Henderson, NC

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

42,361

0.308% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.9

1.97% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19%

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,943

2.89% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

18,204

0.149% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (48.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5.41%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.52%).

None of the households in Henderson, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.2% of the residents in Henderson, NC are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Henderson, NC are Vance-Granville Community College (594 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Henderson, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Henderson, NC was 2 cars per household.

Henderson, NC borders Oxford, NC and Raleigh, NC.

United States North Carolina

Population & Diversity

Henderson, NC is home to a population of 42.4k people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.9% of Henderson, NC residents were born outside of the country (2.07k people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.7k people) in Henderson, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.9k White (Non-Hispanic) and 2.29k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2023 Citizenship

95.9%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Henderson, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Henderson, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.7k ± 418
White (Non-Hispanic)
15.9k ± 79
Other (Hispanic)
2.29k ± 475

9.1%

Hispanic Population

3.85k people

9.1% of the people in Henderson, NC are hispanic (3.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Henderson, NC as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.07k people

5.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.22k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Henderson, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
721 ± 179
Gulf War (2001-)
464 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
390 ± 188

Henderson, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.55 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Henderson, NC employs 18.2k people. The largest industries in Henderson, NC are Manufacturing (2,867 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,682 people), and Retail Trade (2,447 people), and the highest paying industries are Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,156), Information ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,715).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.2k

2023 Value

± 1,189

0.149%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Henderson, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,250 people), Management Occupations (1,529 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,523 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Henderson, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k

2023 Value

± 1,189

0.149%

1 Year growth

± 9.19%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Henderson, NC, are Manufacturing (2,867 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,682 people), and Retail Trade (2,447 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Henderson, NC, though some of these residents may live in Henderson, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

83
Other Services (except Public Administration)
75
Retail Trade
56
Construction

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$104k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$85.8k
Manufacturing
$65.3k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

In 2022, universities in Henderson, NC awarded 594 degrees. The student population of Henderson, NC in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 892 male students and 1,922 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Henderson, NC are White (292 and 50.1%), followed by Black or African American (179 and 30.7%), Hispanic or Latino (46 and 7.89%), and Unknown (35 and 6%).

The largest universities in Henderson, NC by number of degrees awarded are Vance-Granville Community College (594 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Henderson, NC are Liberal Arts & Sciences (202 and 34%), Registered Nursing (45 and 7.58%), and Medical Office Management (42 and 7.07%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 2,814 students enrolled in Henderson, NC, 31.7% men and 68.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,203 records, of which 63.1% were women and 36.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
202 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
45 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Henderson, NC was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 202 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Henderson, NC according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Vance-Granville Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

594 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Vance-Granville Community College with 594 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 206 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Henderson, NC, which is 0.531 times less than the 388 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 292 degrees mean that there were 1.63 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 179 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Henderson, NC have an average commute time of 26.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Henderson, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Henderson, NC is $46,943. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Henderson, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Henderson, NC was Wake County, NC with a value of $101,763, followed by Union County, NC and Currituck County, NC, with respective values of $99,243 and $91,548.

The following map shows all of the counties in Henderson, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,943

Median Household Income

± $3,266

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Henderson, NC is from North Carolina.

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.7%)
Worked At Home (9.23%)
Carpooled (9.12%)

In 2023, 79.7% of workers in Henderson, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.23%) and those who carpooled to work (9.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Henderson, NC have a shorter commute time (26.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.17% of the workforce in Henderson, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Henderson, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Henderson, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Henderson, NC have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Henderson, NC (7.94k out of 41.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Henderson, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.1% of the population of Henderson, NC has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.87% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1413 patients per year on average, which represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1399 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1657 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 336 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

1,413 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in North Carolina

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see an average of 1,413 patients per year. This represents a 1% increase from the previous year (1,399 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in North Carolina in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.9%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

0.87%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Henderson, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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