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Henderson County, North Carolina (NC)

County population in 2021: 116,829 (67% urban, 33% rural); it was 89,173 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 20,774
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 13,369
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 29,483
Renter-occupied apartments: 11,305 (it was 7,931 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

33%

Land area: 374 sq. mi.

Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 312 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Henderson County: 92.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.1%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (13.4%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 80%
  • Government: 11%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 9%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Henderson County, NC (2021)
    • 94,98081.3%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 12,61910.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,8053.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 3,4793.0%Two or more races
    • 1,6251.4%Asian alone
    • 3210.3%Some other race alone
Median resident age:

47.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.4 years
Males: 55,736  (47.7%)
Females: 61,093  (52.3%)
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Average household size:
Henderson County:

2.0 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $59,669 ($38,109 in 1999)
This county:

$59,669
North Carolina:

$61,972

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $862 (lower quartile is $614, upper quartile is $1,123)
This county:

$862
State:

$850


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $298,500 (it was $114,200 in 2000)
Henderson:

$298,500
North Carolina:

$236,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $202,500 - $410,200

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $370,314
Here:

$370,314
State:

$316,354

Townhouses or other attached units: $267,872
Here:

$267,872
State:

$269,203

In 2-unit structures: $201,092
Here:

$201,092
State:

$212,322

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,472
Here:

$178,472
State:

$189,814

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $217,797
Here:

$217,797
State:

$258,822

Mobile homes: $101,101
Here:

$101,101
State:

$90,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $20,383
Here:

$20,383
State:

$65,985

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,462
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $428

Institutionalized population: 993

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 3
  • Rapes: 22
  • Robberies: 8
  • Assaults: 79
  • Burglaries: 476
  • Thefts: 639
  • Auto thefts: 112

Crime in 2018 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 85
  • Burglaries: 200
  • Thefts: 463
  • Auto thefts: 84
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Health of residents in Henderson County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about 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 less than average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 720 buildings, average cost: $350,800
  • 2020: 572 buildings, average cost: $293,300
  • 2019: 541 buildings, average cost: $270,000
  • 2018: 504 buildings, average cost: $246,500
  • 2017: 512 buildings, average cost: $264,900
  • 2016: 475 buildings, average cost: $221,000
  • 2015: 568 buildings, average cost: $188,700
  • 2014: 339 buildings, average cost: $243,400
  • 2013: 332 buildings, average cost: $205,600
  • 2012: 462 buildings, average cost: $126,600
  • 2011: 196 buildings, average cost: $222,500
  • 2010: 226 buildings, average cost: $205,200
  • 2009: 311 buildings, average cost: $196,800
  • 2008: 444 buildings, average cost: $236,100
  • 2007: 1248 buildings, average cost: $187,400
  • 2006: 1010 buildings, average cost: $187,000
  • 2005: 895 buildings, average cost: $199,200
  • 2004: 858 buildings, average cost: $167,100
  • 2003: 850 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2002: 799 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2001: 708 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2000: 670 buildings, average cost: $177,700
  • 1999: 785 buildings, average cost: $147,200
  • 1998: 700 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 1997: 661 buildings, average cost: $138,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Henderson, NC residents
Average permit cost in Henderson, NC
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,617 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,648 (0.7%)

Distribution of median household income in Henderson, NC in 2021
Distribution of house value in Henderson, NC in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Henderson, NC in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.5%
Henderson County:

12.5%
North Carolina:

13.4%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.3% for Black residents, 25.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 12.9% for American Indian residents, 32.7% for other race residents, 37.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 47.4 years old
(Males: 45.4 years old, Females: 49.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.6 years old, Black residents: 36.6 years old, American Indian residents: 39.1 years old, Asian residents: 43.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.7 years old, Other race residents: 33.7 years old)

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, Mills River, Fletcher, East Flat Rock, Dana, Etowah, Flat Rock, Edneyville, Horse Shoe, Mountain Home.

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

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Neighboring counties: Decatur County, Tennessee , Haskell County, Oklahoma , Lenoir County , Pulaski County, Arkansas , Maury County, Tennessee , Monroe County, Tennessee .

