Henderson, Nevada
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City Overview
As of 2009, Henderson's population is 249,386 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 37.20 percent.
The median home cost in Henderson is $251,900. Home appreciation the last year has been -29.50 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Henderson's cost of living is 8.02% Higher than the U.S. average.
Henderson public schools spend $5,235 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Henderson.
The unemployment rate in Henderson is 7.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Henderson jobs have Decreased by 1.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Henderson, NV, population is 249,386. There are 3,015 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Henderson, NV
The median age is 36. The US median is 37.6. 60.85% of people in Henderson, NV, are married. 12.68% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.59 people. 23.29% of people are married, with children. 7.86% have children, but are single.
Race in Henderson, NV
84.31% of people are white, 3.72% are black, 4.42% are asian, 0.72% are native american, and 7.27% claim 'Other'.
12.06% of the people in Henderson, NV, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 87.94% are non-hispanic).
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Family Oriented: Henderson has a lot to offer families with young... (read more)Hot & Toasty: If you are part lizard and love the heat, then this is the city for you. With Las Vegas as your closest neighbor there is plenty to see and do.....but you better like it... (read more)Great Place to Live: I've lived in Henderson for the last four years and I've nothing to complain about. If you can stand the heat during summer (110+) and the cold during winter then you'd... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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Health
There are 167 physicians per 100,000 population in Henderson, NV. The US average is 170.
Henderson, NV Health Index
Air quality in Henderson, NV is 12 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Henderson, NV is 71 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 90 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Henderson SUCKS!: Henderson SUCKS! The people are petty and vindictive. They've got this mentality that since they've lived in their small podunk town for 15+ years they're better than... (read more)Seven Hills in Henderson: I love Seven Hills which is a master planned community in Henderson, Nevada. There are plenty of clean walking trails (if you are an out door type) and crime is... (read more)Henderson is Home: I've lived in numerous areas throughout the USA. I consider Henderson home though I've lived in other areas for longer periods of time. As with any place, there are... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Henderson, NV, is 7.50%, with job growth of -1.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.10%.
Henderson, NV Taxes
Henderson, NV,sales tax rate is 7.50%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Henderson, NV Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $31,529, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $65,379.
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Hot & Toasty: If you are part lizard and love the heat, then this is the city for you. With Las Vegas as your closest neighbor there is plenty to see and do.....but you better like it... (read more)Great Place to Live: I've lived in Henderson for the last four years and I've nothing to complain about. If you can stand the heat during summer (110+) and the cold during winter then you'd... (read more)Too Hot!: The summers are too hot here! Too much wind... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 7.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.50% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $31,529 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $65,379 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 6.31% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.61% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.81% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 15.29% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 22.71% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 15.65% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.48% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 6.33% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.05% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.77% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.27% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 17.31% | 20.24% |
| Service | 20.58% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.84% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.03% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.11% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.86% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Henderson, NV, is $251,900. Home appreciation is -29.50% over the last year. The median age of Henderson, NV, real estate is 9 years.
Henderson, NV Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 26.59% of the Henderson, NV, population. 6.87% of houses and apartments in Henderson, NV, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Henderson Housing SperlingViews
Henderson does NOT suck!: It is by far the best place to live in the Las Vegas Valley. Henderson has its own municiple services which answer to its citizens. It has some of the best services in... (read more)Life outside Vegas: There seems to be a lot to do in this suburb of Las Vegas but the people here are definitely not as friendly as back in Florida. If you can put up with the heat it isn't... (read more)Henderson Offers Affordable Living: Henderson, Nevada just minutes from Las Vegas offers affordable... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
| Median Home Age | 9 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $251,900 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -29.50% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 66.40% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 6.87% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 26.59% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.00 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.98% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.01% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.31% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.57% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.04% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 9.28% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 20.27% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 41.86% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 13.15% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 5.49% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 4.23% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1.13% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 34.89% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 24.06% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 17.60% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 14.52% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5.00% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1.42% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.39% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.99% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.14% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Henderson, NV, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 6. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Henderson, NV, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Henderson Crime SperlingViews
NE Henderson/SE Las Vegas : This area is getting bad with drug dealers and criminal activity but can be stopped by citizens and seems to be happening through community action... (read more)Family Oriented: Henderson has a lot to offer families with young... (read more)Hot & Toasty: If you are part lizard and love the heat, then this is the city for you. With Las Vegas as your closest neighbor there is plenty to see and do.....but you better like it... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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Climate
Henderson, NV, gets 5 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 1 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 19.
