Henderson County Information
Henderson in
North Carolina occupies
375 square miles and has a 2006 population of
99,033, a change from a 2000 population of
89,204 and
69,747 in 1990.
10.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.2% percent is 25-35, and
13.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
151 acts of violent crime reported in
Henderson in 2004, a change from
154 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,739 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3%.
Read more about
Henderson, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Henderson | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 375 sq. miles | Ranked 2,672 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 99,033 | Ranked 565 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 97,175 | |
| Population 2000 | 89,204 | Ranked 581 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 69,747 | Ranked 637 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 95.2% | |
| African American | 3.1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 11.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 10.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.2% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.3% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 10% | |
| Population 75 and up | 11.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 151 | 154 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 38 | |
| Robberies | 39 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 73 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,379 | 2,247 |
| Burglaries | 651 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,555 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 173 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 47,792 | 42,194 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,739 | 1,277 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3% |
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