Henderson, NV Profile

Henderson, NV, population 232,146, is located in Nevada's Clark county, about 10.0 miles from Paradise and 12.8 miles from Las Vegas.

Through the 90's Henderson's population has grown by about 170%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Henderson has grown by about 32%.

Henderson's property crime levels tend to be lower than Nevada's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Henderson tend to be much lower than Nevada's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	84%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	4%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.90
	Males	35.30
	Females	36.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	175,381	N/A
2001	193,266	10.20%
2002	205,075	6.11%
2003	214,930	4.81%
2004	224,542	4.47%
2005	232,146	3.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,949

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	283
2002	238
2003	202
2004	203
2005	186
2006	245

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	9	4	10	7	9	5
Forcible Rape	99	104	104	59	40	63
Robbery	195	200	103	128	133	237
Aggravated Assault	220	146	212	261	250	283

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,816
2002	2,792
2003	2,676
2004	2,893
2005	2,861
2006	2,782

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	1,434	1,470	1,441	1,677	1,556	1600
Larceny, Theft	2,863	2,705	2,884	3,423	3,645	3614
Motor Vehicle Theft	908	1,152	1,364	1,376	1,453	1460
Arson	31	56	46	82	98	88

Location

Elevation	1,881 feet above sea level
Land Area	71.5 Square Miles