Unemployment in March 2023:
Here:

2.9%
North Carolina:

3.5%

Unemployment by year in Henderson, NC
County total employment by year in Henderson, NC
County average yearly wages by year in Henderson, NC

Current college students: 2,843
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 7,583 (47.4% naturalized citizens)

Henderson County:

6.5%
Whole state:

8.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,1312010 or later
  • 2,6892000 to 2009
  • 1,9321990 to 1999
  • 8811980 to 1989
  • 3881970 to 1979
  • 1,069Before 1970

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: 41,742
  • One, attached: 3,325
  • Two: 916
  • 3 or 4: 1,187
  • 5 to 9: 1,575
  • 10 to 19: 454
  • 20 to 49: 419
  • 50 or more: 850
  • Mobile homes: 6,657

Housing units in Henderson County with a mortgage: 20,668 (1,705 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,368 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 605

Here:

3.2% with mortgage
State:

96.8% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Henderson County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant35,836111
Mainline Protestant10,94429
Catholic6,3291
Other1,3518
Black Protestant5384
Orthodox651
None53,659-
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: 22
Henderson County:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Here:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.60 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 48
Henderson County:

4.78 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 72
This county:

7.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Henderson County:

9.9%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Henderson County:

25.8%
State:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

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

Earthquake activity:

Henderson County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 110.9 miles away from Henderson County center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.4 miles away from the county center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 308.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 90.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 215.3 miles away from Henderson County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 188.1 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ivan, Incident Period: September 16, 2004 to September 23, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1553: September 18, 2004, FEMA Id: 1553, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Tropical Storm Frances, Incident Period: September 07, 2004 to September 12, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1546: September 10, 2004, FEMA Id: 1546, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 05, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1134: September 06, 1996, FEMA Id: 1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: February 02, 1996 to February 09, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1103: February 23, 1996, FEMA Id: 1103, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • North Carolina Blizzard, Incident Period: January 06, 1996 to January 12, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1087: January 13, 1996, FEMA Id: 1087, Natural disaster type: Blizzard
  • North Carolina Severe Snowfall and Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared EM-3110: March 17, 1993, FEMA Id: 3110, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • North Carolina SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: November 09, 1977, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-542: November 09, 1977, FEMA Id: 542, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood

The number of natural disasters in Henderson County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 2
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Henderson

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 34,267 (71.8%)
  • Carpooled: 3,935 (8.2%)
  • Bus: 31 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 1 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 666 (1.4%)
  • Bicycle: 11 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 598 (1.3%)
  • Worked at home: 7,634 (16.0%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Manufacturing (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Management occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Material moving occupations (9%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (11%)
  • Management occupations (9%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (38%)
  • Colombia (8%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)
  • Guatemala (3%)
  • Germany (3%)
  • Brazil (3%)
  • Canada (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Henderson County


  • English (19%)
  • American (15%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • German (8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4%)
  • Scottish (3%)
  • Italian (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Henderson County, North Carolina in 2010:

  • 839 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 140 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 125 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 59 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 33 people in college/university student housing
  • 33 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 29 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 27 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 7 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Henderson County, North Carolina in 2000:

  • 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 2020 was $68,267.

8.69% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($74,025 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.69%
North Carolina average:

8.85%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.40% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($32,547 average AGI)
4.29% relocated from other states ($41,478 average AGI)
Henderson County:

4.29%
North Carolina average:

4.18%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Buncombe County, NC  2.47% ($70,135 average AGI)
from Transylvania County, NC  0.39% ($48,113)
from Mecklenburg County, NC  0.19% ($75,933)
from Polk County, NC  0.17% ($55,759)
from Wake County, NC  0.13% ($79,033)
from Greenville County, SC  0.13% ($60,283)
from Spartanburg County, SC  0.12% ($54,473)


7.11% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($61,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.11%
North Carolina average:

7.89%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.68% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($28,457 average AGI)
3.44% relocated to other states ($33,197 average AGI)
Henderson County:

3.44%
North Carolina average:

3.18%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Buncombe County, NC  1.71% ($59,250 average AGI)
to Spartanburg County, SC  0.31% ($55,172)
to Transylvania County, NC  0.29% ($46,600)
to Greenville County, SC  0.26% ($60,033)
to Polk County, NC  0.26% ($59,235)
to Rutherford County, NC  0.20% ($36,716)
to Mecklenburg County, NC  0.14% ($40,841)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.4
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 5.6

Births per 1000 population in Henderson County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 12.2

Deaths per 1000 population in Henderson County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 14.6%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.3%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Henderson County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Henderson County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 24,199 (20,946 aged, 3,253 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 2,615 (11%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Henderson County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:

