Henderson, NC
Census place 3730660 · pop 14,885
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$39,969 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
45.7% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
38.9% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
81.1% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
27.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
19.3% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
35.0% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
15.5% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 0.43 · worse than most cities
Gini 0.49 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
14.9% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
18.9% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median +2.4% · worse than most cities
-0.4% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
3.9% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.08% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 24 min · better than most cities
21 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 77/100 · better than most cities
54/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · better than most cities
$123,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median $1,756/mo · better than most cities
$972/mo typical rent · Typical monthly rent (Zillow Observed Rent Index, all home types).
Not measured for Henderson: Crime, Air, Bad air, Property crime. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Henderson, NC a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Henderson scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 18 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is rent and its weakest is median household income. North Carolina overall ranks #16 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- Is Henderson, NC expensive to live in?
- Henderson has a median home value of $123,800 and typical rent around $972/mo — more affordable than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Henderson, NC?
- Its weakest measured area is median household income ($39,969) — 3/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Henderson, NC best at?
- Its strongest measured area is rent ($972/mo) — 97/100, better than most U.S. cities.
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.