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Henderson, Nevada is one of the great places in the U.S. for that retirement or second home. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, weather and other demographics.


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Henderson, Nevada
Lake Mead near Henderson, Nevada
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Henderson, Nevada


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Clark County blank 1,375,765 blank
Henderson 64,942 175,381 249,386



Henderson
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$201,172-10.3%
Jun $197,301 . .
May $202,667 . .
Apr $212,502 . .
Mar $185,719 . .
Feb $203,492 . .
Jan $206,821 . .
2009 .$224,260-30.2%
2008 .$321,394-23.0%
2007 . $417,327 -0.2%
2006 . $418,097 10.2%
2005 . $379,394 14.5%
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Cost of Living (2010)
95% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Las Vegas na
Home Sales Price in Las Vegas $137,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 147% of Las Vegas home prices 155%



Henderson
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
16 miles  to Las Vegas GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Clark County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 139 123 12 0
2007 163 177 23 2
2006 185 170 10 0
2005 171 182 10 2




Henderson
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 50 0 50
2002 72 0 28




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 7.6% -- 11* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 92 days 43* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Henderson
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Mojave National Preserve plus 1 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
13 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 3 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 248 21 227
2007 274 24 250
2006 303 25 278
2005 305 19 286




Henderson
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 38 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 46 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 88 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 99 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 6 in 35 in



Elevation
2,450 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Henderson
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Lower Moderate
Earthquake 20% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Very Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 79.7% 83.3%
Black 4.7% 6.9%
Native American 0.5% 0.8%
Asian 6.0% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.3% 0.2%
Other 4.4% 3.3%
Multiple Races 4.2% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 12.3% 8.7%



Henderson
Median Age (2006)
36 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 71,149 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 93% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 7% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 71% 54%
Median Family Income $61,176 $55,423
Average Family Size 3.10 2.91



Henderson
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
St Rose Dominican Hospital - Siena Henderson In the city Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
St Rose Dominican Hospital - De Lima Henderson In the city Yes
HealthSouth Rehab Hospital of Henderson Henderson In the city Yes
2 more hospital(s) can be viewed at the Medical Care page.



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 80 31
People Per Square Mile 3,117 2,035



Henderson
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2009 55
2008 1,097
2007 2,387
2006 4,249
2005 4,923




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,478 5,926
HDD 2,557 4,677
CDD 2,921 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Henderson Area)
Henderson Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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