Halifax County, North Carolina (NC)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,075
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 14,827
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,902 (it was 7,295 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 33% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 725 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 72 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (23.4%), Manufacturing (19.2%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 75%
- Government: 17%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 27,54052.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 19,89238.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,8203.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 1,5673.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 9501.8%Two or more races
- 3950.8%Asian alone
- 650.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 40.01%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 43.8 years |
| North Carolina median age: | 39.1 years |
| Males: 25,240 |  (48.3%) |
| Females: 27,063 |  (51.7%) |
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| Halifax County: | 2.0 people |
| North Carolina: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $37,282 ($26,459 in 1999)
| This county: | $37,282 |
| North Carolina: | $57,341 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $506 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $622)
| This county: | $506 |
| State: | $755 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $96,656 (it was $60,800 in 2000)
| Halifax: | $96,656 |
| North Carolina: | $193,200 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,101
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $424
Institutionalized population: 1,356
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
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 88 buildings, average cost: $95,500
- 1998: 77 buildings, average cost: $97,400
- 1999: 95 buildings, average cost: $119,600
- 2000: 94 buildings, average cost: $111,900
- 2001: 99 buildings, average cost: $110,000
- 2002: 101 buildings, average cost: $131,100
- 2003: 90 buildings, average cost: $142,600
- 2004: 126 buildings, average cost: $137,200
- 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $121,400
- 2006: 147 buildings, average cost: $160,800
- 2007: 144 buildings, average cost: $166,800
- 2008: 97 buildings, average cost: $169,200
- 2009: 72 buildings, average cost: $144,400
- 2010: 38 buildings, average cost: $173,100
- 2011: 48 buildings, average cost: $173,600
- 2012: 46 buildings, average cost: $217,900
- 2013: 47 buildings, average cost: $225,100
- 2014: 54 buildings, average cost: $265,900
- 2015: 47 buildings, average cost: $291,700
- 2016: 39 buildings, average cost: $298,600
- 2017: 54 buildings, average cost: $252,800
- 2018: 32 buildings, average cost: $236,800
- 2019: 47 buildings, average cost: $277,800
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $1,269 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $810 (1.1%)
| Halifax County: | 23.9% |
| North Carolina: | 13.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 43.8 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 46.7 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 50.3 years old, Black residents: 41.2 years old, American Indian residents: 36.7 years old, Asian residents: 43.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 19.9 years old, Other race residents: 26.9 years old)
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, Hollister, Hobgood, Halifax.
Local government website: www.halifaxnc.com
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Buck Creek (A), Bear Branch (B), Elk River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Adair County, Oklahoma 
, Cheatham County, Tennessee , Izard County, Arkansas , Pickett County, Tennessee , Sullivan County, Tennessee , Yadkin County .
| Here: | 8.6% |
| North Carolina: | 6.1% |
Current college students: 1,959
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 78.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,065 (48.7% naturalized citizens)
| Halifax County: | 2.0% |
| Whole state: | 8.4% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 3102010 or later
- 3932000 to 2009
- 1871990 to 1999
- 1431980 to 1989
- 811970 to 1979
- 70Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 17,562
- One, attached: 412
- Two: 676
- 3 or 4: 555
- 5 to 9: 700
- 10 to 19: 496
- 20 to 49: 276
- 50 or more: 158
- Mobile homes: 5,522
Housing units in Halifax County with a mortgage: 6,238 (55 second mortgage, 605 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,209
| Here: | 46.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 63.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Halifax County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 16,221 | 80 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,976 | 30 |
| Black Protestant | 3,836 | 17 |
| Catholic | 458 | 2 |
| Other | 351 | 4 |
| None | 28,849 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 25
| Halifax County: | 4.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 7
| This county: | 1.27 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 0.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
| Halifax County: | 7.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| North Carolina: | 4.75 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
| This county: | 5.46 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Halifax County: | 14.6% |
| North Carolina: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Halifax County: | 34.1% |
| State: | 28.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 14.3% |
| State: | 15.6% |
Agriculture in Halifax County:
Average size of farms: 512 acresAverage 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
Earthquake activity:
Halifax County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 110.4 miles away from Halifax County center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 191.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:18, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 102.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from Halifax County center
On 8/24/2011 at 00:04:36, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML) earthquake occurred 110.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- North Carolina Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4487, Natural disaster type: Other
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Emergency Declared EM-3380: October 07, 2016, FEMA Id: 3380, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Matthew, Incident Period: October 04, 2016 to October 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4285: October 10, 2016, FEMA Id: 4285, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3327: August 25, 2011, FEMA Id: 3327, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 25, 2011 to September 01, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4019: August 31, 2011, FEMA Id: 4019, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1969: April 19, 2011, FEMA Id: 1969, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- North Carolina Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3314: September 01, 2010, FEMA Id: 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: 3254, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- North Carolina Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3222: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 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: 1490, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- 8 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Halifax County (18) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 6
