South Henderson, North Carolina facts for kids

Quick facts for kids South Henderson, North Carolina
CDP
Location of South Henderson, North Carolina
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
County	Vance
Area
• Total	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Land	1.80 sq mi (4.67 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	512 ft (156 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	988
• Density	548.28/sq mi (211.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	37-63240
GNIS feature ID	2402872

South Henderson is a small community in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. It is known as a "census-designated place" (CDP). This means it is an area defined by the government for counting people. In 2010, about 1,213 people lived here. By 2020, the population was 988.

About the Land

South Henderson covers a small area. It is about 1.9 square miles (5.0 square kilometers) in size. All of this area is land, with no large bodies of water.

Who Lives Here

In 2000, there were 1,220 people living in South Henderson. These people lived in 452 different homes. About 321 of these homes were families.

Homes and Families

• About 31% of homes had children under 18 living there.
• Many homes (40.3%) were married couples living together.
• Some homes (24.1%) had a female head of household without a husband.
• About 24.1% of all homes were single people living alone.
• Around 9.1% of homes had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
• The average home had about 2.7 people.
• The average family had about 3.18 people.

Age Groups

The people in South Henderson are of different ages:

• 26.7% were under 18 years old.
• 10.8% were between 18 and 24 years old.
• 27.1% were between 25 and 44 years old.
• 22.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
• 12.9% were 65 years or older.

The average age of people in South Henderson was 34 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 85 males.

See also

In Spanish: South Henderson para niños