South Henderson, North Carolina

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Population in 2010: 1,213.
Population change since 2000: -0.6%
Males: 588  (48.5%)
Females: 625  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

32.4 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 27536.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,032 (it was $26,008 in 2000)
South Henderson:

$36,032
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,167 (it was $15,221 in 2000)

South Henderson CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $-796,367,248 (it was $40,300 in 2000)
South Henderson $-796,367,248
NC $280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $44,286; detached houses: $86,114; mobile homes: $8,910

Median gross rent in 2022: $754.

March 2022 cost of living index in South Henderson: -45396.0 (very low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 39.3%
(40.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.1% for Black residents, 46.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.8% for other race residents)

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  • Races in South Henderson, NC (2022)
    • 71959.3%Black alone
    • 26922.2%Hispanic
    • 20016.5%White alone
    • 121.0%American Indian alone

Races in South Henderson detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: American (4.3%), African (1.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.94 square miles.

Population density: 626 people per square mile   (low).

South Henderson, North Carolina map

140 residents are foreign born (11.1% Latin America).

This place:

11.5%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $758 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $275 (2.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Durham, NC (35.6 miles , pop. 187,035).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (36.2 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (310.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Henderson, NC (1.2 miles ),
Kittrell, NC (2.5 miles),
Middleburg, NC (2.8 miles),
Oxford, NC (3.2 miles ),
Stovall, NC (3.7 miles ),
Franklinton, NC (3.8 miles ),
Norlina, NC (3.9 miles ),
Warrenton, NC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 36.31 N, Longitude: 78.41 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,478 (+203.1%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 51 (12.1%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Distribution of median household income in South Henderson, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in South Henderson, NC in 2022
South Henderson satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.7%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Most common industries in South Henderson, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.1%)
  • Educational services (5.9%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Apparel (5.2%)
  • Chemicals (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (12.3%)
  • Public administration (7.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.2%)
  • Health care (6.2%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (5.1%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.3%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (7.8%)
  • Apparel (7.0%)
  • Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in South Henderson, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7.2%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7.2%)
  • Cashiers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.2%)

Average climate in South Henderson, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2015 was 53.7. This is better than average.

City:

53.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2015 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

South Henderson-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.8 miles away from the South Henderson place center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/24/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

South Henderson-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 48% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.9 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 150.1 miles away from South Henderson center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 103.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 116.1 miles away from South Henderson center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 114.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Vance County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 6

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Droughts: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
South Henderson topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near South Henderson:

  • KERR LAKE NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)
  • PINE HAVEN CONVALESCENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-HENDERSON (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)
  • COMMUNITY HOME CARE AND HOSPICE (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)
  • VANCE COUNTY DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)
  • SENIOR CITIZENS HOME (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)
  • STAFF BUILDERS (Hospital, about 3 miles away; HENDERSON, NC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Henderson:

  • Vance-Granville Community College (about 5 miles; Henderson, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,232)
  • Durham Technical Community College (about 36 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 3,515)
  • North Carolina Central University (about 36 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 7,281)
  • Nash Community College (about 37 miles; Rocky Mount, NC; FT enrollment: 2,520)
  • Duke University (about 37 miles; Durham, NC; FT enrollment: 14,652)
  • Strayer University-North Carolina (about 39 miles; Morrisville, NC; FT enrollment: 3,070)
  • North Carolina State University at Raleigh (about 40 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 29,958)

Points of interest:

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Churches in South Henderson include: Welcome Chapel (A), Raleigh Road Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Vance County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

72.1%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
30 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness in 2010

For population 15 years and over in South Henderson:

Marital status in South Henderson, NC
  • Never married: 52.5%
  • Now married: 31.2%
  • Separated: 6.9%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 4.5%

For population 25 years and over in South Henderson:

  • High school or higher: 78.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.3
North Carolina average:

11.7

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for South Henderson, NC (based on Vance County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,20551
Mainline Protestant4,95533
Black Protestant2,64420
Catholic8501
Other5552
None23,213-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Vance County:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Vance County:

0.23 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

1.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 38
Here:

8.86 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 23
This county:

5.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Vance County:

12.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.8%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Vance County:

12.3%
North Carolina:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.7%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

42.5%
State:

46.1%

Average BMI:
South Henderson:

29.7
North Carolina:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
South Henderson:

20.5%
North Carolina:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
South Henderson:

14.0%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
South Henderson:

6.7
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
South Henderson:

35.4%
North Carolina:

33.7%

General health condition:
This city:

52.3%
North Carolina:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
South Henderson:

80.2%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of South Henderson, NC Residents

Strongest AM radio stations in South Henderson:

  • WIZS (1450 AM; 1 kW; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: ROSE FARM AND RENTALS, INC.)
  • WHNC (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: THE PARADISE NETWORK (TPN) OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WKSI (1250 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON COURT HOU, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WARR (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WARRENTON, NC; Owner: QUAD DIVISIONS, INC. DBA DARENSBURG BROADCASTING)
  • WCBQ (1340 AM; 1 kW; OXFORD, NC; Owner: THE PARADISE NETWORK (TPN) OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.)
  • WRBZ (850 AM; 10 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: ALCHEMY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP #1)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDNC (620 AM; 5 kW; DURHAM, NC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Henderson:

  • WYFL (92.5 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WQOK (97.5 FM; SOUTH BOSTON, VA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • W299AO (107.7 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHLQ (102.5 FM; LOUISBURG, NC; Owner: NEW CENTURY MEDIA GROUP, LLC)
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WICE (98.3 FM; CLARKSVILLE, VA; Owner: JOYNER RADIO, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRSN (93.9 FM; BURLINGTON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJIJ (94.3 FM; NORLINA, NC; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W216BH (91.1 FM; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around South Henderson:

  • W34AX (Channel 34; HENDERSON, NC; Owner: TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWAY (Channel 3; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

South Henderson fatal accident list:

May 24, 2020 07:12 PM, Us-1 Bus Raleigh Rd, Lat: 36.298889, Lon: -78.410033, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 11, 2016 05:50 AM, Cr-1231 Facet Rd, Lat: 36.296722, Lon: -78.390431, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 15, 2009 11:12 PM, Rp-1231, Lat: 36.297833, Lon: -78.390797, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 1Number of bridges
  • 20ft / 6.5mTotal length
  • 2,900Total average daily traffic
  • 174Total average daily truck traffic
  • 5,800Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Henderson, NC
  • 71.3%Electricity
  • 12.4%Utility gas
  • 11.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Henderson, NC
  • 91.5%Electricity
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.3%Utility gas


South Henderson compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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