On average, there are 297 sunny days per year in Henderson, NV. The July high is around 104 degrees. The January low is 31. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 59 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Henderson Climate SperlingViews
Hot & Toasty: If you are part lizard and love the heat, then this is the city for you. With Las Vegas as your closest neighbor there is plenty to see and do.....but you better like it... (read more)Great Place to Live: I've lived in Henderson for the last four years and I've nothing to complain about. If you can stand the heat during summer (110+) and the cold during winter then you'd... (read more)Too Hot!: The summers are too hot here! Too much wind... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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Education
Henderson, NV, schools spend $5,235 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 710 students per librarian, and 544 children per counselor in Henderson, NV schools.
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Education is a Nightmare: The education system in Southern Nevada is a total nightmare, I would rather starve so I can send my child to private... (read more)Henderson SUCKS!: Henderson SUCKS! The people are petty and vindictive. They've got this mentality that since they've lived in their small podunk town for 15+ years they're better than... (read more)Seven Hills in Henderson: I love Seven Hills which is a master planned community in Henderson, Nevada. There are plenty of clean walking trails (if you are an out door type) and crime is... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Henderson, NV, takes 26 minutes. 83% of commuters drive their own car alone. 11% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Hot & Toasty: If you are part lizard and love the heat, then this is the city for you. With Las Vegas as your closest neighbor there is plenty to see and do.....but you better like it... (read more)Great Place to Live: I've lived in Henderson for the last four years and I've nothing to complain about. If you can stand the heat during summer (110+) and the cold during winter then you'd... (read more)Too Hot!: The summers are too hot here! Too much wind... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Henderson, NV is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Henderson, NV is more expensive.
Overall, Henderson, NV cost of living is 108.02.
Henderson Cost of Living SperlingViews
Life outside Vegas: There seems to be a lot to do in this suburb of Las Vegas but the people here are definitely not as friendly as back in Florida. If you can put up with the heat it isn't... (read more)Henderson Offers Affordable Living: Henderson, Nevada just minutes from Las Vegas offers affordable... (read more)Our cost of living: Over the past 2 years, our real estate marketing has really went down hill. We do feel that it will rebound though. More and more hotels continue to be built, which is... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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36.25% of the people in Henderson, NV are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 17.20% are Catholic; 5.86% are Protestant; 5.97% are LDS; 1.59% are another Christian faith; 5.45% in Henderson, NV are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.12% affilitates with Islam.
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Henderson SUCKS!: Henderson SUCKS! The people are petty and vindictive. They've got this mentality that since they've lived in their small podunk town for 15+ years they're better than... (read more)Seven Hills in Henderson: I love Seven Hills which is a master planned community in Henderson, Nevada. There are plenty of clean walking trails (if you are an out door type) and crime is... (read more)Education is a Nightmare: The education system in Southern Nevada is a total nightmare, I would rather starve so I can send my child to private... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
| Percent Religious | 36.25% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 17.20% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 5.86% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 5.97% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.53% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.16% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.55% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.94% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.39% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.30% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.59% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 5.45% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.12% | 0.54% |
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Voting
51.66% of the people in Henderson, NV are registered as Democrats. 46.82% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.52%.
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NE Henderson/SE Las Vegas : This area is getting bad with drug dealers and criminal activity but can be stopped by citizens and seems to be happening through community action... (read more)Family Oriented: Henderson has a lot to offer families with young... (read more)Life outside Vegas: There seems to be a lot to do in this suburb of Las Vegas but the people here are definitely not as friendly as back in Florida. If you can put up with the heat it isn't... (read more)Have an opinion about Henderson? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Henderson Click Here
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