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Living in Henderson

Henderson, a city in the United States, had a population of 14,885 in July 2026. 56.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. There were 46 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. The city had 16 schools in 2026. Median household income was US$39,969 a year in July 2026.

More recorded crime than any other American city that publishes it and cleaner air than 87% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Henderson?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Henderson.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$848 per month, while the median home value was US$123,800 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 38.9%, and the vacancy rate was 15.7% in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Henderson yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$848/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.32 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct15.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,563 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Median monthly rent745.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count718 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,003 people of 15,013 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Henderson is 9.4%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Henderson 9.4%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd39,969 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct63.16 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct81.09 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct1.78 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct16.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct3.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary2,141 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)19Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)2,979 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate9.43 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Henderson. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Henderson. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct81.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools16 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct25.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents46 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,033 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Henderson when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesHenderson highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Henderson highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,987Hendersonrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,592 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents1,626 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Safety City Violent Crime Count157 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute20.79 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Nearest airportLFN3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport35 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Henderson. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Henderson.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Henderson average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND32°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Henderson average monthly precipitation, mm0357010514093791069899114113130121919299JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Henderson annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.3PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Henderson is 5.3 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6Henderson 5.3262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–1033 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean5.29 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 20249Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.33 · Feb 12.33 · Mar 16.61 · Apr 22.61 · May 26.22 · Jun 30.33 · Jul 32.28 · Aug 31.11 · Sep 27.89 · Oct 22.33 · Nov 16.78 · Dec 11.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.44 · Feb -2.72 · Mar 1 · Apr 5.83 · May 11.89 · Jun 16.72 · Jul 19.28 · Aug 18.28 · Sep 14.67 · Oct 7.39 · Nov 1.33 · Dec -1.78 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.44 · Feb 4.83 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 14.22 · May 19.06 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 25.78 · Aug 24.67 · Sep 21.28 · Oct 14.83 · Nov 9.06 · Dec 5.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 93.22 · Feb 78.99 · Mar 105.9 · Apr 98.04 · May 99.06 · Jun 113.8 · Jul 112.5 · Aug 130.3 · Sep 121.4 · Oct 90.68 · Nov 92.46 · Dec 98.81 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M343.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M37.93 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,296 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul26.09 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature15.76 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan7.88 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Vandalia15,014 residentsHālawa15,016 residentsHudson15,019 residentsGantt15,006 residentsNorwalk15,004 residentsRamsey borough15,003 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Henderson residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.3%Foreign residents 6.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.49 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents1,003 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables20Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density672.1 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population15,013 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program18Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population14,745 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Henderson a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–55%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–69%
Student45%strong on education, weak on work · range 34–56%
Family44%strong on family, weak on cost · range 34–54%
Retirement48%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–59%
Foreign residents1,003 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population15,013 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent56.32 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent745.4 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents5,563 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary2,141 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd123,800 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes38.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour59.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad6.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct2.24 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct4.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct66.89 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct79.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct13.21 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct15.45 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count0 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct85.46 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Unlinked Passenger Trips 2022139,253 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Ntd Total Vehicles Operated Max Service 202241 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus6,062 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct6.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct74.06 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Henderson?

The median gross salary is 2,979 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Henderson?

The unemployment rate is 9.43 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Henderson?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.29 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Henderson?

Police recorded 7,592 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Henderson?

The published population is 15,013 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Henderson?

1,003 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Henderson a good place to live?

Henderson may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Henderson (37), United States: rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/henderson-nc/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
  10. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
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  1. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  2. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  3. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  6. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  7. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  8. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  10. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26

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