  • Unspecified dementia (1,636)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,626)
  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,461)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (1,302)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,295)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,036)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (887)
  • Congestive heart failure (798)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (649)
  • Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (475)

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: 14,542
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 293
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 45,494

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,133
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,292
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 47
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 70

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12

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: 116,829
  • Male householders: 23,871 (7,488 living alone), Female householders: 26,265 (8,276 living alone)
  • 25,252 spouses (25,034 opposite-sex spouses), 2,296 unmarried partners, (2,116 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 29,788 children (26,738 natural, 1,758 adopted, 1,292 stepchildren), 1,416 grandchildren, 883 brothers or sisters, 1,407 parents, 373 foster children, 1,064 other relatives, 3,246 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 968

Size of family households: 18,683 2-persons, 6,960 3-persons, 3,276 4-persons, 2,623 5-persons, 329 6-persons, 312 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 15,764 1-person, 1,907 2-persons, 241 3-persons, 41 4-persons.

14,472 married couples with children.
5,436 single-parent households (950 men, 4,486 women).

89.8% of residents of Henderson speak English at home.
8.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $563,197,000 ($5,906 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:

6.3
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.4

Year house built in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • Year house built in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • 3892020 or later
  • 6,2192010 to 2019
  • 11,5292000 to 2009
  • 10,9341990 to 1999
  • 8,1721980 to 1989
  • 7,7931970 to 1979
  • 5,3301960 to 1969
  • 3,3651950 to 1959
  • 7621940 to 1949
  • 2,6321939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • 01 room
  • 3702 rooms
  • 9193 rooms
  • 3,4544 rooms
  • 9,0605 rooms
  • 6,9866 rooms
  • 6,8357 rooms
  • 4,3918 rooms
  • 6,2799+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • 1261 room
  • 7412 rooms
  • 1,2533 rooms
  • 2,9014 rooms
  • 3,6785 rooms
  • 2,0706 rooms
  • 5947 rooms
  • 2998 rooms
  • 1809+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • 370no bedroom
  • 5401 bedroom
  • 7,5752 bedrooms
  • 22,3123 bedrooms
  • 6,4654 bedrooms
  • 1,0325+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Henderson County, North Carolina
  • 126no bedroom
  • 1,8441 bedroom
  • 5,7462 bedrooms
  • 3,4203 bedrooms
  • 7064 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 499no vehicle
  • 10,4961 vehicle
  • 16,7492 vehicles
  • 7,1143 vehicles
  • 2,4154 vehicles
  • 1,0215+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Henderson County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 495no vehicle
  • 5,2761 vehicle
  • 4,5752 vehicles
  • 1,3563 vehicles
  • 1404 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

87.7% of Henderson County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in North Carolina.

Henderson County:

87.7%
State average:

85.9%

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

  • This state: 51,169
  • Other state: 57,321
  • Northeast: 15,391
  • Midwest: 13,396
  • South: 23,961
  • West: 4,573
Year householders moved into unit in Henderson County, NC
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Henderson County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 50.0%Electricity
  • 34.4%Utility gas
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Wood
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 58.7%Electricity
  • 18.1%Utility gas
  • 9.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 7.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 3.2%Other fuel
  • 1.6%Wood
  • 1.1%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,542
Here:

25.6%
North Carolina:

14.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 412
Here:

6.7%
North Carolina:

11.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 414
Here:

13.9%
North Carolina:

