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County population in July 2011: 78,702 (46% urban, 54% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 23,036
Renter-occupied apartments: 5,768
% of renters here:

20%
State:

22%

Land area: 874 sq. mi.
Water area: 74.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 90 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Henderson County: 89.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (14.1%), Manufacturing (12.2%), Construction (12.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 11%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Henderson County, Texas:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (82.0%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (9.6%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  40.2 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Males: 35,929  (49.0%)
Females: 37,348  (51.0%)

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Henderson County,TX real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Henderson County:

2.5 people
Texas:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,289 ($32,533 in 1999)
This county:

$42289
Texas:

$48259

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $488 (lower quartile is $359, upper quartile is $597)
This county:

$488
State:

$632


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $86,000 (it was $61,700 in 2000)
Henderson County:

$86,000
Texas:

$125,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $45,700 - $164,900

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $205,961
Here:

$205,961
State:

$177,060

Townhouses or other attached units: $166,609
Here:

$166,609
State:

$170,403

In 2-unit structures: $245,398
Here:

$245,398
State:

$137,980

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,286
Here:

$158,286
State:

$168,745

Mobile homes: $54,634
Here:

$54,634
State:

$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,324
Here:

$37,324
State:

$34,447
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,149
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $408

Institutionalized population: 812

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

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 12
  • Assaults: 258
  • Burglaries: 477
  • Thefts: 559
  • Auto thefts: 112

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

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 251
  • Burglaries: 451
  • Thefts: 523
  • Auto thefts: 135

Henderson County, TX map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 111 buildings, average cost: $106,100
  • 2001: 94 buildings, average cost: $103,500
  • 2002: 127 buildings, average cost: $104,700
  • 2003: 135 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2004: 139 buildings, average cost: $111,800
  • 2007: 114 buildings, average cost: $138,900
  • 2008: 49 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2009: 50 buildings, average cost: $141,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Texas:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%


2008 Presidential Election results in Henderson County Texas:

McCain (Republican): 72.4%
Obama (Democratic): 27.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,547 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $655 (1.0%)


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: 17.7%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.7%
Henderson County:

17.7%
Texas:

17.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45 years old, Black residents: 28 years old, Asian residents: 54 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 31 years old, Other race residents: 38 years old)

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

15.1%
Whole state:

15.4%

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

5.8%
Whole state:

6.7%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henderson County is $425 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $559 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $733 a month.

Cities in this county include: Athens, Gun Barrel City, Tool, Malakoff, Chandler, Seven Points, Trinidad, Berryville, Eustace, Brownsboro.

Henderson County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.hendersoncotx.com

Click to draw/clear Henderson County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Henderson County: Fish and Game Club (A), Aley (B), Creslenn Ranch (C), Koon Kreek Klub (D), Westside Volunteer Fire Department (E), Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department (F), Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department Station 3 (G), Payne Springs Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (H), Baxter Volunteer Fire Department (I), Larue - New York Volunteer Fire Department (J), Larue - New York Volunteer Fire Department Substation (K), Seven Points Volunteer Fire Department Substation (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Henderson County include: Pottawatomie Church (A), Shady Grove Church (B), Rock Hill Church (C), Corinth Church (D), Union Hill Church (E), New York Baptist Church (F), Shelby Chapel (G), Tri-City Church (H), Virginia Hill Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Alligator Cemetery (1), Modoc Cemetery (2), Red Hill Cemetery (3), Antioch Cemetery (4), Barker Cemetery (5), Berry Cemetery (6), Bethel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Berry Lake (A), Anderson Marsh (B), Raines Lake (C), Kemp Lake (D), Gileon Lake (E), Waldrip Lake (F), Jones Lake (G), Johnson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boggy Creek (A), Bailey Branch (B), Goldman Branch (C), Walnut Creek (D), Twin Creek (E), Turkey Creek (F), Tonyard Creek (G), Tindel Creek (H), Tick Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Henderson County include: Purtis Creek State Park (1), R H Lee Park (2), Creslenn Park (3), Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Bird Island Unt (4), Cedar Creek Wildlife Management Area - Telfair Island Unit (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Anderson County , Cherokee County , Ellis County , Freestone County , Kaufman County , Navarro County , Smith County , Van Zandt County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

7.5%
Texas:

7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,412
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 73.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,814 (28% naturalized citizens)

Henderson County:

3.8%
Whole state:

13.9%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 621
  • 1990 to 1994: 731
  • 1985 to 1989: 440
  • 1980 to 1984: 431
  • 1975 to 1979: 213
  • 1970 to 1974: 155
  • 1970 to 1974: 56
  • 1965 to 1969: 167

Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.7%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,647
  • One, attached: 269
  • Two: 319
  • 3 or 4: 350
  • 5 to 9: 434
  • 10 to 19: 232
  • 20 or more: 451
  • Mobile homes: 11,748
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 485

Housing units in Henderson County with a mortgage: 6,178 (156 second mortgage, 297 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,781

Here:

47.7% with mortgage
State:

64.2% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.27%
Here49.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 36,100
Total congregations: 114

