Henderson is a large city located in the state of Nevada. With a population of 331,415 people and 78 associated neighborhoods, Henderson is the second largest community in Nevada.
Henderson home prices are not only among the most expensive in Nevada, but Henderson real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Henderson has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.78% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Henderson is a popular destination for single career-starters. One thing that you will notice when you are out and about town is that there is a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters out at restaurants, listening to live music, and enjoying other activities. They are a real visible part of the culture of Henderson. This makes Henderson a good place to live for young professionals. With so many people in this demographic, Henderson presents many opportunities for single professionals to enjoy themselves, socialize, and to create lasting relationships.
The population of Henderson is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.32% of adults in Henderson have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $46,882, which is wealthy relative to Nevada and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $187,528 for a family of four. However, Henderson contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Henderson is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Henderson home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Henderson residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Henderson also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.12% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.