Language Spoken At Home in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 43,152 | 100% |
| English only | 42,160 | 97.7% |
| Language other than English | 992 | 2.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 279 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 622 | 1.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 263 | 0.6% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 303 | 0.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 16 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 14 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 53 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 46,254 | 100% |
| American | 6,727 | 14.5% |
| Arab | 42 | 0.1% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 66 | 0.1% |
| Dutch | 728 | 1.6% |
| English | 4,528 | 9.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 695 | 1.5% |
| French Canadian | 117 | 0.3% |
| German | 7,411 | 16.0% |
| Greek | 129 | 0.3% |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 5,240 | 11.3% |
| Italian | 465 | 1.0% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 172 | 0.4% |
| Polish | 211 | 0.5% |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 201 | 0.4% |
| Scotch-Irish | 746 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 775 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 426 | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 80 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 19 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 36 | 0.1% |
| Welsh | 116 | 0.3% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 19 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 18,665 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 12,294 | 65.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 5,010 | 26.8% |
| Married-couple family | 9,417 | 50.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 3,400 | 18.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 566 | 3.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 255 | 1.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,311 | 12.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,355 | 7.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,371 | 34.1% |
| Householder living alone | 5,611 | 30.1% |
| 65 years and over | 2,285 | 12.2% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 5,866 | 31.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 4,789 | 25.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 45,090 | 100% |
| Householder | 18,665 | 41.4% |
| Spouse | 9,453 | 21.0% |
| Child | 12,247 | 27.2% |
| Other relatives | 2,818 | 6.2% |
| Nonrelatives | 1,907 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 974 | 2.2% |
Marital Status in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 17,599 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,731 | 26.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,894 | 56.2% |
| Separated | 184 | 1.0% |
| Widowed | 579 | 3.3% |
| Divorced | 2,211 | 12.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 19,498 | 100% |
| Never married | 4,016 | 20.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 9,938 | 51.0% |
| Separated | 351 | 1.8% |
| Widowed | 2,265 | 11.6% |
| Divorced | 2,928 | 15.0% |
Fertility in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 674 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 268 | 39.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 50 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 62 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 45 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 121 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 15 | 0% |
Grandparents in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,388 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 919 | 66.2% |
| Less than 1 year | 250 | 18.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 183 | 13.2% |
| 3 or 4 years | 29 | 2.1% |
| 5 or more years | 457 | 32.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 919 | 100% |
| Who are female | 575 | 62.6% |
| Who are married | 765 | 83.2% |
School Enrollment in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,341 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 699 | 6.8% |
| Kindergarten | 748 | 7.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,687 | 45.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,452 | 23.7% |
| College or graduate school | 1,755 | 17.0% |
Educational Attainment in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 31,596 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,335 | 4.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,607 | 11.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 12,034 | 38.1% |
| Some college, no degree | 6,692 | 21.2% |
| Associate's degree | 2,677 | 8.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,153 | 10.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,098 | 6.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 84.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 16.6% |
Veteran Status in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 35,297 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 3,239 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 45,249 | 100% |
| With a disability | 7,918 | 17.5% |
| Under 18 years | 10,927 | 100% |
| With a disability | 889 | 8.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 27,966 | 100% |
| With a disability | 4,464 | 16.0% |
| 65 years and over | 6,356 | 100% |
| With a disability | 2,565 | 40.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 45,654 | 100% |
| Same house | 37,897 | 83.0% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 7,717 | 16.9% |
| Same county | 5,735 | 12.6% |
| Different county | 1,982 | 4.3% |
| Same state | 927 | 2.0% |
| Different state | 1,055 | 2.3% |
| Abroad | 40 | 0.1% |
Place Of Birth in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 46,254 | 100% |
| Native | 45,791 | 99.0% |
| Born in United States | 45,625 | 98.6% |
| State of residence | 32,086 | 69.4% |
| Different state | 13,539 | 29.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 166 | 0.4% |
| Foreign born | 463 | 1.0% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 463 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 158 | 34.1% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 305 | 65.9% |
Year of Entry in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 629 | 100% |
| Native | 166 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 166 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 463 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 25 | 5.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 438 | 94.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Henderson County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 463 | 100% |
| Europe | 109 | 23.5% |
| Asia | 119 | 25.7% |
| Africa | 18 | 3.9% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 194 | 41.9% |
| Northern America | 23 | 5.0% |