Henderson, TX Profile

Henderson, TX, population 11,496, is located in Texas's Rusk county, about 66.5 miles from Shreveport and 113.3 miles from Mesquite.

Through the 90's Henderson's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Henderson has grown by about 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	69%
	African American	22%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.70
	Males	33.70
	Females	39.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	11,273	N/A
2001	11,364	0.81%
2002	11,351	-0.11%
2003	11,362	0.10%
2004	11,366	0.04%
2005	11,496	1.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$31,766

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,336
2002	1,588
2003	1,669
2004	1,448
2005	1,232
2006	1,057
2007	817
2008	842

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	0	0	1	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	12	17	12	12	4	11	10	6
Robbery	12	9	10	12	8	14	15	20
Aggravated Assault	128	159	167	139	130	100	69	72

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,121
2002	6,514
2003	6,933
2004	7,090
2005	6,773
2006	7,368
2007	6,404
2008	6,063

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	98	123	139	86	114	161	111	107
Larceny, Theft	686	619	609	666	638	663	595	564
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	25	37	46	34	47	39	35
Arson	0	1	1	0	0	3	5	3

Location

Land Area	10.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles