County population in 2016: 32,799 (33% urban, 67% rural); it was 31,115 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 5,619 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,499 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 10,073 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,486 (it was 2,946 in 2000)
% of renters here:
23%
State:
32%
Land area: 562 sq. mi.
Water area: 31.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 58 people per square mile (average).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Henry County: 80.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2016: $40,003 ($30,169 in 1999)
This county:
$40,003
Tennessee:
$48,547
Median contract rent in 2016 for apartments: $439 (lower quartile is $341, upper quartile is $526)
This county:
$439
State:
$637
Estimated median house or condo value in 2016: $103,153 (it was $68,600 in 2000)
Henry:
$103,153
Tennessee:
$157,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $68,990 - $174,574 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $905 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $302
Institutionalized population: 444
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 6
Robberies: 2
Assaults: 63
Burglaries: 169
Thefts: 276
Auto thefts: 42
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 1
Rapes: 4
Robberies: 3
Assaults: 58
Burglaries: 178
Thefts: 287
Auto thefts: 35
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2016: $682 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2016: $619 (0.7%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2016: 17.7%
Henry County:
17.7%
Tennessee:
15.8%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Black residents, 10.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 2.7% for American Indian residents, 40.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2016: 45.2 years old
(Males: 43.6 years old, Females: 47.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 46.6 years old, Black residents: 36.5 years old, American Indian residents: 53.8 years old, Asian residents: 71.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.9 years old, Other race residents: 62.2 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Henry County is $352 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $463 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $554 a month.
Current college students: 716 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 511 (54.5% naturalized citizens)
Henry County:
1.6%
Whole state:
4.8%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
2010 or later: 25
2000 to 2009: 165
1990 to 1999: 53
1980 to 1989: 67
1970 to 1979: 46
Before 1970: 70
Note: State values scaled to Henry County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.6%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 11,602
One, attached: 61
Two: 439
3 or 4: 213
5 to 9: 549
10 to 19: 48
20 to 49: 66
50 or more: 32
Mobile homes: 4,086
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 56
Housing units in Henry County with a mortgage: 5,094 (194 second mortgage, 235 home equity loan, 30 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 4,790
Here:
55.6% with mortgage
State:
59.5% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Henry County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
15,167
67
Mainline Protestant
2,639
20
Black Protestant
1,128
11
Catholic
1,000
1
Other
827
5
None
11,569
-
Henry 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
Henry County:
1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:
1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:
0.63 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:
1.58 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
0.65 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Henry County:
5.70 / 10,000 pop.
Tennessee:
5.16 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:
7.28 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Henry County:
12.1%
Tennessee:
11.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Henry County:
32.1%
State:
30.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
12.4%
State:
13.5%
Agriculture in Henry County:
Average size of farms: 201 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47,888 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $259.87 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.30% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.35% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $43,425 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.46% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53,803 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.85% Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.84 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.58% Corn for grain: 34418 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 11549 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 37430 harvested acres Vegetables: 134 harvested acres Land in orchards: 23 acres
Earthquake activity:
Henry County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Tennessee state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 149.3 miles away from Henry County center 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) earthquake occurred 86.1 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 89.9 miles away from the 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 118.9 miles away from the county center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 122.6 miles away from Henry County center On 9/29/1987 at 00:04:56, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.2 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, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 05, 2014 to June 10, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4189: August 13, 2014, FEMA Id: 4189, 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, 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 Severe Winter Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: January 27, 2009 to January 31, 2009, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1821: February 17, 2009, FEMA Id: 1821, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
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: May 23, 2000 to May 31, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1331: June 12, 2000, FEMA Id: 1331, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
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
Tennessee Ice Storm, Severe Winter Storm, Flash Flooding, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 11, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1010: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1010, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Flash Flood
Tennessee SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: March 22, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-459: March 22, 1975, FEMA Id: 459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Henry County (10) is smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (6%)
Sales and related occupations (19%)
Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
Production occupations (9%)
Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
Personal care and service occupations (6%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Mexico (23%)
England (12%)
Germany (11%)
Nicaragua (7%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Other Western Africa (5%)
Hong Kong (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Henry County (%):
American (31%)
English (10%)
Irish (7%)
German (4%)
African (2%)
European (2%)
Scottish (2%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 10,863 (86.6%)
Carpooled: 721 (5.7%)
Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 184 (1.5%)
Bicycle: 30 (0.2%)
Walked: 163 (1.3%)
Worked at home: 609 (4.9%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
People in group quarters in Henry County, Tennessee in 2000:
326 people in nursing homes
114 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
36 people in other group homes
22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
14 people in homes for the mentally ill
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in military ships
People in group quarters in Henry County, Tennessee in 2010:
278 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
166 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
28 people in group homes intended for adults
10 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
8 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $40,766.
