Hendersonville, NC Profile

Hendersonville, NC, population 11,396, is located in North Carolina's Henderson county, about 91.6 miles from Charlotte and 93.3 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Hendersonville's population has grown by about 43%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Hendersonville has grown by about 9%.

Hendersonville's property crime levels tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Hendersonville tend to be much higher than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	81%
	African American	13%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	45.40
	Males	40.10
	Females	51.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	10.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	11.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	13.00%		Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	10,420	N/A
2001	11,082	6.35%
2002	11,132	0.45%
2003	11,204	0.65%
2004	11,294	0.80%
2005	11,396	0.90%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,357

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	802
2002	N/A
2003	889
2004	N/A
2005	928
2006	895
2007	986
2008	615

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	-	2	-	1	2	2	2
Forcible Rape	5	-	5	-	10	6	4	5
Robbery	26	-	22	-	29	21	29	12
Aggravated Assault	52	-	67	-	66	75	82	55

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,946
2002	N/A
2003	8,697
2004	N/A
2005	9,572
2006	8,543
2007	8,126
2008	7,383

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	136	-	124	-	145	154	148	131
Larceny, Theft	769	-	766	-	890	765	758	715
Motor Vehicle Theft	43	-	49	-	58	74	58	42
Arson	2	-	0	-	2	1	0	8

Location

Elevation	2,146 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities