Health and Nutrition of Halifax, PA Residents

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Forty nine percent of Halifax residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 49.0%
  • Dauphin County 49.3%
  • State 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Halifax 21.8
  • County 21.2
  • Pennsylvania 21.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Halifax 3.0
  • County 3.5
  • Pennsylvania 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Halifax 1.5
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.1
  • Dauphin County 1.7
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.1
  • Dauphin County 3.4
  • State 3.5

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Halifax resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty two percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Halifax residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Halifax 1.9
  • County 2.0
  • Pennsylvania 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • County 16.2%
  • Pennsylvania 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 20.7%
  • County 21.1%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 44.8%
  • County 46.0%
  • Pennsylvania 46.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.4
  • Dauphin County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.3
  • Dauphin County 2.9
  • Pennsylvania 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 21.9
  • County 22.4
  • State 22.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Halifax residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 171 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty seven percent of people living here are obese. Fifty five percent have ever been obese. Forty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 64.0
  • County 66.8
  • Pennsylvania 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 170.7
  • County 181.0
  • Pennsylvania 180.1

Average BMI

  • Here 30.6
  • County 28.9
  • Pennsylvania 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Halifax 47.2%
  • Dauphin County 38.7%
  • State 37.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 54.7%
  • County 50.3%
  • Pennsylvania 49.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Halifax 48.2%
  • Dauphin County 34.7%
  • State 34.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty five percent of Halifax residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty two percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nineteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Twelve percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 54.8%
  • Dauphin County 63.9%
  • Pennsylvania 64.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Halifax 22.0%
  • Dauphin County 23.6%
  • Pennsylvania 23.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 18.7%
  • Dauphin County 21.4%
  • Pennsylvania 21.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Halifax 4.0%
  • County 3.2%
  • Pennsylvania 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Halifax 11.7%
  • County 12.4%
  • Pennsylvania 12.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fourteen percent of people living in Halifax have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 10.6%
  • State 10.6%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Halifax 49.8%
  • Dauphin County 47.7%
  • Pennsylvania 47.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Halifax 4.0%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 3.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Halifax residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.3
  • Dauphin County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Twelve percent of Halifax residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Forty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Fifty nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Halifax 11.8%
  • County 11.3%
  • State 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Halifax 3.9%
  • County 5.5%
  • State 5.8%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 70.6%
  • County 68.0%
  • Pennsylvania 68.9%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Halifax 40.6%
  • Dauphin County 28.2%
  • Pennsylvania 30.2%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Halifax 10.4%
  • County 15.7%
  • State 16.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 12.6%
  • County 21.3%
  • State 21.9%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 59.3%
  • Dauphin County 40.8%
  • Pennsylvania 41.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy seven percent of people living in Halifax are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Halifax 76.7%
  • County 75.0%
  • Pennsylvania 75.8%

Twenty seven percent of people living in Halifax have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty five percent of people in Halifax frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty three percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Halifax 26.9%
  • Dauphin County 24.5%
  • Pennsylvania 24.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • Dauphin County 25.3%
  • State 25.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Halifax 44.9%
  • Dauphin County 43.5%
  • Pennsylvania 44.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Halifax 23.0%
  • Dauphin County 20.1%
  • Pennsylvania 20.8%

Thirty nine percent of people living in Halifax use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 39.2%
  • Dauphin County 33.7%
  • State 35.2%

Twenty four percent of Halifax residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty five percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty six percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty four percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 24.3%
  • Dauphin County 26.2%
  • State 25.9%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Halifax 35.5%
  • County 27.2%
  • Pennsylvania 27.2%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 44.5%
  • County 41.5%
  • Pennsylvania 41.6%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Halifax 58.4%
  • Dauphin County 51.3%
  • Pennsylvania 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 36.4%
  • Dauphin County 28.0%
  • Pennsylvania 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 23.5%
  • County 21.6%
  • Pennsylvania 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Halifax 19.5%
  • Dauphin County 19.0%
  • Pennsylvania 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Halifax 13.9%
  • County 13.7%
  • State 13.7%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Halifax 4.7%
  • Dauphin County 4.4%
  • State 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Halifax residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Halifax 2.5
  • Dauphin County 2.2
  • State 2.2

Sixty four percent of people living in Halifax have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty one percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.1 days per month on average. They have 4.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 19 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Halifax 63.6%
  • Dauphin County 79.3%
  • Pennsylvania 79.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Halifax 21.4%
  • County 11.1%
  • Pennsylvania 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 3.1
  • Dauphin County 5.0
  • State 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Here 4.4
  • Dauphin County 5.7
  • Pennsylvania 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Halifax 19.0
  • Dauphin County 23.9
  • State 23.4

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety nine percent of Halifax residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety two percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Halifax have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Halifax were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.5 men on average. People in Halifax were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Halifax has vaginal or anal sex 73 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Halifax 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Halifax 98.7%
  • Dauphin County 97.3%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Halifax 92.4%
  • County 94.8%
  • Pennsylvania 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Halifax 88.2%
  • County 86.5%
  • State 86.9%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Halifax 44.2%
  • Dauphin County 48.4%
  • State 48.0%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • County 5.6%
  • State 5.9%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 98.7%
  • Dauphin County 97.2%
  • Pennsylvania 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 88.4%
  • Dauphin County 82.9%
  • Pennsylvania 84.5%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 37.1%
  • County 37.5%
  • Pennsylvania 38.1%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 9.6%
  • Dauphin County 12.0%
  • State 11.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.8
  • Dauphin County 16.7
  • Pennsylvania 16.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Halifax 22.3
  • Dauphin County 22.0
  • Pennsylvania 21.7

