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County population in July 2011: 54,548 (42% urban, 58% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 14,827
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,295
% of renters here:

33%
State:

35%

Land area: 725 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 75 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Halifax County: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.1%), Educational,health and social services (20.1%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 74%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Halifax County, North Carolina:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (52.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (40.7%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.3%)
  • Asian alone (0.6%)

Median resident age:  37.2 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Males: 27,284  (47.6%)
Females: 30,086  (52.4%)

Halifax County,NC real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Halifax County:

2.5 people
North Carolina:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,490 ($26,459 in 1999)
This county:

$29490
North Carolina:

$43674

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $355 (lower quartile is $229, upper quartile is $432)
This county:

$355
State:

$568


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,006 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
Halifax County:

$91,006
North Carolina:

$155,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,182 - $143,401

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $157,975
Here:

$157,975
State:

$218,934

Townhouses or other attached units: $240,932
Here:

$240,932
State:

$173,323

In 2-unit structures: $24,240
Here:

$24,240
State:

$203,185

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $246,974
Here:

$246,974
State:

$158,140

Mobile homes: $64,788
Here:

$64,788
State:

$45,354
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,294
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $270

Institutionalized population: 1,568

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 8
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 23
  • Assaults: 64
  • Burglaries: 551
  • Thefts: 437
  • Auto thefts: 96

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 5
  • Robberies: 28
  • Assaults: 67
  • Burglaries: 431
  • Thefts: 475
  • Auto thefts: 116

Halifax County, NC map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 144 buildings, average cost: $166,800
  • 2008: 97 buildings, average cost: $169,200
  • 2009: 72 buildings, average cost: $144,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Halifax County North Carolina:


Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 58.7%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 41.2%



2008 Presidential Election results in Halifax County North Carolina:


Obama (Democratic): 64.1%
McCain (Republican): 35.8%

Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $923 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $691 (1.0%)


Halifax County household income distribution in 2009 Halifax County home values distribution


Halifax County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.0%
(11.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.4% for Black residents, 26.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 39.7% for American Indian residents, 5.9% for other race residents, 41.4% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

23.9%
Whole state:

12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.8%
Whole state:

5.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Halifax County is $454 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $640 a month.

Cities in this county include: Roanoke Rapids, South Rosemary, Scotland Neck, Enfield, South Weldon, Weldon, Littleton, Hobgood, Halifax.

Halifax County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Local government website:www.halifaxnc.com

Click to draw/clear Halifax County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Halifax County: Roanoke Rapids Plaza (A), Chantilly Speedway (B), Wards Crossroads (C), Dunns Store (D), Summit (E), Shields Commissary (F), Hills Ferry (G), Palmyra Station (H), East Pork Farms (I), Medoc Mountain State Park Office (J), Caledonia State Prison Farm (K), Halifax County Investigation (L), North Carolina State Highway Patrol (M), Roanoke Rapids Police Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Forest Hills Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Halifax County include: Harris Chapel (A), Hawkins Chapel (B), Kehukee Church (C), Lake View Park Church (D), Allen Grove Church (E), Lebanon Church (F), Lebon Church (G), Lees Chapel (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Davis Cemetery (1), Bell Cemetery (2), Dorsey Cemetery (3), Bland Cemetery (4), Gray Cemetery (5), Green Cemetery (6), Elmwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: White Millpond (A), Crawley Pond (B), Stevenson Pond (C), Robinsons Pond (D), Pearces Pond (E), Warrens Pond (F), Crawleys Pond (G), Quails Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deep Creek (A), Cypress Swamp (B), Cow Haul Swamp (C), Chockoyotte Creek (D), Butterwood Creek (E), Burnt Coat Swamp (F), Breeches Swamp (G), Bens Creek (H), Beaverdam Swamp (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Halifax County: Medoc Mountain State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bertie County , Edgecombe County , Franklin County , Martin County , Nash County , Northampton County , Warren County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

13.9%
North Carolina:

9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,959
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 644 (31% naturalized citizens)

