Henderson, NV Statistics

*In 1941, Henderson, Nevada was founded and on April 16, 1953 the city was incorporated.
*Mayor Jim Gibson(D) has been the Head Official since 1997.
*Nevada State College, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Community College of Southern Nevada are all located in Henderson.
*The FBI Crime Index of 2002=81,627(Las Vegas MSA)
*City Populations and Growth:
1980-24,363
1990-62,942
2000-175,381
2003 estimate-214,852
*The percentage change from 1990-2000 was 169.4%
*The per capita income in 1999 was at $26,815
*In January of 2005, the unemployment rate was at 4.2%
*Major Economic Sectors for Henderson include but are not limited to services, construction, hospitality, government, retail, and goods.
*The Metropolitan Area Populations (part of Las Vegas MSA):
1980-528,000
1990-852,737
2000-1,563,282
*The Percentage Changes 1990-2000 was 83.3%
*U.S. Ranks from 1980-2000:
1980-72nd
1990-53rd
2000-32nd
*On average, annually, Henderson receives 4.5 inches of rain.
*Annually the average temperature in 68 degrees farenheit.
*The area is covered by 80 square miles(according to statistics from 2000).
*The elevation is 1,940 feet above sea level.
*The daily newspaper is the Las Vegas Review Journal.