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 11, Storms: 3, Floods: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14,177 (83.3%)
- Carpooled: 1,907 (11.2%)
- Bus: 21 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 166 (1.0%)
- Bicycle: 14 (0.1%)
- Walked: 231 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 495 (2.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (29%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Transportation occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (15%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Healthcare support occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Mexico (24%)
- El Salvador (23%)
- India (9%)
- Philippines (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Canada (3%)
- Vietnam (3%)
- American (22%)
- English (6%)
- African (3%)
- Irish (2%)
- German (1%)
- European (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Halifax County, North Carolina in 2000:
- 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
People in group quarters in Halifax County, North Carolina in 2010:
- 1,001 people in state prisons
- 337 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 39 people in group homes intended for adults
- 18 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 11 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 9 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
4.81% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,661 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.81% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.88% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.01% relocated from other counties in North Carolina ($18,340 average AGI)
1.80% relocated from other states ($18,322 average AGI)
Halifax County: 1.80% North Carolina average: 3.75%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
| from Northampton County, NC |  0.80% ($28,373 average AGI) |
| from Nash County, NC | 0.55% ($28,663) |
| from Wake County, NC | 0.25% ($32,467) |
| from Edgecombe County, NC | 0.23% ($22,073) |
| from Warren County, NC | 0.21% ($25,132) |
| from Pitt County, NC | 0.13% ($46,043) |
5.38% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($33,971 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.38% |
| North Carolina average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.95% relocated to other counties in North Carolina ($24,833 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($9,138 average AGI)
Halifax County: 1.43% North Carolina average: 3.07%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
| to Nash County, NC | 0.81% ($29,404 average AGI) |
| to Northampton County, NC | 0.65% ($32,241) |
| to Wake County, NC | 0.45% ($37,247) |
| to Edgecombe County, NC | 0.38% ($21,382) |
| to Pitt County, NC | 0.27% ($32,979) |
| to Warren County, NC | 0.21% ($29,500) |
| to Guilford County, NC | 0.14% ($27,200) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 12,353 (8,690 aged, 3,663 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,865 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Halifax County, North Carolina in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (921)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (859)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (836)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (551)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (437)
- Unspecified dementia (357)
- Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (306)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (215)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (201)
- Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (200)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15,553
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 371
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 70,182
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,298
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,150
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 9
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 14
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 4
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.
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.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 76.4
- Other - 48.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 52,303- Male householders: 9,280 (2,797 living alone), Female householders: 12,186 (3,909 living alone)
7,952 spouses (7,894 opposite-sex spouses), 1,284 unmarried partners, (1,275 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 14,536 children (13,513 natural, 265 adopted, 757 stepchildren), 2,498 grandchildren, 826 brothers or sisters, 669 parents, 25 foster children, 831 other relatives, 912 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,363
Size of family households: 6,544 2-persons, 3,663 3-persons, 1,982 4-persons, 1,092 5-persons, 371 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,767 1-person, 695 2-persons, 74 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 5 6-persons.
3,534 married couples with children.
5,224 single-parent households (748 men, 4,476 women).
96.4% of residents of Halifax speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (90% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $445,982,000 ($7,959 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 |
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: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.7 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Halifax County, North Carolina
- 4372014 or later
- 5522010 to 2013
- 2,2042000 to 2009
- 5,0201990 to 1999
- 3,5721980 to 1989
- 4,1711970 to 1979
- 2,8211960 to 1969
- 2,8731950 to 1959
- 2,0091940 to 1949
- 2,4611939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Halifax County, North Carolina
- 121 room
- 02 rooms
- 983 rooms
- 1,2924 rooms
- 3,9055 rooms
- 3,2136 rooms
- 2,0207 rooms
- 1,4468 rooms
- 1,3859+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Halifax County, North Carolina
- 1051 room
- 3602 rooms
- 9923 rooms
- 2,2164 rooms
- 2,1835 rooms
- 1,3206 rooms
- 4347 rooms
- 1768 rooms
- 1619+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Halifax County, North Carolina
- 11no bedroom
- 791 bedroom
- 2,2072 bedrooms
- 8,5923 bedrooms
- 2,1374 bedrooms
- 3535+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Halifax County, North Carolina
- 105no bedroom
- 1,3931 bedroom
- 2,9562 bedrooms
- 2,9293 bedrooms
- 5184 bedrooms
- 635+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 697no vehicle
- 3,3851 vehicle
- 4,3472 vehicles
- 2,7803 vehicles
- 1,3864 vehicles
- 9015+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax County in renter-occupied apartments
- 1,731no vehicle
- 3,6691 vehicle
- 1,6322 vehicles
- 6613 vehicles
- 2484 vehicles
- 845+ vehicles
90.6% of Halifax County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in North Carolina.
