Halifax County, NC Demographic Data
Halifax County, NC Summary
Halifax County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 54,288
- Area: 731.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 724.09 sq. miles
- Water Area: 7.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 74.24 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 110.24 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Halifax County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,413
52%
50.8
Male
25,436
48%
49.2
Total Population
52,849
323,128,000
Halifax County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,809
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,158
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,585
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,293
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,248
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,765
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,912
11.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,581
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,609
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,088
7.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,546
10.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,976
5.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,279
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
41,309
78.2%
77.2
Female
21,855
52.9%
51.3
Male
19,454
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
39,238
74.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,250
23.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,801
18.5%
15.2
Female
5,730
58.5%
55.8
Male
4,071
41.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Halifax County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
51,389
97.2%
96.8
White
21,187
40.1%
72.6
Black or African American
27,527
52.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,901
3.6%
0.8
Asian
443
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
61
0.1%
1.2
Chinese
225
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
71
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
17
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
30
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
39
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
24
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
24
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
307
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,460
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,370
2.6%
17.8
Mexican
449
0.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
282
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
625
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
51,479
97.4%
82.2
Halifax County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,932
8.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,599
15.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,255
36.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,731
18.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,315
9.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,333
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,591
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
8,531
23.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
28,225
76.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,924
13.4%
31.2
Halifax County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,426
35.6%
33.7%
Now Married
17,082
39.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,889
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,627
3.8%
2.0
Widowed
4,273
9.9
5.8%
Halifax County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
48,305
96.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,735
3.5%
21.6%
Spanish
1,155
2.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
190
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
344
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
46
0.1%
1.1%
Halifax County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,079
14.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,132
10.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,154
14.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,908
13.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,901
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,350
15.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,784
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,566
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
227
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
253
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
32,549
57,617
Per capita income
20,134
31,128
Halifax County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
463
2.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,652
8.4%
9.8
Construction
972
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,172
26.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
423
2.1%
6.6
Information
206
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,833
19.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,030
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,205
6.1%
11.4
Public administration
1,155
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
1,963
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,124
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
484
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,737
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,142
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,374
22.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,233
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,196
21.3%
18.1%
Halifax County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
19,092
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
15,966
83.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,254
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
28
0.1%
5.1
Walked
350
1.8%
2.7
Other means
186
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
308
1.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.9
26.6
Halifax County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,693
12.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,932
32.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,643
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,086
23.8%
21.0
Halifax County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,354
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
13,532
63.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,822
36.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,342
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Halifax County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,696
1 room
159
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
322
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,176
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
4,462
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
7,445
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
5,391
21.0%
17.8
7 rooms
2,748
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
2,056
8.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,937
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Halifax County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,696
1-unit, detached
17,606
68.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
369
1.4%
5.9
2-units
781
3.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
486
1.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
448
1.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
327
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
351
1.4%
9.0
Mobile home
5,312
20.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
16
0.1%
0.1
Halifax County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,854
11.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,825
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,917
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,836
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,126
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,948
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,019
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,663
10.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
427
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
81
0.3%
1.4%
Halifax County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,053
19.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,853
18.0%
4.7
Electricity
11,688
54.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
956
4.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
695
3.3%
1.9
Solar energy
16
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
48
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
45
0.2%
1.1
Halifax County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,790
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
68
1.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
72
1.1%
7.0%
Less than $500
177
2.6%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
270
4.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
771
11.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,406
35.4%
28.8%
$500 to $999
3,026
44.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,782
41.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,005
14.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
623
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
476
7.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,879
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Halifax County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,807
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
59
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
882
13.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,662
24.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,169
61.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,015
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
687
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
646
10.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
508
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
870
13.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
611
9.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
734
11.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,100
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,353
0.0%
0.0%
Halifax County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
13,532
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
3,370
24.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,455
32.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,320
17.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,385
10.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,154
8.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
573
4.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
244
1.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
31
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
87,700
205,000