17.5%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Henderson County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,576,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,380,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $697,092,000
    Hospital Public: $261,864,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,005,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,615,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,129,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,843,000
    Other: $2,796,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,684,000
    Other: $2,593,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,397,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,055,000
    Sewerage: $1,597,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,580,000
    Sewerage: $1,564,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,138,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,008,000
    Parks and Recreation: $225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $193,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $151,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,428,000
    Health - Other: $9,275,000
    Other Higher Education: $5,429,000
    Hospitals: $4,642,000
    Water Utilities: $2,695,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,584,000
    Hospitals: $1,183,000
    Other Higher Education: $708,000
    Sewerage: $642,000
    Parks and Recreation: $539,000
    General - Other: $528,000
    Police Protection: $344,000
    Health - Other: $202,000
    Libraries: $138,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Correctional Institutions: $83,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $258,256,000
    Hospitals: $207,087,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $128,092,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,547,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,423,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,096,000
    Police Protection: $18,794,000
    Police Protection: $16,490,000
    Health - Other: $15,000,000
    Health - Other: $14,670,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,817,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,977,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,853,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,993,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,610,000
    General - Other: $6,330,000
    General - Other: $5,625,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,943,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,490,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,917,000
    Financial Administration: $3,829,000
    Financial Administration: $3,691,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,563,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    Libraries: $2,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,845,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,463,000
    Water Utilities: $1,075,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,019,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $909,000
    Sewerage: $905,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $898,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
    Transit Utilities: $776,000
    Transit Utilities: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $252,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $97,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,093,000
    Education: $1,013,000
    Other: $607,000
    Transit Utilities: $287,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,793,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,071,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $680,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $654,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,019,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,495,000
    Education: $5,654,000
    Transit Utilities: $176,000
    Transit Utilities: $170,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,955,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,461,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,629,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $153,105,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,030,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,475,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $30,847,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,159,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,455,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,383,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,016,000
    Sale of Property: $846,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $798,000
    Sale of Property: $114,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,754,000
    Hospitals: $3,614,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $982,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $943,000
    Sewerage: $880,000
    Health - Other: $699,000
    Police Protection: $579,000
    Health - Other: $498,000
    General - Other: $424,000
    Other Higher Education: $315,000
    Sewerage: $282,000
    Other Higher Education: $256,000
    Correctional Institutions: $207,000
    General Public Building: $194,000
    General - Other: $165,000
    General Public Building: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,283,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,953,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $101,000
    Gas Utilities: $63,000
    Transit Utilities: $41,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,992,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $110,274,000
    Education: $104,974,000
    Public Welfare: $11,437,000
    Public Welfare: $11,377,000
    Other: $4,029,000
    Other: $3,747,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,242,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,221,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,056,000
    General Local Government Support: $748,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
  • Tax - Property: $102,211,000
    Property: $87,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,451,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,580,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $951,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $880,000
    Other License: $602,000
    Other License: $571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $99,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $56,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $169,440,000
    : $159,458,000

Henderson County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,576,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,380,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $697,092,000
    Hospital Public: $261,864,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,005,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,615,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,129,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,843,000
    Other: $2,796,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,684,000
    Other: $2,593,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,397,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,055,000
    Sewerage: $1,597,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,580,000
    Sewerage: $1,564,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,138,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,008,000
    Parks and Recreation: $225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $193,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $151,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,428,000
    Health - Other: $9,275,000
    Other Higher Education: $5,429,000
    Hospitals: $4,642,000
    Water Utilities: $2,695,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,584,000
    Hospitals: $1,183,000
    Other Higher Education: $708,000
    Sewerage: $642,000
    Parks and Recreation: $539,000
    General - Other: $528,000
    Police Protection: $344,000
    Health - Other: $202,000
    Libraries: $138,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Correctional Institutions: $83,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $258,256,000
    Hospitals: $207,087,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $128,092,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,547,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,423,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,096,000
    Police Protection: $18,794,000
    Police Protection: $16,490,000
    Health - Other: $15,000,000
    Health - Other: $14,670,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,817,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,977,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,853,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,993,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,610,000
    General - Other: $6,330,000
    General - Other: $5,625,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,943,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,490,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,917,000
    Financial Administration: $3,829,000
    Financial Administration: $3,691,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,563,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    Libraries: $2,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,845,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,463,000
    Water Utilities: $1,075,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,019,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $909,000
    Sewerage: $905,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $898,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
    Transit Utilities: $776,000
    Transit Utilities: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $252,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $97,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,093,000
    Education: $1,013,000
    Other: $607,000
    Transit Utilities: $287,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,793,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,071,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $680,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $654,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,019,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,495,000
    Education: $5,654,000
    Transit Utilities: $176,000
    Transit Utilities: $170,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,955,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,461,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,629,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $153,105,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,030,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,475,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $30,847,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,159,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,455,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,383,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,016,000
    Sale of Property: $846,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $798,000
    Sale of Property: $114,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,754,000
    Hospitals: $3,614,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $982,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $943,000
    Sewerage: $880,000
    Health - Other: $699,000
    Police Protection: $579,000
    Health - Other: $498,000
    General - Other: $424,000
    Other Higher Education: $315,000
    Sewerage: $282,000
    Other Higher Education: $256,000
    Correctional Institutions: $207,000
    General Public Building: $194,000
    General - Other: $165,000
    General Public Building: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,283,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,953,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $101,000
    Gas Utilities: $63,000
    Transit Utilities: $41,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,992,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $110,274,000
    Education: $104,974,000
    Public Welfare: $11,437,000
    Public Welfare: $11,377,000
    Other: $4,029,000
    Other: $3,747,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,242,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,221,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,056,000
    General Local Government Support: $748,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
  • Tax - Property: $102,211,000
    Property: $87,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,451,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,580,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $951,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $880,000
    Other License: $602,000
    Other License: $571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $99,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $56,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $169,440,000
    : $159,458,000