| Halifax County: | 90.6% |
| State average: | 84.8% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 41,036
- Other state: 9,745
- Northeast: 2,458
- Midwest: 858
- South: 5,392
- West: 1,005
- 55.3%Electricity
- 20.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 16.7%Utility gas
- 4.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 67.9%Electricity
- 15.4%Utility gas
- 10.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 1.8%Wood
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 633
| Here: | 11.6% |
| North Carolina: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 377
| Here: | 14.2% |
| North Carolina: | 9.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 334
| Here: | 17.7% |
| North Carolina: | 19.1% |
Halifax County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,846,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,196,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Hospital Public: $2,588,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,962,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,067,000
Higher Education - Other: $690,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Other: $273,000
Sewerage: $192,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $112,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,244,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $70,965,000
Other Higher Education: $12,737,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,049,000
Health - Other: $10,978,000
Police Protection: $6,703,000
General - Other: $5,001,000
Water Utilities: $3,817,000
Liquor Stores: $3,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,485,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,580,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,764,000
Financial Administration: $1,686,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,666,000
Central Staff Services: $1,023,000
General Public Buildings: $718,000
Libraries: $604,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $375,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $292,000
Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,303,000
Other: $85,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,333,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $583,000
Other - Health - Other: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $215,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,346,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,537,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,548,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,087,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,612,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,993,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,005,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $407,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
Health - Other: $239,000
Police Protection: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
General - Other: $74,000
General Public Building: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,685,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,606,000
Liquor Stores: $4,057,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,612,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $67,408,000
Public Welfare: $10,792,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,380,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,161,000
Other: $1,680,000
General Local Government Support: $347,000
Transit Utilities: $191,000
- Tax - Property: $32,430,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,678,000
Other: $1,039,000
Other Selective Sales: $919,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $289,000
Other License: $93,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $42,978,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $747,000
Halifax County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,846,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,196,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Hospital Public: $2,588,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,962,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,067,000
Higher Education - Other: $690,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Other: $273,000
Sewerage: $192,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $112,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,244,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $70,965,000
Other Higher Education: $12,737,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,049,000
Health - Other: $10,978,000
Police Protection: $6,703,000
General - Other: $5,001,000
Water Utilities: $3,817,000
Liquor Stores: $3,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,485,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,580,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,764,000
Financial Administration: $1,686,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,666,000
Central Staff Services: $1,023,000
General Public Buildings: $718,000
Libraries: $604,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $375,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $292,000
Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,303,000
Other: $85,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,333,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $583,000
Other - Health - Other: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $215,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,346,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,537,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,548,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,087,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,612,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,993,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,005,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $407,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
Health - Other: $239,000
Police Protection: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
General - Other: $74,000
General Public Building: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,685,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,606,000
Liquor Stores: $4,057,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,612,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $67,408,000
Public Welfare: $10,792,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,380,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,161,000
Other: $1,680,000
General Local Government Support: $347,000
Transit Utilities: $191,000
- Tax - Property: $32,430,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,678,000
Other: $1,039,000
Other Selective Sales: $919,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $289,000
Other License: $93,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $42,978,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $747,000
Halifax County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,846,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,196,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Hospital Public: $2,588,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,962,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,067,000
Higher Education - Other: $690,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Other: $273,000
Sewerage: $192,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $112,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,244,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $70,965,000
Other Higher Education: $12,737,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,049,000
Health - Other: $10,978,000
Police Protection: $6,703,000
General - Other: $5,001,000
Water Utilities: $3,817,000
Liquor Stores: $3,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,485,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,580,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,764,000
