenville County, South Carolina , Haywood County , Polk County , Rutherford County , Transylvania County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.9%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,843
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 5,295 (34% naturalized citizens)

Henderson County:

5.9%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,085
  • 1990 to 1994: 872
  • 1985 to 1989: 561
  • 1980 to 1984: 320
  • 1975 to 1979: 263
  • 1970 to 1974: 125
  • 1970 to 1974: 125
  • 1965 to 1969: 944

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 74.1%

Henderson County marital status for males
Henderson County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 29,306
  • One, attached: 1,272
  • Two: 920
  • 3 or 4: 1,368
  • 5 to 9: 669
  • 10 to 19: 208
  • 20 or more: 423
  • Mobile homes: 8,699
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 131

Housing units in Henderson County with a mortgage: 12,251 (966 second mortgage, 1,911 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9,082

Here:

57.4% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.82%
Here55.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 49,780
Total congregations: 122

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist Church
Adherents24,567 (49.4%)5,652 (11.4%)5,059 (10.2%)2,219 (4.5%)2,139 (4.3%)
Congregations53 (43.4%)13 (10.7%)1 (0.8%)6 (4.9%)5 (4.1%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church in AmericaAssociation Reformed Presbyterian ChurchOther
Adherents2,055 (4.1%)1,226 (2.5%)947 (1.9%)669 (1.3%)5,247 (10.5%)
Congregations5 (4.1%)1 (0.8%)2 (1.6%)3 (2.5%)33 (27.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Henderson County - Hendersonville, Fletcher, East Flat Rock, Etowah, Flat Rock

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
This county:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Henderson County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Henderson County:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
This county:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 72
Henderson County:

7.17 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

25.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Henderson County:

16.4%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Henderson County:

Average size of farms: 93 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $115,744
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2388.71
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 49.49%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.79%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77,009
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 46.15%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 14.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $52,199
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 90.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.48
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 27.37%
Corn for grain: 2402 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4,485 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 6,647 acres

Tornado activity:

Henderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.9 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

Henderson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2005 at 03:09:42, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 MW, Depth: 5.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 42.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/30/1997 at 12:29:23, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1995 at 14:16:44, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from Henderson County center
On 12/7/2007 at 11:07:03, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/4/2007 at 10:04:46, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 5.8 mi) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

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



  • Mexico (59%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Romania (1%)
  • South Africa (1%)
  • Chile (1%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Henderson County (%):



  • United States or American (18%)
  • English (16%)
  • German (13%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scotch-Irish (6%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • Italian (3%)


Henderson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 31,281 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 5,391 (14%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 46 (0%)
  • Taxi: 16 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 37 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 35 (0%)
  • Walked: 480 (1%)
  • Other means: 184 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,241 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Henderson County, North Carolina:

  • 1,041 people in nursing homes
  • 451 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 112 people in state prisons
  • 99 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 75 people in other group homes
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 8 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 8 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $49,280.

8.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($50,762 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.39%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($419 average AGI)
Henderson County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.17%

3.62% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,470 average AGI)
4.73% relocated from other states ($31,872 average AGI)
Henderson County:

4.73%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buncombe County, NC  1.96% ($44,461 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.36% ($31,900)
from Polk County, NC  0.18% ($37,152)
from Greenville County, SC  0.12% ($31,022)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.12% ($57,409)
from Palm Beach County, FL  0.12% ($67,023)
from Broward County, FL  0.10% ($40,917)


6.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.49%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($200 average AGI)
Henderson County:

0.04%
North Carolina average:

0.10%

3.44% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($21,035 average AGI)
3.02% relocated to other states ($25,071 average AGI)
Henderson County:

3.02%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buncombe County, NC  1.57% ($45,806 average AGI)
to Transylvania County, NC  0.28% ($29,404)
to Polk County, NC  0.23% ($33,695)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.19% ($45,254)
to Greenville County, SC  0.18% ($63,156)
to Wake County, NC  0.13% ($38,106)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.11% ($235,211)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0

