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State of North Carolina - County of Halifax

Halifax County Demography

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  • Table 1. Halifax County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Halifax County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Halifax County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Halifax County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Halifax County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Halifax County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Halifax County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Halifax County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 725
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 56,703
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 847
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 57,370
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 832
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 79.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 55,516
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 780
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 55,076
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 -667
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 1,854
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 440
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 -1.2%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 3.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 0.80%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 579
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1%


    TABLE 2. Halifax County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 57,370
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,573
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 11,432
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 4,613
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 15,889
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 13,292
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 23.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,655
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,959
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 957
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.20
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 27,284
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 30,086
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 90.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 24,424
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 42.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 30,151
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 52.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 1,801
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 3.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 312
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 10
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 267
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 405
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 3. Halifax County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 1,760
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,568
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 22,122
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 20,335
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 55,610
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.51
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 6,138
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 27.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 8,167
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 36.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,294
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 28.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 15,302
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 6,904
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 45.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 9,766
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 3,959
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 40.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,510
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,513
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 55.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 6,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 5,461
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 24.90%


    TABLE 4. Halifax County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 56,530
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 772
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 641
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 11.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 11
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 14.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 6
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 326
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,560
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 8,669


    TABLE 5. Halifax County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 10,765
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 10,892
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 10,679
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 35,145
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 18,942
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 53.90%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 3,008
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 8.60%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 24,741
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 18,932
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 30.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 13,156
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -646
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 5,066
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 23.60%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 31.50%


    TABLE 6. Halifax County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,032
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 321
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 2,711
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 2,722
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 57,213
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 5,299
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 54,825
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,965
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 25,309
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 12.60%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 22,122
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 14,821
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 67.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 94
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 94
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 10,515


    TABLE 7. Halifax County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,033,763
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 723,253
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 42.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 56,313
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 18,357
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 67.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 291,394
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 585,188
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 166,729
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 28.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 140,173
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 24.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 388,246
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 66.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 66,021
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 11.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 19,115
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 86,475
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 14.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 151,695
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 25.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 140,173
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 139,856
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 134,133




     









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