5.67% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($29,095 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.67%
Tennessee average:
6.50%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.99% relocated from other counties in Tennessee ($13,609 average AGI)
2.67% relocated from other states ($15,487 average AGI)
Henry County:
2.67%
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:
5.32% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($28,315 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.32%
Tennessee average:
6.26%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.78% relocated to other counties in Tennessee ($14,439 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($13,876 average AGI)
Henry County:
2.54%
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: 11.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Births per 1000 population in Henry County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population in Henry County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Henry County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 17.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 6.1%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Henry County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 7,207 (5,747 aged, 1,460 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 646 (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 Henry County, Tennessee in 1999 - 2014:
Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (784)
Atherosclerotic heart disease (739)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (546)
Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (275)
Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (177)
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (172)
Pneumonia, unspecified (124)
Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (123)
Breast, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (100)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.17 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 17,857 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 860 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 55,443
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,342 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,412 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 67
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 233.6. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of suicide:
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
Firearm - 142.0
Other - 91.6
Household type by relationship:
Households: 32,799
In family households: 26,820 (4,512 male householders, 4,594 female householders)
6,918 spouses, 8,294 children (7,330 natural, 173 adopted, 792 stepchildren), 895 grandchildren, 217 brothers or sisters, 192 parents, 468 other relatives, 688 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,483 (2,099 male householders (1,656 living alone)), 2,480 female householders (2,201 living alone)), 899 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 501
Size of family households: 4,815 2-persons, 2,023 3-persons, 1,448 4-persons, 538 5-persons, 177 6-persons, 102 7-or-more-persons.
4,043 married couples with children.
1,849 single-parent households (330 men, 1,519 women).
97.8% of residents of Henry speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $212,284,000 ($6,738 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $7,393,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $103,503,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $48,960,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,202,000 Federal grants: $43,485,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,161,000 ($33,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,973,000 ($983,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,418,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,673,000 Federal Government insurance: $18,641,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,823
Here:
58 per 1000 residents
State:
69 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 2,276
Here:
72 per 1000 residents
State:
50 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +71
Here:
+2 per 1000 residents
State:
+8 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +825
Here:
+26 per 1000 residents
State:
+18 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Henry County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.13 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.2
State:
6.4
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.6
State:
4.5
Year house built
2014 or later: 237
2010 to 2013: 432
2000 to 2009: 1,988
1990 to 1999: 3,867
1980 to 1989: 2,550
1970 to 1979: 2,755
1960 to 1969: 1,784
1950 to 1959: 1,349
1940 to 1949: 862
1939 or earlier: 1,393
Note: State values scaled to Henry population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henry County, Tennessee
Note: State values scaled to Henry County population
no vehicle: 138
1 vehicle: 2,584
2 vehicles: 4,227
3 vehicles: 1,946
4 vehicles: 663
5+ vehicles: 296
no vehicle: 478
1 vehicle: 1,790
2 vehicles: 1,162
3 vehicles: 267
4 vehicles: 62
5+ vehicles: 15
88% of Henry County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 41% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Tennessee.
Henry County:
88.3%
State average:
85.8%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 18,959
Other state: 13,131
Northeast: 1,268
Midwest: 4,798
South: 5,858
West: 1,178
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
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