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents17,994 (49.8%)4,800 (13.3%)4,014 (11.1%)3,613 (10.0%)1,586 (4.4%)
Congregations34 (29.8%)3 (2.6%)18 (15.8%)16 (14.0%)13 (11.4%)
NameChurches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Presbyterian Church (USA)International Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther
Adherents1,258 (3.5%)757 (2.1%)381 (1.1%)369 (1.0%)1,328 (3.7%)
Congregations11 (9.6%)2 (1.8%)1 (0.9%)1 (0.9%)15 (13.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Henderson County - Athens, Gun Barrel City, Tool, Malakoff, Chandler

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Henderson County:

0.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Henderson County:

0.89 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 27
This county:

3.43 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 43
Henderson County:

5.46 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.4%
Texas:

8.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Texas:

26.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Henderson County:

11.2%
State:

15.7%


Agriculture in Henderson County:

Average size of farms: 190 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,037
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $236.96
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 23.35%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 68.52%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $21,293
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 16.84%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.53%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $32,933
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 58 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.82%
Corn for grain: 13 harvested acres
Vegetables: 230 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 355 acres

Tornado activity:

Henderson County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 13 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/2/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 4 people

Earthquake activity:

Henderson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1997 at 03:26:41, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 66.2 miles away from the county center
On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Texas Hurricane Ike, Incident Period: September 7, 2008 to September 26, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3294): September 10, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3294, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Wildfires, Incident Period: March 14, 2008 to September 1, 2008, Emergency Declared (EM-3284): March 14, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3284, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 16, 2007 to August 3, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1709): June 29, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1709, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1606): September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1606, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3261): September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3261, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3216): September 2, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3216, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Texas Loss of the Space Shuttle Columbia, Incident Period: February 1, 2003, Emergency Declared (EM-3171): February 1, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3171, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazards, Incident Period: August 1, 1999 to December 10, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3142): September 1, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3142, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Extreme Fire Hazard, Incident Period: August 30, 1993 to November 15, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3113): September 10, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3113, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • Texas Severe Storm, Thunderstorms, Incident Period: December 20, 1991 to January 14, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-930): December 26, 1991, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-930, Natural disaster type: Storm
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Henderson County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Fires: 3, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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 (72%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • El Salvador (2%)
  • Germany (2%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)
  • Pakistan (1%)

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



  • United States or American (26%)
  • English (10%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • German (9%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • Italian (2%)


Henderson County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 22,538 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 4,779 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 16 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 12 (0%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 42 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 369 (1%)
  • Other means: 335 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 858 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Henderson County, Texas:

  • 623 people in nursing homes
  • 243 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 181 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 43 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 39 people in other group homes
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $41,303.

9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,823 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.74%
Texas average:

8.37%


0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)
Henderson County:

0.08%
Texas average:

0.20%

7.84% relocated from other counties in Texas ($31,544 average AGI)
1.83% relocated from other states ($7,130 average AGI)
Henderson County:

1.83%
Texas average:

3.06%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dallas County, TX  1.46% ($65,872 average AGI)
from Kaufman County, TX  1.19% ($27,589)
from Smith County, TX  1.16% ($33,810)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.46% ($38,778)
from Van Zandt County, TX  0.39% ($25,088)
from Anderson County, TX  0.34% ($28,388)
from Collin County, TX  0.23% ($51,167)


8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,478 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.81%
Texas average:

7.44%


0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($108 average AGI)
Henderson County:

0.06%
Texas average:

0.11%

7.27% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,782 average AGI)
1.48% relocated to other states ($4,588 average AGI)
Henderson County:

1.48%
Texas average:

2.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Smith County, TX  1.20% ($33,611 average AGI)
to Kaufman County, TX  1.12% ($32,195)
to Dallas County, TX  0.96% ($34,764)
to Van Zandt County, TX  0.43% ($29,480)
to Anderson County, TX  0.41% ($31,188)
to Tarrant County, TX  0.35% ($41,598)
to Denton County, TX  0.21% ($30,860)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Births per 1000 population in Henderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Henderson County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 10,229 (8,872 aged, 1,357 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.26
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10618.31
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 147.760
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 57957.42

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1220.990
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1187.250
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 15

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 21.82
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68.74

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.75

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 52.4. This is less than state average.

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 187.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 112.2
  • Suffocation - 39.3
  • Other - 35.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 72,138
  • In family households: 63,117 (16,828 male householders, 4,252 female householders)
    17,193 spouses, 19,736 children (17,212 natural, 691 adopted, 1,833 stepchildren), 1,831 grandchildren, 570 brothers or sisters, 417 parents, 925 other relatives, 1,365 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 9,021 (3,394 male householders (2,855 living alone)), 4,356 female householders (3,975 living alone)), 1,271 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,139 (813 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,314 2-persons, 4,447 3-persons, 3,611 4-persons, 1,703 5-persons, 696 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,830 1-person, 725 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 9 5-persons, 1 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

