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Henderson, NV vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Phoenix is 0% more densely populated than Henderson.
- People are 14.7% less likely to be married in Phoenix.
- The Median Age is 8.2 years younger in Phoenix.
 Henderson, NVPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,591,119329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 2010257,453  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,321,045285,036,114
 Population - 199064,942  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now406.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,073.693.4
 Land Area104.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Henderson, NVPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Henderson, NVPhoenix, AZUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.9%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Henderson, NVPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households121,325  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock368,58880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households41,144  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 1 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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