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Halifax 2.5
  • County 2.6
  • State 3.5

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Halifax 19.7
  • County 19.8
  • Pennsylvania 19.9

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Halifax 4.7
  • Dauphin County 5.1
  • Pennsylvania 5.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Halifax 11.5%
  • Dauphin County 9.8%
  • State 8.7%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Halifax 72.8
  • Dauphin County 58.8
  • State 60.6

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Halifax 54.2%
  • Dauphin County 53.2%
  • Pennsylvania 54.1%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 10.7
  • County 11.5
  • State 11.2

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Halifax 9.8
  • County 9.9
  • Pennsylvania 9.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Halifax 0.5
  • County 0.5
  • Pennsylvania 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Halifax 75.7%
  • Dauphin County 81.2%
  • State 82.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seven percent of households in Halifax use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • County 10.5%
  • Pennsylvania 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Halifax 3.2%
  • County 4.4%
  • Pennsylvania 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Halifax residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Forty five percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • Dauphin County 6.8
  • Pennsylvania 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 45.0%
  • Dauphin County 31.5%
  • Pennsylvania 31.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty four percent of Halifax residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 53.7%
  • Dauphin County 51.9%
  • State 50.8%

Nineteen percent of Halifax residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty eight percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twelve percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty nine percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 18.6%
  • County 21.3%
  • State 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Halifax 38.1%
  • Dauphin County 37.3%
  • State 37.3%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Halifax 20.5%
  • County 29.7%
  • Pennsylvania 28.8%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 12.3%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 18.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 38.8%
  • County 41.6%
  • State 41.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Halifax 5.7
  • Dauphin County 6.1
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Halifax 3.1
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifteen percent of Halifax residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty four percent are overweight. Fourteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Halifax have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty four percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Fourteen percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Halifax 15.4%
  • County 10.8%
  • Pennsylvania 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Dauphin County 3.8%
  • State 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Halifax 4.6%
  • Dauphin County 3.7%
  • State 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 43.6%
  • Dauphin County 34.5%
  • State 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • County 20.3%
  • State 20.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 12.0%
  • Dauphin County 12.0%
  • State 12.4%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 19.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 33.8%
  • County 26.4%
  • Pennsylvania 27.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Halifax 3.4%
  • Dauphin County 4.0%
  • State 4.1%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • Dauphin County 3.2%
  • Pennsylvania 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Halifax 4.1%
  • Dauphin County 2.3%
  • Pennsylvania 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Halifax 3.6%
  • County 3.9%
  • Pennsylvania 4.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Halifax 4.6%
  • Dauphin County 4.1%
  • State 4.3%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Halifax 2.6%
  • Dauphin County 3.2%
  • Pennsylvania 3.5%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Halifax 13.5%
  • County 7.8%
  • State 8.1%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Halifax 4.9%
  • Dauphin County 3.9%
  • Pennsylvania 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 10.1%
  • Dauphin County 9.2%
  • State 9.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty seven percent of births in Halifax were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty five percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Halifax have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Nine percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty one percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 66.6%
  • County 64.6%
  • State 65.5%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 33.4%
  • County 35.4%
  • State 34.5%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Halifax 99.5%
  • County 99.3%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Halifax 62.4%
  • Dauphin County 59.8%
  • State 60.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Halifax 45.1%
  • County 52.3%
  • State 53.0%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Halifax 23.4%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 24.1%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Halifax 13.5%
  • County 12.4%
  • State 13.1%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Halifax 76.8%
  • County 73.9%
  • Pennsylvania 74.0%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • County 7.8%
  • Pennsylvania 7.9%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • Dauphin County 15.8%
  • Pennsylvania 15.2%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 20.8%
  • County 18.1%
  • Pennsylvania 19.6%

People living in Halifax report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 30 percent of Halifax residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Halifax are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 53.4%
  • Dauphin County 55.4%
  • Pennsylvania 55.7%

Blood donors (%)

  • Halifax 4.6%
  • Dauphin County 4.5%
  • Pennsylvania 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Halifax 30.3%
  • County 40.6%
  • Pennsylvania 38.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Halifax 6.6%
  • County 8.7%
  • State 8.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Halifax spend $340 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Halifax spends $90 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $123 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Halifax $340
  • County $355
  • Pennsylvania $356

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Halifax 22.7%
  • Dauphin County 23.7%
  • State 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $90
  • Dauphin County $72
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • Dauphin County 4.2%
  • Pennsylvania 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Halifax $123
  • County $134
  • State $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 6.6%
  • State 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $21
  • Dauphin County $24
  • State $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • County 1.3%
  • Pennsylvania 1.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Halifax report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Eighteen percent of Halifax population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty two percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Eight percent of people in Halifax had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Halifax 77.3%
  • Dauphin County 78.7%
  • State 78.0%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Halifax 70.3%
  • County 78.5%
  • Pennsylvania 77.9%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Halifax 93.6%
  • Dauphin County 94.6%
  • State 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Halifax 17.5%
  • Dauphin County 20.3%
  • State 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Halifax 31.6%
  • County 43.1%
  • Pennsylvania 43.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 15.5%
  • Pennsylvania 15.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty percent of Halifax residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 30.2%
  • Dauphin County 25.9%
  • Pennsylvania 27.3%

Seventeen percent of Halifax residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty six percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Halifax 17.1%
  • County 19.5%
  • State 19.1%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Halifax 26.1%
  • Dauphin County 25.6%
  • State 25.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Halifax 9.8%
  • Dauphin County 9.7%
  • Pennsylvania 9.9%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 10.4%
  • Pennsylvania 10.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Halifax 7.7%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 8.6%
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