Henderson County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,576,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,380,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $697,092,000
    Hospital Public: $261,864,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,005,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,615,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,129,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,843,000
    Other: $2,796,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,684,000
    Other: $2,593,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,397,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,055,000
    Sewerage: $1,597,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,580,000
    Sewerage: $1,564,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,138,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,008,000
    Parks and Recreation: $225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $193,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $151,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,428,000
    Health - Other: $9,275,000
    Other Higher Education: $5,429,000
    Hospitals: $4,642,000
    Water Utilities: $2,695,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,584,000
    Hospitals: $1,183,000
    Other Higher Education: $708,000
    Sewerage: $642,000
    Parks and Recreation: $539,000
    General - Other: $528,000
    Police Protection: $344,000
    Health - Other: $202,000
    Libraries: $138,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Correctional Institutions: $83,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $258,256,000
    Hospitals: $207,087,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $128,092,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,547,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,423,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,096,000
    Police Protection: $18,794,000
    Police Protection: $16,490,000
    Health - Other: $15,000,000
    Health - Other: $14,670,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,817,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,977,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,853,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,993,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,610,000
    General - Other: $6,330,000
    General - Other: $5,625,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,943,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,490,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,917,000
    Financial Administration: $3,829,000
    Financial Administration: $3,691,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,563,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    Libraries: $2,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,845,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,463,000
    Water Utilities: $1,075,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,019,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $909,000
    Sewerage: $905,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $898,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
    Transit Utilities: $776,000
    Transit Utilities: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $252,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $97,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,093,000
    Education: $1,013,000
    Other: $607,000
    Transit Utilities: $287,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,793,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,071,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $680,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $654,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,019,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,495,000
    Education: $5,654,000
    Transit Utilities: $176,000
    Transit Utilities: $170,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,955,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,461,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,629,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $153,105,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,030,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,475,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $30,847,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,159,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,455,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,383,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,016,000
    Sale of Property: $846,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $798,000
    Sale of Property: $114,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,754,000
    Hospitals: $3,614,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $982,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $943,000
    Sewerage: $880,000
    Health - Other: $699,000
    Police Protection: $579,000
    Health - Other: $498,000
    General - Other: $424,000
    Other Higher Education: $315,000
    Sewerage: $282,000
    Other Higher Education: $256,000
    Correctional Institutions: $207,000
    General Public Building: $194,000
    General - Other: $165,000
    General Public Building: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,283,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,953,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $101,000
    Gas Utilities: $63,000
    Transit Utilities: $41,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,992,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $110,274,000
    Education: $104,974,000
    Public Welfare: $11,437,000
    Public Welfare: $11,377,000
    Other: $4,029,000
    Other: $3,747,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,242,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,221,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,056,000
    General Local Government Support: $748,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
  • Tax - Property: $102,211,000
    Property: $87,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,451,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,580,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $951,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $880,000
    Other License: $602,000
    Other License: $571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $99,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $56,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $169,440,000
    : $159,458,000