92.5% of residents of Henderson County speak English at home.
6.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 25% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $339,081,000 ($4282 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,637,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $163,593,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $90,993,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $484,000
Federal grants: $75,421,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,741,000 ($12,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,848,000 ($199,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,511,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $24,037,000
Federal Government insurance: $15,638,000

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

Births: 4,968
Here:

62 per 1000 residents
State:

85 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 4,830
Here:

60 per 1000 residents
State:

35 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +534
Here:

+7 per 1000 residents
State:

+29 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,159
Here:

+77 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Henderson County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 210.58 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

3.8

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 806
  • 2000 to 2004: 4,448
  • 1990 to 1999: 7,156
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,027
  • 1970 to 1979: 8,958
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,429
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,877
  • 1940 to 1949: 803
  • 1939 or earlier: 931
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 78
  • 2 rooms: 459
  • 3 rooms: 1,343
  • 4 rooms: 4,356
  • 5 rooms: 6,951
  • 6 rooms: 5,183
  • 7 rooms: 2,669
  • 8 rooms: 1,188
  • 9+ rooms: 809
  • 1 room: 169
  • 2 rooms: 393
  • 3 rooms: 895
  • 4 rooms: 1,715
  • 5 rooms: 1,506
  • 6 rooms: 600
  • 7 rooms: 356
  • 8 rooms: 106
  • 9+ rooms: 28
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, Texas
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 145
  • 1 bedroom: 1,180
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,257
  • 3 bedrooms: 12,160
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,955
  • 5+ bedrooms: 339
  • no bedroom: 203
  • 1 bedroom: 1,186
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,340
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,834
  • 4 bedrooms: 185
  • 5+ bedrooms: 20
Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County, Texas in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 837
  • 1 vehicle: 7,094
  • 2 vehicles: 10,725
  • 3 vehicles: 3,296
  • 4 vehicles: 877
  • 5+ vehicles: 207
  • no vehicle: 844
  • 1 vehicle: 2,653
  • 2 vehicles: 1,813
  • 3 vehicles: 370
  • 4 vehicles: 62
  • 5+ vehicles: 26

56% of Henderson County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Texas.

Henderson County:

55.9%
State average:

51.6%


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

  • This state: 54309
  • Northeast: 1126
  • Midwest: 4587
  • South: 7153
  • West: 2942

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Henderson County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (63.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20.7%)
  • Utility gas (12.7%)
  • Wood (1.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)
  • Electricity (63.8%)
  • Utility gas (17.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.3%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)
  • Wood (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 398
Here:

4.8%
Texas:

6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 248
Here:

6.2%
Texas:

6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 207
Here:

9.7%
Texas:

15.4%

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 2004:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $59,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,190,000
    Parks & Recreation: $238,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $758,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,002,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,162,000
    Regular Highways: $3,312,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,813,000
    Financial Administration: $1,304,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,028,000
    General - Other: $542,000
    Parks & Recreation: $334,000
    Corrections - Other: $319,000
    Solid Waste Management: $212,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $155,000
    Libraries: $149,000
    Health Services - Other: $62,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $196,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,514,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,610,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $3,127,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,998,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $486,000
    Interest Earnings: $255,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $328,000
    Police Protection: $189,000
    Central Staff: $60,000
    General - Other: $34,000
    Judicial: $21,000
    Libraries: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,179,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $607,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $470,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $14,204,000
    NEC: $1,865,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $571,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,811,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,865
  • Number of aged recipients: 202
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,663
  • Number of recipients under 18: 258
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,219
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 388
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 739
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 814


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 2003
(Based on 14 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)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED108$83,9441,027$99,9921,422$119,257192$25,5160$0608$131,018
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$43,250136$76,096207$94,80730$41,0000$044$97,364
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$84,143385$55,930820$87,841146$21,4931$1,600,00095$88,095
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$69,667106$88,123519$89,87715$44,2670$057$85,175
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$97,00031$123,61363$107,9684$37,5000$012$143,583
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 14 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED217$107,23580$124,62555$111,255
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED45$102,42231$145,54810$103,300
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$101,6672$117,5003$77,667
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$94,2505$111,0003$92,333
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$72,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Henderson County, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James74471.6 years
William58174.0 years
John55174.9 years
Mary51778.8 years
Robert42471.7 years
Charles30672.0 years
George23976.0 years
Willie23877.3 years
Dorothy20275.1 years
Thomas18375.0 years
Most common last names in Henderson County, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith36775.7 years
Johnson22574.0 years
Jones22275.0 years
Williams21674.8 years
Brown20875.5 years
Davis19973.3 years
Miller16374.4 years
Harris14175.5 years
Thompson12177.1 years
Walker12073.7 years
Businesses in Henderson County, TX
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture2
Ace Hardware1Long John Silver's1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1Nike3
Best Western1Office Depot1
Blockbuster1Payless1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In6
Curves1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Subway8
FedEx6Super 81
GNC1Taco Bell2
Goodwill2True Value1
H&R Block2U-Haul9
Holiday Inn1UPS5
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
Jack In The Box1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Henderson County, TX


Henderson County on our top lists:

  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"

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