Henderson County

People QuickFacts	Henderson County	North Carolina
Population, 2003 estimate	93,817	8,407,248
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003	5.2%	4.5%
Population, 2000	89,173	8,049,313
Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000	27.9%	21.4%
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000	5.6%	6.7%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000	20.8%	24.4%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000	21.7%	12.0%
Female persons, percent, 2000	51.6%	51.0%

White persons, percent, 2000 (a)	92.5%	72.1%
Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)	3.1%	21.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)	0.3%	1.2%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)	0.6%	1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)	Z	Z
Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)	2.5%	2.3%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000	1.0%	1.3%
White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000	89.8%	70.2%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b)	5.5%	4.7%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000', pct age 5+, 2000	54.1%	53.0%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000	5.9%	5.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000	8.0%	8.0%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000	83.2%	78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000	24.1%	22.5%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000	18,165	1,540,365
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000	22.2	24.0

Housing units, 2002	44,942	3,707,129
Homeownership rate, 2000	78.8%	69.4%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000	8.3%	16.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000	$130,100	$108,300

Households, 2000	37,414	3,132,013
Persons per household, 2000	2.33	2.49
Median household income, 1999	$38,109	$39,184
Per capita money income, 1999	$21,110	$20,307
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999	9.7%	12.3%

People QuickFacts

Henderson County

North Carolina

Population, 2003 estimate

93,817

8,407,248

Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003

5.2%

4.5%

Population, 2000

89,173

8,049,313

Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000

27.9%

21.4%

Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

5.6%

6.7%

Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

20.8%

24.4%

Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

21.7%

12.0%

Female persons, percent, 2000

51.6%

51.0%

White persons, percent, 2000 (a)

92.5%

72.1%

Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a)

3.1%

21.6%

American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a)

0.3%

1.2%

Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a)

0.6%

1.4%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a)

Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a)

2.5%

2.3%

Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.0%

1.3%

White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000

89.8%

70.2%

Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b)

5.5%

4.7%

Living in same house in 1995 and 2000', pct age 5+, 2000

54.1%

53.0%

Foreign born persons, percent, 2000

5.9%

5.3%

Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000

8.0%

High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000

83.2%

78.1%

Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000

24.1%

22.5%

Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000

18,165

1,540,365

Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000

22.2

24.0

Housing units, 2002

44,942

3,707,129

Homeownership rate, 2000

78.8%

69.4%

Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000

8.3%

16.1%

Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000

$130,100

$108,300

Households, 2000

37,414

3,132,013

Persons per household, 2000

2.33

2.49

Median household income, 1999

$38,109

$39,184

Per capita money income, 1999

$21,110

$20,307

Persons below poverty, percent, 1999

9.7%

12.3%

Business QuickFacts	Henderson County	North Carolina
Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001	2,302	204,075
Private nonfarm employment, 2001	30,809	3,431,554
Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001	2.7%	1.4%
Nonemployer establishments, 2000	5,951	462,182
Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000)	1,745,822	161,900,477
Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)	901,304	72,356,763
Retail sales per capita, 1997	$11,280	$9,740
Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997	4.6%	10.8%
Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997	25.7%	24.5%
Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002	1,011	79,824
Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000)	494,663	48,179,775

Business QuickFacts

Henderson County

North Carolina

Private nonfarm establishments with paid employees, 2001

2,302

204,075

Private nonfarm employment, 2001

30,809

3,431,554

Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2001

2.7%

1.4%

Nonemployer establishments, 2000

5,951

462,182

Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000)

1,745,822

161,900,477

Retail sales, 1997 ($1000)

901,304

72,356,763

Retail sales per capita, 1997

$11,280

$9,740

Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997

4.6%

10.8%

Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997

25.7%

24.5%

Housing units authorized by building permits, 2002

1,011

79,824

Federal funds and grants, 2002 ($1000)

494,663

48,179,775

Geography QuickFacts	Henderson County	North Carolina
Land area, 2000 (square miles)	374	48,711
Persons per square mile, 2000	238.4	165.2
Metropolitan Area	None
FIPS Code	089	37

Geography QuickFacts

Henderson County

North Carolina

Land area, 2000 (square miles)

374

48,711

Persons per square mile, 2000

238.4

165.2

Metropolitan Area

None

FIPS Code

089

(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.

FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms