Henderson County, North Carolina Facts
Facts |
State |
North Carolina |
Land area |
373.1 square miles |
Population Density |
286.1 persons per square mile. |
Population |
Population (2013) |
109,540 |
Population change |
2.6% |
Under 5 years of age |
5% |
Under 18 |
19.9% |
65 and over |
24% |
Females |
51.6% |
White |
93.1 |
Hispanic or Latino of any race |
9.8 |
Asian |
1.1% |
Two or more races |
1.7% |
Black or African American |
3.3% |
Native American |
0.7% |
Pacific Islander |
0.2% |
Had graduated from high school |
88% |
Had a bachelor’s degree or higher |
27.7% |
Veterans |
11,432 |
Households and Housing |
Households |
45,246 |
Persons per household |
2.3 |
Living in the same house for one year or more |
87.1% |
Median household income |
$44,815 |
The per capita income |
$25,670 |
Live below the poverty line. |
14.1% |
housing units |
54,922 |
Multi-unit structures |
10% |
The median value of owner-occupied housing |
$185,500 |
Residents owning their homes. |
74.3% |
Business Facts |
Total number of firms |
10,528 |
Women-owned firms |
25.4% |
Asian-owned firms |
0% |
Hispanic-owned firms |
3.7% |
Black-owned firms |
1.7% |
Native American-owned firms |
0% |
Pacific Islander-owned firms |
0% |
Retail sales |
$1,479,207 |
Retail sales per capita |
$14,699 |
Manufacturers shipments |
$2,129,645 |
Merchant wholesaler sales |
$709,882 |