Halifax County, VA Demographic Data
Halifax County, VA Summary
Halifax County is located in Virginia
- Population: 36,020
- Area: 829.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 817.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 11.80 sq. miles
- Population Density: 43.41 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 459.32 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Halifax County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
18,461
52%
50.8
Male
16,844
48%
49.2
Total Population
35,305
323,128,000
Halifax County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,763
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,886
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,352
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,124
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,954
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,410
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,903
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,795
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,715
7.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,710
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,375
12.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,241
6.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,077
3.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
27,912
79.1%
77.2
Female
14,821
53.1%
51.3
Male
13,091
46.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
26,679
75.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,398
26.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,693
21.8%
15.2
Female
4,499
58.5%
55.8
Male
3,194
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Halifax County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
34,982
99.1%
96.8
White
21,442
60.7%
72.6
Black or African American
12,979
36.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
85
0.2%
0.8
Asian
244
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
87
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
39
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
70
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
43
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
4
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
1
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
8
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
8
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
224
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
323
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
676
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
283
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
139
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
90
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
164
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
34,629
98.1%
82.2
Halifax County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,800
7.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,497
13.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,879
35.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,273
20.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,785
7.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,587
10.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,405
5.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,297
21.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,929
79.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,992
15.9%
31.2
Halifax County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,303
28.3%
33.7%
Now Married
13,924
47.5%
47.5
Divorced
3,236
11.0%
11.0%
Separated
871
3.0%
2.0
Widowed
2,970
10.1
5.8%
Halifax County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
32,676
97.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
866
2.6%
21.6%
Spanish
514
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
190
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
154
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
8
0.0%
1.1%
Halifax County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,598
11.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,093
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,264
15.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,856
13.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,940
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,746
19.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,293
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,074
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
212
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
188
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
37,001
57,617
Per capita income
20,706
31,128
Halifax County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
371
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
956
6.6%
9.8
Construction
909
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,583
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
324
2.2%
6.6
Information
126
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,879
19.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
713
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
679
4.7%
11.4
Public administration
911
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
2,130
14.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
788
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
171
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,375
9.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,767
25.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,106
21.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,231
22.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,061
21.1%
18.1%
Halifax County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,051
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,728
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,147
8.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
49
0.3%
5.1
Walked
135
1.0%
2.7
Other means
595
4.2%
1.8
Worked at home
397
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.0
26.6
Halifax County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,411
9.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,632
25.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,534
31.8%
37.1
3 or more
4,687
32.9%
21.0
Halifax County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
14,264
78.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
10,152
71.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,112
28.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,820
21.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Halifax County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,084
1 room
170
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
164
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
464
2.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,656
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,151
28.5%
19.8
6 rooms
4,433
24.5%
17.8
7 rooms
1,965
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
1,421
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,660
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Halifax County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,084
1-unit, detached
13,651
75.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
133
0.7%
5.9
2-units
148
0.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
232
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
232
1.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
178
1.0%
4.4
20 or more units
225
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,285
18.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Halifax County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,558
14.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,005
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,905
10.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,416
13.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,090
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,011
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,132
17.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,763
9.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
180
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
24
0.1%
1.4%
Halifax County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
329
2.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,329
16.3%
4.7
Electricity
7,978
55.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,262
15.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
6
0.0%
0.1
Wood
1,179
8.3%
1.9
Solar energy
9
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
59
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
113
0.8%
1.1
Halifax County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,794
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
48
1.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
79
1.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
281
5.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
329
6.9%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
713
14.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,312
27.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,032
42.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,213
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
503
10.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
399
8.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
447
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,168
24.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Halifax County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,058
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
52
1.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
134
4.4%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,081
35.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,791
58.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,054
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
571
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
512
17.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
418
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
335
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
326
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
181
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,198
40.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,142
0.0%
0.0%
Halifax County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
10,152
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,491
14.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,208
31.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,933
19.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,476
14.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,181
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
621
6.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
198
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
44
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
109,200
205,000
