Henderson County (North Carolina)

Henderson County is a county located in the state of North Carolina of the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Hendersonville.

Geography

The County is located in western North Carolina, on the south by South Carolina and has an area of 971 square kilometers, of which 3 square miles is water area. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Buncombe County, Rutherford County, Polk County and Transylvania County.

Henderson County is divided into eight townships: Blue Ridge, Clear Creek, Crab Creek, Edneyville, Green River, Hendersonville, Hoopers Creek and Mills River.

History

Henderson County was formed in 1838 from parts of Buncombe County. It was named, as is the district capital of Henderson, according to Leonard Henderson, a presiding judge of the Supreme Court ( Supreme Court ) of North Carolina.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 89 173 people in Henderson County. Of these, 1,841 people lived in collective centers, the other inhabitants living in 37 414 households, and 26,339 families. The population density was 92 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 92.52 percent White, 3.06 percent African American, 0.27 percent Native American, 0.61 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander and 2.51 percent from other races groups; 1.01 percent were descended from two or more races. 5.47 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 37 414 households out of which 26.0 percent of children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.6 percent were married couples living together, 8.4 percent were single mothers and 29.6 percent were non-families. 25.7 percent of all households and 12.4 percent living alone who is 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.78 persons.

20.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.4 percent 18 to 24 years 26.1 percent between 25 and 44, 25.1 percent between 45 and 64, and 21.7 percent were 86 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. In all females there were 93.8 males. In all women aged 18 and over, 90.5 males.

The median income for a household was 38,109 U.S. dollars and the median income for a family was $ 44,974. Males had a median income of $ 31,845, women $ 23,978. The per capita income was $ 21,110. 9.7 percent of the population and 6.8 percent of families are below the poverty line. 14.5 percent of them were children and youth under age 18 and 8.3 percent were 65 years or older.