Births per 1000 population in Henderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Henderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.9

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 22,244 (19,560 aged, 2,684 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.1
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 14541.58
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 292.570
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45494.49

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1132.520
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1291.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.11

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47.02
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 69.95

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.34

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 45.7. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 120.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 70.1
  • Other - 50.3

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87,324
  • In family households: 74,777 (21,521 male householders, 5,057 female householders)
    22,291 spouses, 21,869 children (19,907 natural, 546 adopted, 1,416 stepchildren), 939 grandchildren, 646 brothers or sisters, 496 parents, 794 other relatives, 1,164 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 12,547 (4,139 male householders (3,375 living alone)), 6,750 female householders (6,249 living alone)), 1,658 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,849 (1,272 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 14,677 2-persons, 5,420 3-persons, 4,152 4-persons, 1,581 5-persons, 523 6-persons, 225 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,624 1-person, 1,089 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

92.0% of residents of Henderson County speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 28% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (85% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $563,197,000 ($5906 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $28,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $338,345,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $118,939,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,890,000
Federal grants: $77,366,000
Federal procurement contracts: $9,497,000 ($4,088,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $13,160,000 ($96,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,656,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $13,173,000
Federal Government insurance: $32,028,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 5,743
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,940
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,768
Here:

+18 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,588
Here:

+68 per 1000 residents
State:

+27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Henderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.45 millions of gallons per day (4% from ground, 96% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 1,297
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,481
  • 1990 to 1999: 11,598
  • 1980 to 1989: 9,892
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,697
  • 1960 to 1969: 4,713
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,469
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,366
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,209
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 36
  • 2 rooms: 282
  • 3 rooms: 947
  • 4 rooms: 3,735
  • 5 rooms: 7,488
  • 6 rooms: 7,166
  • 7 rooms: 4,475
  • 8 rooms: 2,926
  • 9+ rooms: 2,428
  • 1 room: 106
  • 2 rooms: 541
  • 3 rooms: 1,253
  • 4 rooms: 2,581
  • 5 rooms: 1,726
  • 6 rooms: 961
  • 7 rooms: 439
  • 8 rooms: 133
  • 9+ rooms: 191
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 89
  • 1 bedroom: 796
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,048
  • 3 bedrooms: 16,384
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,618
  • 5+ bedrooms: 548
  • no bedroom: 145
  • 1 bedroom: 1,594
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,762
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,141
  • 4 bedrooms: 208
  • 5+ bedrooms: 81
Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 988
  • 1 vehicle: 8,781
  • 2 vehicles: 13,222
  • 3 vehicles: 4,731
  • 4 vehicles: 1,218
  • 5+ vehicles: 543
  • no vehicle: 900
  • 1 vehicle: 3,803
  • 2 vehicles: 2,589
  • 3 vehicles: 494
  • 4 vehicles: 121
  • 5+ vehicles: 24

55% of Henderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in North Carolina.

Henderson County:

55.4%
State average:

54.4%


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

  • This state: 44441
  • Northeast: 10512
  • Midwest: 9811
  • South: 16193
  • West: 2416

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $121,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Henderson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (42.9%)
  • Utility gas (27.8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9.0%)
  • Wood (3.9%)
  • Electricity (48.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21.6%)
  • Utility gas (18.7%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.3%)
  • Wood (2.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 706
Here:

8.3%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 454
Here:

10.7%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 302
Here:

12.2%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


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.)


