Halifax County, North Carolina (NC)

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% of renters here:	33%
State:	31%

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

Type of workers:

Halifax County, North Carolina business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Halifax County, North Carolina:

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

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

Recent posts about Halifax County, North Carolina on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Halifax County is mentioned 24 times on our forum:

	'The Rural Life, Small-Town' thread  (238 replies)
	Favorite NC slang  (196 replies)
	Any worries about the huge influx of people moving to NC?  (47 replies)
	Rocky Mount, Wilson and Greenville, NC  (7 replies)
	Roanoke Rapids  (6 replies)
	Good Place for Reinvention at 47?  (10 replies)

Halifax County:	2.5 people
North Carolina:	2.5 people

This county:	$30,163
North Carolina:	$44,670

This county:	$333
State:	$532

Halifax County:	$92,204
North Carolina:	$145,700

Detached houses: $136,162

Here:	$136,162
State:	$217,106

Townhouses or other attached units: $99,599

Here:	$99,599
State:	$176,568

In 2-unit structures: $68,115

Here:	$68,115
State:	$153,934

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $123,577

Here:	$123,577
State:	$163,212

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,663

Here:	$98,663
State:	$169,602

Mobile homes: $40,163

Here:	$40,163
State:	$45,354

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

This county:	23.9%
Whole state:	12.3%

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Halifax County: Roanoke Rapids Plaza (A), Hills Ferry (B), Dunns Store (C), Palmyra Station (D), Caledonia State Prison Farm (E), Chantilly Speedway (F), Wards Crossroads (G), Summit (H), Shields Commissary (I), Medoc Mountain State Park Office (J). 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: Weaver Chapel (A), Wayman Church (B), Allen Grove Church (C), Lebanon Church (D), Lebon Church (E), Nahalah Church (F), Walters Chapel (G), Antioch Church (H), Walnut Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cobb Cemetery (1), Shield Cemetery (2), Coefield Cemetery (3), Green Cemetery (4), Elmwood Cemetery (5), Pittman Cemetery (6), Gray Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Crawley Pond (A), White Millpond (B), Robinsons Pond (C), Dickens Pond (D), Cagles Pond (E), Hoerner Waldorf Pond (F), Quails Pond (G), Johnson Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Fishing Creek (A), Poe Creek (B), Porter Creek (C), Powells Creek (D), Dog Pond Branch (E), Quankey Creek (F), Deep Creek (G), Cypress Swamp (H), Cow Haul 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

Here:	14.4%
North Carolina:	11.1%

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%

Mean travel time to work: 24.2 minutes

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

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

Halifax County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 1.1 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

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 Halifax 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)

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%)

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%

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%

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 2003: 13.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

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%

Household type by relationship

• 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

Here:	74 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	44 per 1000 residents

Here:	+3 per 1000 residents
State:	+18 per 1000 residents

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)

Here:	5.6
State:	5.9

Here:	4.5
State:	4.3

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

Here:	7.7%
North Carolina:	8.2%

Here:	7.2%
North Carolina:	6.9%

Here:	9.4%
North Carolina:	20.2%

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