Henderson, TN Profile

Henderson, TN, population 6,061, is located in Tennessee's Chester county, about 81.9 miles from Memphis and 104.1 miles from Clarksville.

Through the 90's Henderson's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Henderson has grown by about 7%.

Henderson's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Tennessee's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Henderson tend to be lower than Tennessee's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	18%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.30
	Males	25.30
	Females	29.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,670	N/A
2001	6,113	7.81%
2002	6,147	0.56%
2003	5,860	-4.67%
2004	5,978	2.01%
2005	6,061	1.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,648

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	489
2002	537
2003	533
2004	548
2005	581
2006	375

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	0	2	1	1	2	2
Robbery	2	4	3	9	8	4
Aggravated Assault	26	25	29	24	24	15

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,391
2002	3,409
2003	3,248
2004	5,040
2005	4,413
2006	3,812

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	40	37	30	67	58	40
Larceny, Theft	148	149	165	231	198	189
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	11	6	15	10	5
Arson	1	0	0	0	2	1

Location

Elevation	462 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.9 Square Miles