Henderson

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  5. Henderson Family Information
  6. Henderson Education Information
  7. Henderson Public Benefits Information
  8. Henderson Criminal Information
  9. Henderson Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Henderson Zip Codes


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Henderson Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,859
  • Land Area (2000): 82.403 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.362 square kilometers
Henderson Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 15,140 2002 Not Available 2005 16,513
2000 17,529 2003 16,466 2006 16,537
2001 16,369 2004 16,490 2007 16,165

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Houses (2000): 8,795
Henderson Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 18,721 89.86%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 56 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,056 9.87%

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Henderson Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 445 10.92%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 324 7.95%
3. Public Administration 210 5.15%
4. Health Care 204 5.00%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 179 4.39%
6. Educational Services 151 3.70%
7. Wood Manufacturing 148 3.63%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 140 3.43%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 112 2.75%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 112 2.75%
11. Department and Other General Stores 98 2.40%
12. Finance and Insurance 95 2.33%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 94 2.31%
14. Apparel Manufacturing 93 2.28%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 91 2.23%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 87 2.13%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 85 2.09%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 77 1.89%
19. Repair and Maintenance 75 1.84%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 71 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 592 14.95%
2. Educational Services 436 11.01%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 280 7.07%
4. Social Assistance 273 6.90%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 250 6.31%
6. Public Administration 228 5.76%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 218 5.51%
8. Department and Other General Stores 184 4.65%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 122 3.08%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 102 2.58%
11. Finance and Insurance 101 2.55%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 81 2.05%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 58 1.47%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 56 1.41%
15. Beverage and Tobacco Manufacturing 55 1.39%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 53 1.34%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 51 1.29%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 50 1.26%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 46 1.16%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 0.99%

Henderson Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 317 7.78%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 229 5.62%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 211 5.18%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 203 4.98%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 196 4.81%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 193 4.74%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 185 4.54%
8. Other Material Moving Workers 133 3.26%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 123 3.02%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 113 2.77%
11. Other Construction Trades 107 2.63%
12. Other Management Occupations 101 2.48%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 95 2.33%
14. Construction Laborers 92 2.26%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 83 2.04%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 83 2.04%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 69 1.69%
18. Other Protective Service Workers 69 1.69%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 1.67%
20. Top Executives 67 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 321 8.11%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 265 6.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 223 5.63%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 220 5.56%
5. Cashiers 196 4.95%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 176 4.45%
7. Other Management Occupations 163 4.12%
8. Secretaries and Admins 147 3.71%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 143 3.61%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 138 3.49%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 125 3.16%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 125 3.16%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 124 3.13%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 122 3.08%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 101 2.55%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 96 2.42%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 2.10%
18. Child Care Workers 79 2.00%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 78 1.97%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 77 1.94%

Henderson Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,991 50.46%
15-35 hours 1,149 7.26%
1-14 hours 325 2.05%
No regular hours 6,370 40.23%

Henderson Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 201 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 178 2.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 296 3.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 648 8.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,147 14.62%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,110 14.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,340 17.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 642 8.19%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 302 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 314 4.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 178 2.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 88 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 724 9.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 675 8.61%

Henderson Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 364 4.64%
5-9 1,611 20.54%
10-14 2,242 28.59%
15-19 1,229 15.67%
20-24 611 7.79%
25-29 108 1.38%
30-34 506 6.45%
35-39 130 1.66%
40-44 77 0.98%
45-59 367 4.68%
60-89 394 5.02%
At least 90 204 2.60%

Henderson Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 5 0.06% 6,160 78.54%
30-44 12 0.15% 701 8.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 367 4.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 598 7.62%

Henderson Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,728 21.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,844 73.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 17 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 176 2.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 85 1.07%

Henderson Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Henderson Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,087 (20,258 people)
Families (2000): 5,403 (16,622 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,423
People at same address in 1995: 10,867
Henderson Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,740 21.52%
$10,000-$14,999 799 9.88%
$15,000-$19,999 773 9.56%
$20,000-$24,999 711 8.79%
$25,000-$29,999 480 5.94%
$30,000-$34,999 552 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 499 6.17%
$40,000-$44,999 414 5.12%
$45,000-$49,999 298 3.68%
$50,000-$59,999 455 5.63%
$60,000-$74,999 551 6.81%
$75,000-$99,999 379 4.69%
$100,000-$124,999 136 1.68%
$125,000-$149,999 68 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 96 1.19%
$200,000 or more 136 1.68%

