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About Henderson
Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (150,000 pop.) in the United States. Henderson is in Clark County, Nevada, five miles southeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 175,381. The latest Census estimate (2004) placed the population at 224,829. The city's planning and development department estimates the population at 249,800 as of 2006.
There were 66,331 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18
living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 20.3% of all
households were made up of individuals and 5.0% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average
family size was 3.05.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.9%
from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there
were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $55,949, and the median income
for a family was $61,176. Males had a median income of $42,263 versus $30,483
for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,815. About 3.9% of
families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4%
of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
The City of Henderson celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006). The township of
Henderson emerged in the 1940s to supply the country with magnesium, the
"miracle metal" of World War II. Although "born in America's defense,"
Henderson's future after the war was uncertain until April 16, 1953 when city
incorporation papers were signed.
The Clark County School District provides elementary and secondary public
education. Henderson is the location for 29 elementary schools, nine middle
schools, and nine high schools. Five of the nine high schools are public
schools. A sixth public high school, Silverado High School, also serves parts of
Henderson but is located in the unincorporated area of Clark County (Paradise).
Henderson is home to Touro University Nevada and Nevada State College.