Halifax County:

1.1%
Whole state:

5.3%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 227
  • 1990 to 1994: 123
  • 1985 to 1989: 41
  • 1980 to 1984: 102
  • 1975 to 1979: 57
  • 1970 to 1974: 24
  • 1970 to 1974: 20
  • 1965 to 1969: 50

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.5%

Halifax County marital status for males
Halifax County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,338
  • One, attached: 563
  • Two: 640
  • 3 or 4: 559
  • 5 to 9: 408
  • 10 to 19: 233
  • 20 or more: 333
  • Mobile homes: 6,223
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12

Housing units in Halifax County with a mortgage: 5,615 (497 second mortgage, 836 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4,296

Here:

56.7% with mortgage
State:

69.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.62%
Here34.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 19,859
Total congregations: 85

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchEpiscopal Church
Adherents8,384 (42.2%)5,399 (27.2%)1,873 (9.4%)944 (4.8%)662 (3.3%)
Congregations26 (30.6%)20 (23.5%)6 (7.1%)6 (7.1%)7 (8.2%)
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)American Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents537 (2.7%)528 (2.7%)525 (2.6%)433 (2.2%)574 (2.9%)
Congregations2 (2.4%)4 (4.7%)2 (2.4%)3 (3.5%)9 (10.6%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Halifax County - Roanoke Rapids, South Rosemary, Scotland Neck, Enfield, South Weldon

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
This county:

4.55 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Halifax County:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
Halifax County:

1.27 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
This county:

7.46 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 30
Halifax County:

5.46 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

14.6%
North Carolina:

9.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.1%
North Carolina:

28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Halifax County:

14.3%
State:

15.6%


Agriculture in Halifax County:

Average size of farms: 512 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $169,659
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $282.36
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.40%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.48%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $145,508
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 53.39%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.76%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $129,783
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 84.21%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 6.37%
Corn for grain: 4377 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 4202 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 61933 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 14407 harvested acres
Vegetables: 485 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 39 acres

Tornado activity:

Halifax County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.2 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/10/1952, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 6 people

Earthquake activity:

Halifax County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county center
On 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from the county center
On 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1969): April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 1, 2010 to September 4, 2010, Emergency Declared (EM-3314): September 1, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3314, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Ophelia, Incident Period: September 11, 2005 to September 17, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3254): September 14, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3222): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3222, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Isabel, Incident Period: September 18, 2003 to September 26, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1490): September 18, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Severe Ice Storm, Incident Period: December 4, 2002 to December 6, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1448): December 12, 2002, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1448, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm
  • North Carolina Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 24, 2000 to February 1, 2000, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1312): January 31, 2000, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1312, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd & Irene, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to November 2, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1292): September 16, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1292, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 15, 1999 to October 4, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3146): September 15, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3146, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • North Carolina Hurricane Fran, Incident Period: September 5, 1996 to October 21, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1134): September 6, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1134, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 3 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Halifax County (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (17%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (11%)
  • Nigeria (10%)
  • Canada (9%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Philippines (7%)
  • Other Eastern Africa (6%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Halifax County (%):



  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (3%)
  • German (3%)
  • African (1%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)


Halifax County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 16,083 (78%)
  • Carpooled: 3,544 (17%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 2 (0%)
  • Taxi: 44 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 10 (0%)
  • Walked: 345 (2%)
  • Other means: 184 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 378 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Halifax County, North Carolina:

  • 1,016 people in state prisons
  • 468 people in nursing homes
  • 137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 84 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 52 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,711.