Henderson County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,576,000
    Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $3,380,000
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $697,092,000
    Hospital Public: $261,864,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,005,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,615,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $3,129,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,843,000
    Other: $2,796,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,684,000
    Other: $2,593,000
    Higher Education - Other: $2,397,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $2,055,000
    Sewerage: $1,597,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,580,000
    Sewerage: $1,564,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,138,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $1,008,000
    Parks and Recreation: $225,000
    Parks and Recreation: $193,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $151,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $141,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $17,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $11,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $4,000
  • Construction - Elementary and Secondary Education: $28,428,000
    Health - Other: $9,275,000
    Other Higher Education: $5,429,000
    Hospitals: $4,642,000
    Water Utilities: $2,695,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,584,000
    Hospitals: $1,183,000
    Other Higher Education: $708,000
    Sewerage: $642,000
    Parks and Recreation: $539,000
    General - Other: $528,000
    Police Protection: $344,000
    Health - Other: $202,000
    Libraries: $138,000
    Parks and Recreation: $126,000
    Police Protection: $105,000
    Correctional Institutions: $83,000
    Housing and Community Development: $30,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $258,256,000
    Hospitals: $207,087,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $128,092,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $120,547,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,423,000
    Other Higher Education: $22,096,000
    Police Protection: $18,794,000
    Police Protection: $16,490,000
    Health - Other: $15,000,000
    Health - Other: $14,670,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,282,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $12,817,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,977,000
    Local Fire Protection: $9,853,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,993,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,610,000
    General - Other: $6,330,000
    General - Other: $5,625,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,943,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,867,000
    Correctional Institutions: $4,490,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,917,000
    Financial Administration: $3,829,000
    Financial Administration: $3,691,000
    General Public Buildings: $3,563,000
    Libraries: $3,179,000
    Libraries: $2,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,579,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,191,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,845,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,684,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,463,000
    Water Utilities: $1,075,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $1,019,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $909,000
    Sewerage: $905,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $898,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $895,000
    Transit Utilities: $776,000
    Transit Utilities: $729,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $370,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $252,000
    Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $97,000
    Sewerage: $51,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $2,093,000
    Education: $1,013,000
    Other: $607,000
    Transit Utilities: $287,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,793,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,071,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $680,000
    Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $654,000
    Other - Natural Resources - Other: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $1,257,000
    Public Welfare: $1,019,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $7,495,000
    Education: $5,654,000
    Transit Utilities: $176,000
    Transit Utilities: $170,000
    Other: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $198,955,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $164,461,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $157,629,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $153,105,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,525,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,030,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,000,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,475,000
  • Miscellaneous - Donations From Private Sources: $30,847,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,110,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,325,000
    General Revenue - Other: $2,159,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,455,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,383,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,016,000
    Sale of Property: $846,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $798,000
    Sale of Property: $114,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,754,000
    Hospitals: $3,614,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,429,000
    Police Protection: $982,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $943,000
    Sewerage: $880,000
    Health - Other: $699,000
    Police Protection: $579,000
    Health - Other: $498,000
    General - Other: $424,000
    Other Higher Education: $315,000
    Sewerage: $282,000
    Other Higher Education: $256,000
    Correctional Institutions: $207,000
    General Public Building: $194,000
    General - Other: $165,000
    General Public Building: $57,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $33,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $27,000
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $26,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $104,283,000
    Cash and Securities: $28,953,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $101,000
    Gas Utilities: $63,000
    Transit Utilities: $41,000
    Transit Utilities: $30,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $1,992,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $1,538,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $110,274,000
    Education: $104,974,000
    Public Welfare: $11,437,000
    Public Welfare: $11,377,000
    Other: $4,029,000
    Other: $3,747,000
    General Local Government Support: $1,242,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,221,000
    Health and Hospitals: $1,056,000
    General Local Government Support: $748,000
    Transit Utilities: $167,000
    Transit Utilities: $162,000
  • Tax - Property: $102,211,000
    Property: $87,326,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $31,451,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $27,580,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,167,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $951,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $880,000
    Other License: $602,000
    Other License: $571,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $109,000
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $99,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $62,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $56,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $169,440,000
    : $159,458,000

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
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 in Henderson, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Henderson, NC - 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 Cabinets2
Ace Hardware1Maurices1
Advance Auto Parts3McDonald's4
Applebee's1Nike6
Arby's1Nissan1
AutoZone1Outback1
Bath & Body Works1Outback Steakhouse1
Best Western1Papa John's Pizza1
Blockbuster1Penske2
Burger King4Pier 1 Imports1
CVS5Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1Quiznos1
Comfort Inn1RadioShack1
Cracker Barrel1Ramada1
Curves3Red Roof Inn1
DHL1Rite Aid3
Dairy Queen1Rue211
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Dennys1Sam's Club1
FedEx17Sears1
Ford1Staples1
GNC2Starbucks2
GameStop1Subaru1
Goodwill1Subway7
H&R Block2T-Mobile3
Hardee's2Taco Bell1
Hilton1Talbots1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Home Depot1U-Haul9
Hyundai1U.S. Cellular1
JCPenney1UPS20
Jack In The Box1Verizon Wireless1
KFC1Waffle House2
Kmart1Walgreens2
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Little Caesars Pizza1Wendy's2
Long John Silver's1YMCA1
Lowe's1

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