Henderson is a medium-sized city located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 14,857 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Henderson is the 73rd largest community in North Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Henderson is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Henderson is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Henderson who work in office and administrative support (11.85%), sales jobs (10.96%), and teaching (7.31%). A relatively large number of people in Henderson telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.95% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small city, Henderson does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The education level of Henderson citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 17.12% of adults 25 and older in Henderson have a college degree. The per capita income in Henderson in 2022 was $22,916, which is lower middle income relative to North Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $91,664 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 Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Henderson include English, Irish, Jamaican, German, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Henderson is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
