Henderson, NC Housing Market & City Data

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14,911
Population Estimate
$104,099
Median Home Value
90.5%
Employment Rate
16.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$158
Median Listing Price$274,900
Median Days on Market74
Active Listings101
New Listings24
Total Listings (Active + Pending)128
Avg Listing Price$310,243
Avg Listing Price Change MoM6%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-4%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.21
Family Dual Income38.2
Median Household Income$31,408
Median Individual Income$19,691
Home Ownership36.1%
Home Value$104,099
Median Rent$669
Rent Burden34.1%
Poverty27.7%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED22.4%
  • Highschool Education34.8%
  • Some College26.1%
  • Bachelors Degree12.8%
  • Graduate Degree4.0%
  • Total College or Above16.8%
  • Stem Degree25.6%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male44.4%
  • Female55.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married27.7%
  • Divorced15.7%
  • Never Married48.9%
  • Widowed7.8%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityHenderson
State IDNC
Population14,911

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1828.2%
19–2915.6%
30–3910.9%
40–4910.3%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.8%
60–699.2%
70–797.4%
80+5.6%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation55.2%
Unemployment Rate9.5%
Disabled22.9%

ETHNICITY

White25.2%
Black66.7%
Asian1.4%
Native American2.5%
Pacific Islander0.2%
Other1.8%
Multiple2.1%

OTHER

Hispanic6.8%
Limited English0.3%
Health Uninsured12.8%
Veteran5.9%

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