Industry in Henderson, Nevada

While Henderson used to be primarily a manufacturing center, the city's economy has now diversified in to many different areas. Today, the city still manufactures metals and industrial chemicals, but also has a strong communications technology industry, and has many employees in the education, medical, biomedical, supplier, computer, and electronic industries. With its location close to Las Vegas, Henderson also profits from the tourism and service industries.

The top employers in Henderson are Clark County School District, Clark County, and the Bellagio Hotel and Casino. There are many companies with headquarters or large offices in Henderson as well, such as Levi Strauss & Company, Ocean Spray Cranberries, Ford Credit, and Good Humor-Breyer.

The median income for a household in Henderson in 2000 was $55,949 and the unemployment rate in 2005 was 4.2%.