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Population (year 2000): 16,095. Estimated
population in July 2005: 16,213 (+0.7% change)
Males: 7,260 (45.1%), Females: 8,835 (54.9%)
Vance County
Zip code:
27536
Median resident age: 35.5 years
Median household income: $23,745 (year 2000)
Median house value: $75,100 (year 2000)
Races in Henderson:
- Black (59.2%)
- White Non-Hispanic (34.6%)
- Hispanic (5.1%)
- Other race (2.4%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics
could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (8.9%), English
(6.4%), Irish (2.9%), German (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).
Elevation: 509 feet
Land area: 8.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Henderson
- High school or higher: 62.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
- Unemployed: 8.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Henderson city
- Never married: 31.5%
- Now married: 42.6%
- Separated: 5.1%
- Widowed: 10.8%
- Divorced: 10.0%
4.5% Foreign born (3.9% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -561 (-3.4%).
Hospital/medical center in Henderson:
- MARIA PARHAM HOSPITAL (PO DRAWER 59 RUIN
CREEK RD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Henderson:
- GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; OXFORD,
NC)
- FRANKLIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles;
LOUISBURG, NC)
- JOHN UMSTEAD HOSP (about 28 miles; BUTNER, NC)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Henderson:
- RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 41 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM,
NC; ID: RDU)
- ROCKY MOUNT-WILSON RGNL (about 49 miles; ROCKY
MOUNT, NC; ID: RWI)
- DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 67 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID:
DAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Henderson:
- HENDERSON-OXFORD (about 8 miles; OXFORD, NC; ID:
HNZ)
- MARKS MUNI (about 21 miles; CLARKSVILLE, VA; ID:
W63)
- FRANKLIN COUNTY (about 23 miles; LOUISBURG, NC; ID:
LHZ)
College/University in Henderson:
- VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time
enrollment: 2,076; Location: PO BOX 917 STATE RD 1126;
Public; Website: www.vgcc.cc.nc.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near
Henderson:
- DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)
- NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 40
miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
- SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT
enrollment: 2,299)
- MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 41 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT
enrollment: 2,173)
- DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; DURHAM, NC; FT
enrollment: 11,898)
- NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles;
DURHAM, NC; FT enrollment: 4,487)
- WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles;
RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
Public high schools in Henderson:
- NORTHERN VANCE HIGH (Students: 1,098;
Location: 293 WARRENTON ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- SOUTHERN VANCE HIGH (Students: 938; Location:
925 GARRETT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WESTERN VANCE HIGH (Students: 128; Location:
2785 POPLAR CREEK RD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Henderson:
- KERR VANCE ACADEMY (Students: 532; Location:
700 VANCE ACADEMY RD; Grades: PK - 12)
- VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 142;
Location: P O BOX 592 J P TAYLOR ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Henderson:
- EATON-JOHNSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,084;
Location: 500 N BECKFORD DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- HENDERSON MIDDLE (Students: 1,065; Location:
219 CHARLES ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
- DABNEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 616; Location:
150 LANNING ROAD; Grades: PK - 05)
- E M ROLLINS ELEMENTARY (Students: 609;
Location: 1600 S GARNETT ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- AYCOCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 565; Location:
305 CAREY CHAPEL RD; Grades: PK - 05)
- L B YANCEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 448;
Location: 311 HAWKINS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
- PINKSTON STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 395;
Location: 855 ADAMS ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- VANCE CHARTER SCHOOL (Students: 309;
Location: 1227 DABNEY DRIVE; Grades: KG - 08)
- CLARK STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 252;
Location: 212 CLARK ST; Grades: PK - 05)
- CARVER ELEMENTARY (Students: 241; Location:
987 CARVER SCH RD; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Henderson:
- H. LESLIE PERRY MEMORIAL LIBRARY (Operating
income: $692,045; Location: 134 ROSE AVENUE; 83,863
books; 3,024 audio materials; 770 video materials; 200
serial subscriptions)
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