Henderson Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,372 29.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,222 27.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 269 3.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,444 17.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 36 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 963 11.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 466 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 166 2.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 137 1.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.06%

Henderson Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,802 28.49%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,756 8.62%
Public Assistance 574 2.82%
Retirement 1,351 6.63%
Self Employment 586 2.88%
Social Security 2,661 13.07%
Supplemental Security 740 3.63%
Wage / Salary 5,621 27.60%
Other 1,276 6.27%

Henderson Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,894 59.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,275 40.23%

Henderson Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 609 8.67%
Color 1 Box Married 3,972 56.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,167 30.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 277 3.94%

Henderson Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 919 10.23%
Color 1 Box Married 4,187 46.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,484 27.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,396 15.54%

Henderson Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Henderson Education Information Back to top
Henderson Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,096 13.70%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,789 24.77%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,566 29.85%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,296 15.01%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 777 5.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,216 7.95%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 557 3.64%

Henderson Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 471 2.26% 120 0.58% 591 2.83%
Kindergarten 330 1.58% 12 0.06% 342 1.64%
Grades 1-4 1,255 6.02% 64 0.31% 1,319 6.32%
Grades 5-8 1,197 5.74% 64 0.31% 1,261 6.05%
Grades 9-12 950 4.55% 33 0.16% 983 4.71%
Undergrad college 600 2.88% 86 0.41% 686 3.29%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.10% 22 0.11% 42 0.20%
Total 4,823 23.12% 401 1.92% 5,224 25.04%

Henderson Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Henderson Public Benefits Information Back to top
Henderson Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,861 73.21%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,438 26.79%

Henderson Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Henderson Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 67
Henderson Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 7.794 0.396 0.132 5.020 13.342 0.793 24.108 73.250 5.746 103.897
2000 6.846 0.399 0.114 3.138 10.497 0.456 19.225 61.555 4.507 85.744
2001 7.514 0.122 0.305 3.665 11.607 0.550 23.398 71.293 4.154 99.395
2002 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2003 7.470 0.243 0.061 5.101 12.875 0.668 24.414 97.838 5.587 127.839
2004 4.488 0.364 0.182 4.730 9.763 0.606 24.500 70.224 3.153 97.878
2005 3.512 0.182 0.121 4.057 7.873 0.666 19.621 68.189 3.694 91.504
2006 5.684 0.242 0.302 4.777 11.006 0.423 22.132 63.434 4.596 90.161
2007 5.939 0.186 0.433 4.763 11.321 0.804 32.230 69.842 4.702 106.774

Henderson Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 10 48
2005 8 53
2006 9 47
2007 9 47

Henderson Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,775
2000 1,687
2001 1,817

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Henderson Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Henderson Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,228 15.48%
10-19 Years 2,905 13.93%
20-29 Years 2,818 13.51%
30-39 Years 2,747 13.17%
40-49 Years 2,863 13.73%
50-59 Years 2,140 10.26%
60-69 Years 1,712 8.21%
70-79 Years 1,564 7.50%
80-89 Years 753 3.61%
90+ Years 129 0.62%

Henderson Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,529 45.68%
Color 1 Box Female 11,330 54.32%

Henderson Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,380 54.56%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,917 37.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,275 6.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 119 0.57%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 109 0.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Henderson Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 2,210 37.53%
2. English 1,238 21.02%
3. Irish 629 10.68%
4. German 532 9.03%
5. Scotch Irish 273 4.64%
6. Italian 147 2.50%
7. Scottish 145 2.46%
8. African 131 2.22%
9. Dutch 121 2.05%
10. French Non-Basque 65 1.10%

Henderson Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 17,628 91.88%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,344 7.01%
3. French 44 0.23%
4. Korean 37 0.19%
5. German 29 0.15%
6. Chinese 27 0.14%
7. Japanese 16 0.08%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 15 0.08%
9. Arabic 15 0.08%
10. African 15 0.08%

Henderson Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,676 94.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 216 1.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 941 4.52%

Henderson Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Henderson Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Henderson Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
27536 27537