Henderson County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,003,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $105,371,000
    All Other: $19,930,000
    Solid Waste Management: $4,066,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,676,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,415,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $937,000
    Sewerage: $902,000
    Parks and Recreation: $214,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $13,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $8,650,000
    Hospitals: $6,892,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,156,000
    Health - Other: $1,397,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,160,000
    General Public Buildings: $992,000
    Libraries: $407,000
    Correctional Institutions: $374,000
    Other Higher Education: $206,000
    Housing and Community Development: $58,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $92,633,000
    Hospitals: $92,412,000
    Health - Other: $36,920,000
    Other Higher Education: $15,329,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $9,706,000
    Police Protection: $8,577,000
    General - Other: $7,490,000
    Local Fire Protection: $5,258,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,885,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,546,000
    Correctional Institutions: $3,406,000
    Libraries: $2,545,000
    Financial Administration: $2,226,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,888,000
    Parks and Recreation: $985,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $807,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $646,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $534,000
    Sewerage: $165,000
    Water Utilities: $71,000
    Housing and Community Development: $35,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $3,150,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $16,898,000
    All Other: $2,609,000
    Education: $49,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,013,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $5,675,000
    Health - Other: $585,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $5,468,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,650,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $500,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,014,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,547,000
    Rents: $3,014,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,346,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,455,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $132,516,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $96,919,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $41,610,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $5,577,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $2,387,000
    Police Protection: $983,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $818,000
    Other Higher Education: $290,000
    General - Other: $261,000
    Solid Waste Management: $167,000
    General Public Building: $98,000
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000
    Health - Other: $77,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $50,000
    Correctional Institutions: $23,000
    Central Staff Services: $14,000
    Libraries: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,185,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $387,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,264,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $80,939,000
    Public Welfare: $11,312,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,731,000
    All Other: $1,829,000
    General Local Government Support: $224,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,182,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $20,585,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,304,000
    NEC: $1,142,000
    Other Selective Sales: $737,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $137,610,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,701
  • Number of aged recipients: 218
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,483
  • Number of recipients under 18: 254
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,059
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 388
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 751
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 684


Henderson County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Henderson County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED300$158,217594$203,9362,916$187,18571$115,1835$523,200399$227,566107$98,028
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$139,20027$251,074166$178,87310$115,1000$022$210,13619$80,947
APPLICATIONS DENIED65$146,569110$153,773834$186,84350$62,9401$425,00095$176,06397$84,062
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN23$153,60977$196,156543$187,14019$144,3680$048$184,54239$85,487
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$186,00021$215,429199$180,9953$85,3330$022$169,7275$32,800
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 20 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED68$201,19167$215,8066$178,6671$158,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$269,65231$236,0327$357,1430$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$236,66716$234,5004$141,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$202,5008$224,0001$167,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$190,0003$205,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Henderson County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William75275.5 years
James72073.4 years
John69676.2 years
Mary57780.1 years
Robert56175.3 years
Charles37074.9 years
George28577.8 years
Margaret27381.2 years
Ruth26182.1 years
Helen25481.0 years
Most common last names in Henderson County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones27576.1 years
Smith22776.8 years
Williams19876.0 years
Johnson18776.6 years
Stepp15774.6 years
Brown15477.4 years
Jackson15277.4 years
Hill15175.0 years
Davis14878.6 years
Taylor13177.2 years
Businesses in Henderson County, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Arby's1McDonald's6
AutoZone1Outback Steakhouse1
Bath & Body Works1Papa John's Pizza1
Best Western1Pizza Hut1
Blockbuster1Quality1
Burger King5Quiznos1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Clarion1Ramada1
Comfort Inn2Rite Aid4
Dairy Queen1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn3Rue211
Decora Cabinetry1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sam's Club1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Econo Lodge1Sleep Inn1
FedEx18Staples1
GNC2Starbucks3
GameStop1Subway7
H&R Block3T-Mobile3
Hardee's2Taco Bell2
Holiday Inn1U.S. Cellular3
Home Depot1UPS20
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
Jack In The Box1Waffle House3
KFC2Walgreens2
Kmart1Walmart2
La-Z-Boy1Wendy's2
Lane Furniture1YMCA1
Lowes1

Henderson County on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"

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