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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.7%), Retail trade (14.1%), Manufacturing (12.2%), Construction (12.0%).
Detached houses: $205,961Here:$205,961State:$177,060 Townhouses or other attached units: $166,609Here:$166,609State:$170,403 In 2-unit structures: $245,398Here:$245,398State:$137,980 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $158,286Here:$158,286State:$168,745 Mobile homes: $54,634Here:$54,634State:$42,156 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,324Here:$37,324State:$34,447
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.5%
McCain (Republican): 72.4% Obama (Democratic): 27.5%
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%)
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.
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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
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 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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.7%
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
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Most common first ancestries reported in Henderson County (%):
9.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,823 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,478 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.8 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 6.2
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%
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:
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
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).
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)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $61,700
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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.)
Parks & Recreation: $238,000
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
Interest Earnings: $255,000
Police Protection: $189,000
Central Staff: $60,000
General - Other: $34,000
Judicial: $21,000
Libraries: $20,000
Financial Administration: $7,000
Highways: $26,000
NEC: $1,865,000
Motor Vehicle License: $571,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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