4.93% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,411 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.93%
North Carolina average:

8.53%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.82% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($16,479 average AGI)
2.11% relocated from other states ($13,931 average AGI)
Halifax County:

2.11%
North Carolina average:

4.34%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Northampton County, NC  0.71% ($27,654 average AGI)
from Nash County, NC  0.37% ($31,797)
from Edgecombe County, NC  0.34% ($20,159)
from Wake County, NC  0.17% ($40,625)
from Warren County, NC  0.14% ($24,630)
from Prince George's County, MD  0.11% ($29,714)
from Erie County, NY  0.11% ($48,850)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,919 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.25%
North Carolina average:

7.27%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.79% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($20,260 average AGI)
1.46% relocated to other states ($8,659 average AGI)
Halifax County:

1.46%
North Carolina average:

3.10%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Nash County, NC  0.85% ($29,095 average AGI)
to Northampton County, NC  0.70% ($26,519)
to Wake County, NC  0.56% ($26,529)
to Edgecombe County, NC  0.39% ($22,562)
to Pitt County, NC  0.18% ($37,212)
to Guilford County, NC  0.10% ($23,316)
to Warren County, NC  0.10% ($37,056)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1

Births per 1000 population in Halifax County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Halifax County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Halifax County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 11,870 (8,597 aged, 3,273 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.57
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15553.06
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 371.2
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70182.39

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1297.680
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1149.530
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8.92

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14.18
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66.04

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 3.57

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 112.0. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 66.2
  • Other - 45.8

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 124.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 76.4
  • Other - 48.4

Household type by relationship:

Households: 55,606
  • In family households: 48,015 (9,579 male householders, 5,774 female householders)
    9,869 spouses, 17,192 children (16,060 natural, 246 adopted, 886 stepchildren), 2,454 grandchildren, 727 brothers or sisters, 531 parents, 848 other relatives, 1,041 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,591 (2,976 male householders (2,556 living alone)), 3,805 female householders (3,584 living alone)), 810 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,764 (1,543 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,507 2-persons, 3,811 3-persons, 2,899 4-persons, 1,339 5-persons, 472 6-persons, 325 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,140 1-person, 520 2-persons, 69 3-persons, 52 4-persons.

97.2% of residents of Halifax County speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (57% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 43% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $445,982,000 ($7959 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $9,172,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $176,978,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $91,700,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $11,612,000
Federal grants: $153,825,000
Federal procurement contracts: $4,056,000 ($1,643,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,811,000 ($402,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $3,293,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $4,868,000
Federal Government insurance: $45,593,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,122
Here:

74 per 1000 residents
State:

72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 3,440
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

44 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +155
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+18 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,122
Here -38 per 1000 residents
State +27 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Halifax County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.53 millions of gallons per day (8% from ground, 92% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 498
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,085
  • 1990 to 1999: 4,405
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,873
  • 1970 to 1979: 4,017
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,168
  • 1950 to 1959: 3,093
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,941
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,090
Rooms in houses/apartments in Halifax County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 92
  • 3 rooms: 472
  • 4 rooms: 1,762
  • 5 rooms: 4,570
  • 6 rooms: 3,854
  • 7 rooms: 1,933
  • 8 rooms: 1,007
  • 9+ rooms: 1,112
  • 1 room: 71
  • 2 rooms: 309
  • 3 rooms: 1,190
  • 4 rooms: 2,158
  • 5 rooms: 1,964
  • 6 rooms: 986
  • 7 rooms: 376
  • 8 rooms: 155
  • 9+ rooms: 86
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Halifax County, North Carolina
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 47
  • 1 bedroom: 354
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,188
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,928
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,869
  • 5+ bedrooms: 441
  • no bedroom: 119
  • 1 bedroom: 1,300
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,965
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,453
  • 4 bedrooms: 395
  • 5+ bedrooms: 63
Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax County, North Carolina in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,254
  • 1 vehicle: 4,157
  • 2 vehicles: 5,817
  • 3 vehicles: 2,720
  • 4 vehicles: 692
  • 5+ vehicles: 187
  • no vehicle: 2,344
  • 1 vehicle: 2,945
  • 2 vehicles: 1,520
  • 3 vehicles: 347
  • 4 vehicles: 79
  • 5+ vehicles: 60

66% of Halifax County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in North Carolina.

