Henderson County Demographics

Population and Households

Henderson County Population Change

Area

2000 
Census Population

2006 Estimated 
Population

2011 Projected Population

% Change 2006 to 2011

Henderson County

89,173

98,436

105,766

7.4%

  • 42.6  is the Median Age for Henderson County in 2005

Henderson County Housing Units

Area

2000 Census

2006 Estimate

2011 Projection

% Change 2005 to 2010

Henderson County

42,996

48,624

53,026

9.1%

Owner Occupied

29,487
(68.6%)

32,823 
(67.5%)

35,494
(66.9%)

8.1%

Renter Occupied 7,927
(18.4%)		 9,066(18.7%) 9,983(18.8%) 10.1
Vacant 5,582
(12.0%)		 6,735(13.9%) 7,549(14.2%) 12.1%

Township Populations

Township

1990 Population

2000 Population

Blue Ridge Township

5,805

8,487

Cedar Creek Township

3,093

4,616

Crab Creek Township

2,830

4,109

Edneyville Township

2,422

3,454

Green River Township

3,137

3,948

Hendersonville Township

36,312

43,697

Hoppers Creek Township

7,509

9,994

Mills River Township

8,177

10,868

Municipality Populations

Municipality

2000 Population

2004 Estimated Population

Flat Rock

2,565

2,719

Fletcher

4,185

4,386

Hendersonville

10,420

11,232

Laurel Park

1,835

2,068

Mills River

N/A

5,871

Saluda (part) 4 4

Estimated Population by Age for Henderson County 2006

Age

% of Total

Total

0-4

5.8%

5,733

5-14

11.7%

11,551

15-19

5.7%

5,636

20-24

5.7%

5,574

25-34

11.5%

11,289

35-44

13.0%

12,779

45-54

13.3%

13,089

55-64

11.9%

11,727

65-74

10.0%

9,812

75-84

8.1%

7,966

85+

3.2%

3,087

Total

100%

98,352

Estimated Distribution of Population by Race by Percentage for 2006

Race

Henderson County

White

92.8

Black or African American

3.0%

American Indian and Alaska Native

0.2%

Asian or Pacific Islander

0.8%

Some Other Race

2.3%

Two or More Races

0.9%

Hispanic or Latino, (of any race)

8.3%

Income

Average Household Income

Area

1990 Census

2000 Census

2006 Estimate

2011 Projection

%Change 1990-2000

% Change 2006-2011

Henderson County

$32,374

$48,873

$53,639

$58,266

51.0%

8.6%

Per Capita Personal Income

Area

1990 Census

2000 Census

2006 Estimate

2011 Projection

%Change 1999-2000

% Change 2006-2011

Henderson County

$13,670

$20,506

$23,757

25,916

50.0%

9.1%

Median Household Income, 2006 Estimate

Henderson County

$42,620

Percentage of Households by Income, 2005 Estimate

Dollar Amount Group

Henderson County

$0-$14,999

13.0%

$15,000-$24,999

12.6%

$25,000-$34,999

14.2%

$35,000-$49,999

18.2%

$50,000-$74,999

20.4%

$75,000-$99,999

10.3%

$100,000-$149,999

7.3%

$150,000+

4.0%

Labor Force and Educational Attainment

Henderson County

Group

2006 Estimate

2011 Projection

% Change
2006-2011

Total Labor Force

45,592

48,841

7.1%

Employment, Total

44,131

47,264

7.1%

Unemployment, Total

1,445

1,557

7.1%

Rate of Unemployment

3.2%

3.2%

N/A

Henderson County Educational Attainment

Level of Education

2000 Census

2006 Estimate

2011 Projected

Grade K-8

3.784
(5.5%)

3,710
(5.3%)

3,403
(4.6%)

9th to 12th grade,
No diploma

6,716
(10.3%)

6,218
(8.9%)

5,806
(7.8%)

High School Graduate

18,944
(29.2%)

21,374
(30.6%)

23,557(31.5%)

Some college,
No degree

14,744
(22.7%)

14,866(21.3%)

15,048(20.1%)

Associate Degree

4,649
(7.2%)

6,089
(8.7%)

7,311
(9.8%)

Baccalaureate Degree

10,140
(15.6%)

11,500
(16.4%)

12,751
(17.1%)

Graduate or Professional Degree

5,544
(8.5%)

6,185
(8.8%)

6,826
(9.1%)

Total

100%

100%

100%

Employment

Henderson County Private Industry Insured Employment, 2005 Annual Data

Industry

Average Employment for Quarter

Total Private Industry

30,601

Good-Producing Domain

10,097

Natural Resources and Mining

1,183

Construction

2,526

 Manufacturing

6,389

Service-Producing Domain

20,504

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities

6,322

Information

354

Financial Activities

1,129

Professional and Business Services

3,109

Education and Health Services

4,625

Leisure and Hospitality

3,910

Other Services

980

Unclassified

75

Education

Schools and Enrollments, 2005-2006 Henderson County

School

Amount

Number of Elementary Schools

12

Number of Middle Schools

4

Number of High Schools

4

Number of Nontraditional Schools 1
Public School Enrollment 12,500+
Number of Private Schools 8

Non-Public School Enrollment

1,153

SAT Scores, 2006

Area

Total

Henderson County

1045

North Carolina

1008

National

1021

Preliminary Dropout Report

Henderson County Schools

Year

# of Dropouts (7-12)

2003-2004

222

2004-2005

130

Per Pupil Expenditure

Henderson County Schools

2004-2005

State Rank Per Pupil Expenditures

$6,751

77 out of 117 systems


2004-2005 HCPS Budget

Fund

% of Budget

Amount

Special Revenue
(State Public School Fund
& Federal Grants Fund)

69%

 $66,455,047
General
(Local Current Expense Fund)

21%

 $20,448,648
Capital Projects

3%

 $2,725,936
Enterprise
(Child Nutrition Fund & Child
Care Fund)

7%

 $6,217,535
Total

100%

 $95,847,166