County population in 2014: 28,009 (24% urban, 76% rural); it was 25,522 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 4,629 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,791 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 8,160 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,804 (it was 2,146 in 2000)
% of renters here:
21%
State:
32%
Land area: 520 sq. mi.
Water area: 5.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 54 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Henderson County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,506 ($32,057 in 1999)
This county:
$40,506
Tennessee:
$47,275
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $434 (lower quartile is $325, upper quartile is $524)
This county:
$434
State:
$614
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $98,245 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Henderson:
$98,245
Tennessee:
$150,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $62,950 - $154,927 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $886 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $314
Institutionalized population: 211
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 37
Burglaries: 171
Thefts: 165
Auto thefts: 48
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 3
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 4
Assaults: 43
Burglaries: 132
Thefts: 234
Auto thefts: 37
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $675 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $560 (0.6%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 21.5%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.9% for Black residents, 47.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 54.9% for other race residents, 44.2% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 20.4%
Henderson County:
20.4%
Tennessee:
16.7%
(19.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 27.4% for Black residents, 44.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 55.3% for other race residents, 40.7% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 41 years old
(Males: 39 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42 years old, Black residents: 42 years old, American Indian residents: 81 years old, Asian residents: 64 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henderson County is $427 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Current college students: 577 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 174 (56% naturalized citizens)
Henderson County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 27
1990 to 1994: 38
1985 to 1989: 16
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 25
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 19
1965 to 1969: 32
Note: State values scaled to Henderson County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 67.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 7,494
One, attached: 83
Two: 268
3 or 4: 255
5 to 9: 61
10 to 19: 31
20 or more: 70
Mobile homes: 3,163
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21
Housing units in Henderson County with a mortgage: 2,448 (146 second mortgage, 171 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,154
Here:
53.2% with mortgage
State:
66.0% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Henderson County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
11,263
49
Mainline Protestant
1,475
12
Black Protestant
148
2
Catholic
140
1
Other
8
1
None
14,735
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Henderson County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Henderson County:
1.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:
0.37 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
Henderson County:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 16
This county:
6.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Henderson County:
10.3%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Henderson County:
29.0%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
14.2%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Henderson County:
Average size of farms: 160 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $16,749 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $123.44 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 5.52% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.30% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,426 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.91% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.21% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $37,061 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.31% Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.97 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.15% Corn for grain: 7524 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 362 harvested acres Upland cotton: 1245 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 15618 harvested acres Vegetables: 79 harvested acres Land in orchards: 16 acres
Earthquake activity:
Henderson County-area historical earthquake activity is near Tennessee state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from Henderson County center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 109.6 miles away from the county center On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the county center On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 123.6 miles away from the county center On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from Henderson County center On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.6 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Tennessee Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 18, 2011 to June 24, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4005: July 20, 2011, FEMA Id: 4005, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1974: May 01, 2011, FEMA Id: 1974, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Straight-Line Winds, Incident Period: April 04, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1978: May 09, 2011, FEMA Id: 1978, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: April 30, 2010 to May 18, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1909: May 04, 2010, FEMA Id: 1909, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
Tennessee Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3217: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3217, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 04, 2003 to May 30, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1464: May 08, 2003, FEMA Id: 1464, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: November 09, 2002 to November 12, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1441: November 13, 2002, FEMA Id: 1441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 05, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1275: May 12, 1999, FEMA Id: 1275, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Tennessee Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and High Winds, Incident Period: January 17, 1999 to February 01, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1262: January 19, 1999, FEMA Id: 1262, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
Tennessee Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 28, 1997 to March 24, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1167: March 07, 1997, FEMA Id: 1167, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Henderson County (14) is near the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Tornadoes: 10, Winds: 5, Flash Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
Transportation occupations (9%)
Sales and related occupations (8%)
Management occupations (7%)
Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
Education, training, and library occupations (13%)
Production occupations (12%)
Sales and related occupations (11%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Management occupations (6%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (34%)
Germany (16%)
Canada (11%)
United Kingdom (9%)
Vietnam (8%)
Poland (5%)
France (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Henderson County (%):
United States or American (44%)
Irish (12%)
English (8%)
German (5%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)
European (2%)
Dutch (1%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 9,789 (85%)
Carpooled: 1,268 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
Taxi: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 91 (1%)
Other means: 109 (1%)
Worked at home: 265 (2%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Henderson County, Tennessee in 2000:
174 people in nursing homes
84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
31 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
25 people in homes for the mentally retarded
18 people in other group homes
13 people in unknown juvenile institutions
7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
People in group quarters in Henderson County, Tennessee in 2010:
135 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
76 people in federal detention centers
7 people in group homes intended for adults
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $41,337.
5.77% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($26,870 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.77%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.84% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($18,816 average AGI)
1.93% relocated from other states ($8,054 average AGI)
Henderson County:
1.93%
Tennessee average:
3.16%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
5.11% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($26,392 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.11%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.71% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($18,425 average AGI)
1.39% relocated to other states ($7,967 average AGI)
Henderson County:
1.39%
Tennessee average:
2.90%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.4 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.7
Births per 1000 population in Henderson County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 11.0
Deaths per 1000 population in Henderson County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henderson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 15.2% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 5.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 4,625 (3,453 aged, 1,172 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 619 (9%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Henderson County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (493)
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (492)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (452)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (386)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (109)
Pneumonia, unspecified (101)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (83)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (67)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.81 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4,876 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 137 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,867
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,166 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,135
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 25 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 57
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 209.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 148.9
Other - 60.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 27,551
In family households: 23,558 (5,447 male householders, 2,314 female householders)
5,766 spouses, 7,811 children (6,973 natural, 176 adopted, 662 stepchildren), 808 grandchildren, 153 brothers or sisters, 184 parents, 303 other relatives, 619 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,993 (1,585 male householders (1,323 living alone)), 1,878 female householders (1,714 living alone)), 530 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 218 (211 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,558 2-persons, 1,814 3-persons, 1,437 4-persons, 631 5-persons, 219 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.
4,114 married couples with children.
1,414 single-parent households (317 men, 1,097 women).
98.1% of residents of Henderson County speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $168,950,000 ($6,432 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $6,056,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $67,498,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,538,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,331,000 Federal grants: $50,371,000 Federal procurement contracts: $897,000 ($47,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,317,000 ($3,310,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,003,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,525,000 Federal Government insurance: $3,407,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,880
Here:
71 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,691
Here:
64 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +18
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +732
Here:
+28 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Henderson County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.90 millions of gallons per day (9% from ground, 91% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.0
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.5
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 178
2000 to 2009: 1,672
1990 to 1999: 3,484
1980 to 1989: 1,806
1970 to 1979: 2,139
1960 to 1969: 1,840
1950 to 1959: 855
1940 to 1949: 448
1939 or earlier: 432
Note: State values scaled to Henderson population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Henderson County population
no vehicle: 382
1 vehicle: 2,059
2 vehicles: 3,468
3 vehicles: 1,598
4 vehicles: 436
5+ vehicles: 217
no vehicle: 374
1 vehicle: 1,102
2 vehicles: 524
3 vehicles: 105
4 vehicles: 33
5+ vehicles: 8
59% of Henderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Tennessee.
Henderson County:
59.2%
State average:
54.7%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 20,258
Northeast: 244
Midwest: 2,467
South: 1,898
West: 439
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $67,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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