Halifax County:

66.1%
State average:

54.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 47625
  • Northeast: 2112
  • Midwest: 801
  • South: 5554
  • West: 446

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $56,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Halifax County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (36.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.4%)
  • Utility gas (21.3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14.1%)
  • Wood (3.7%)
  • Electricity (40.5%)
  • Utility gas (20.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15.6%)
  • Wood (5.4%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 576
Here:

7.7%
North Carolina:

8.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 257
Here:

7.2%
North Carolina:

6.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 157
Here:

9.4%
North Carolina:

20.2%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Halifax County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,649,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,431,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,705,000
    All Other: $2,513,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,277,000
    Higher Education - Other: $848,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $240,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $2,000
  • Construction - Public Welfare - Other: $2,352,000
    General - Other: $1,480,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $572,000
    Water Utilities: $293,000
    Housing and Community Development: $74,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,530,000
    Other Higher Education: $12,161,000
    Health - Other: $9,287,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $6,628,000
    Central Staff Services: $4,912,000
    Financial Administration: $3,911,000
    Police Protection: $2,745,000
    Liquor Stores: $2,655,000
    Sewerage: $2,522,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,194,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,188,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,354,000
    General - Other: $1,334,000
    Water Utilities: $1,081,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,066,000
    Libraries: $482,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $327,000
    Housing and Community Development: $284,000
    General Public Buildings: $248,000
    Parks and Recreation: $55,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $59,235,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,660,000
    All Other: $443,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,366,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $2,342,000
    Health - Other: $17,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $5,276,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $440,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $59,760,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $525,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,358,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,691,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,633,000
    Rents: $45,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $48,767,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,570,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,555,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $6,762,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $870,000
    Correctional Institutions: $683,000
    Solid Waste Management: $215,000
    Health - Other: $168,000
    General Public Building: $83,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Water Utilities: $37,000
    Other Higher Education: $37,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $13,000
    Central Staff Services: $10,000
    Libraries: $10,000
    General - Other: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,298,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $2,881,000
    Water Utilities: $1,471,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $59,235,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $73,407,000
    Public Welfare: $8,807,000
    Health and Hospitals: $5,454,000
    All Other: $1,573,000
    General Local Government Support: $302,000
    Housing and Community Development: $290,000
  • Tax - Property: $33,776,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $10,374,000
    Other Selective Sales: $459,000
    Other License: $458,000
    NEC: $352,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $137,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $82,917,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,255
  • Number of aged recipients: 457
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 3,798
  • Number of recipients under 18: 597
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,523
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,135
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,935
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,781


Halifax County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Halifax County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Halifax County, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James67969.0 years
William58071.9 years
Mary53377.2 years
John48572.5 years
Robert34070.0 years
Willie25772.6 years
George25173.4 years
Annie24179.3 years
Joseph20370.6 years
Charlie17673.4 years
Most common last names in Halifax County, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams37571.3 years
Johnson34372.4 years
Jones31674.2 years
Smith30974.3 years
Davis22770.6 years
Harris21674.6 years
Alston20372.2 years
Brown20172.8 years
Whitaker16870.1 years
Taylor16171.7 years
Businesses in Halifax County, NC
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Lowe's1
Applebee's1McDonald's3
Arby's1Nike2
AutoZone1Papa John's Pizza1
Best Western1Payless1
Burger King3Pizza Hut1
CVS1Quality1
Chick-Fil-A1RadioShack1
Comfort Suites1Rite Aid1
Cracker Barrel1Ruby Tuesday1
Curves1Rue211
Dairy Queen1Ryan's Grill1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In1
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
Dunkin Donuts2Sleep Inn1
FedEx2Staples1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Starbucks1
GNC1Subway7
GameStop1T-Mobile2
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Hardee's5True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul6
JCPenney1U.S. Cellular2
Jones New York1UPS5
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
La-Z-Boy2Waffle House2
Lane Furniture1Walgreens1
Little Caesars Pizza1Walmart1
Browse common businesses in Halifax County, NC


Halifax County on our top lists:

  • #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Kerry (Democrat) in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005"

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