Financial Administration: $1,686,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,666,000
Central Staff Services: $1,023,000
General Public Buildings: $718,000
Libraries: $604,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $375,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $292,000
Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,303,000
Other: $85,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,333,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $583,000
Other - Health - Other: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $215,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,346,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,537,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,548,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,087,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,612,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,993,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,005,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $407,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
Health - Other: $239,000
Police Protection: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
General - Other: $74,000
General Public Building: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,685,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,606,000
Liquor Stores: $4,057,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,612,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $67,408,000
Public Welfare: $10,792,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,380,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,161,000
Other: $1,680,000
General Local Government Support: $347,000
Transit Utilities: $191,000
- Tax - Property: $32,430,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,678,000
Other: $1,039,000
Other Selective Sales: $919,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $289,000
Other License: $93,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $42,978,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $747,000
Halifax County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Assistance and Subsidies - Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs - Other: $4,846,000
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,196,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $4,106,000
Hospital Public: $2,588,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,962,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,067,000
Higher Education - Other: $690,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $308,000
Other: $273,000
Sewerage: $192,000
Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $112,000
Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $13,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,406,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,244,000
- Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $70,965,000
Other Higher Education: $12,737,000
Public Welfare - Other: $11,049,000
Health - Other: $10,978,000
Police Protection: $6,703,000
General - Other: $5,001,000
Water Utilities: $3,817,000
Liquor Stores: $3,731,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,485,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,580,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,764,000
Financial Administration: $1,686,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,666,000
Central Staff Services: $1,023,000
General Public Buildings: $718,000
Libraries: $604,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $375,000
Higher Education Auxiliary Enterprises: $292,000
Natural Resources - Other: $262,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $238,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $1,303,000
Other: $85,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,333,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $583,000
Other - Health - Other: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to State - Public Welfare: $215,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Education: $1,346,000
Housing and Community Development: $87,000
Health and Hospitals: $8,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,537,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $53,548,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $18,087,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $17,612,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,993,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,005,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $475,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $2,378,000
Fines and Forfeits: $407,000
Interest Earnings: $130,000
Donations From Private Sources: $50,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $264,000
Health - Other: $239,000
Police Protection: $218,000
Housing and Community Development: $183,000
Public Welfare - Other: $179,000
Correctional Institutions: $82,000
General - Other: $74,000
General Public Building: $26,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,685,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $5,606,000
Liquor Stores: $4,057,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $17,612,000
- State Intergovernmental - Education: $67,408,000
Public Welfare: $10,792,000
Health and Hospitals: $4,380,000
Housing and Community Development: $3,161,000
Other: $1,680,000
General Local Government Support: $347,000
Transit Utilities: $191,000
- Tax - Property: $32,430,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,678,000
Other: $1,039,000
Other Selective Sales: $919,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $289,000
Other License: $93,000
Occupation and Business License - Other: $5,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $42,978,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $747,000
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
| Most common first names in Halifax County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 679 | 69.0 years |
| William | 580 | 71.9 years |
| Mary | 533 | 77.2 years |
| John | 485 | 72.5 years |
| Robert | 340 | 70.0 years |
| Willie | 257 | 72.6 years |
| George | 251 | 73.4 years |
| Annie | 241 | 79.3 years |
| Joseph | 203 | 70.6 years |
| Charlie | 176 | 73.4 years |
| Most common last names in Halifax County, NC among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 375 | 71.3 years |
| Johnson | 343 | 72.4 years |
| Jones | 316 | 74.2 years |
| Smith | 309 | 74.3 years |
| Davis | 227 | 70.6 years |
| Harris | 216 | 74.6 years |
| Alston | 203 | 72.2 years |
| Brown | 201 | 72.8 years |
| Whitaker | 168 | 70.1 years |
| Taylor | 161 | 71.7 years |
| Businesses in Halifax County, NC | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Burger King | 3 | Payless | 1 | |
| CVS | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Comfort Suites | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| Cracker Barrel | 1 | Ruby Tuesday | 1 | |
| Curves | 1 | Rue21 | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 1 | Ryan's Grill | 1 | |
| Days Inn | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
| Dunkin Donuts | 2 | Sleep Inn | 1 | |
| FedEx | 2 | Staples | 1 | |
| Firestone Complete Auto Care | 1 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Ford | 1 | Subway | 7 | |
| GNC | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
| GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hardee's | 5 | True Value | 1 | |
| Hilton | 2 | U-Haul | 6 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 2 | |
| Honda | 1 | UPS | 5 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 1 | Waffle House | 2 | |
| KFC | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | |||
Halifax County on our top lists:
- #3 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
