Halifax, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,496

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.7

2.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

13.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$55,792

0.569% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$219,300

Population & Diversity

Halifax, VA is home to a population of 1.5k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.87% of Halifax, VA residents were born outside of the country (28 people).

In 2024, there were 2.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (981 people) in Halifax, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 436 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 35 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Halifax, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Halifax, VA was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Halifax, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Halifax, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
981 ± 293
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
436 ± 171
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
35 ± 31

0.802%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.802% of the people in Halifax, VA are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Halifax, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

1.87%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

28 people

1.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 1.87% of Halifax, VA residents (28 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Halifax, VA was 1.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Halifax, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
50 ± 36
Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 30
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 24

Halifax, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Halifax, VA.

Economy

The economy of Halifax, VA employs 607 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Halifax, VA were Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,875), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,208), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

607

2024 Value

± 169

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halifax, VA grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 526 employees to 607 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Halifax, VA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (88 people), Management Occupations (74 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Halifax, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

607

2024 Value

± 169

15.4%

1 Year growth

± 36.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Halifax, VA grew at a rate of 15.4%, from 526 employees to 607 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Halifax, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (111 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Halifax, VA, though some of these residents may live in Halifax, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $22,169

$30,508

Median earning women ± $8,528

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($83,000), Manufacturing ($73,000), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,250), Manufacturing ($34,063), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($31,100).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Halifax, VA was $219,300 in 2024, which is 0.659 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $210,900 to $219,300, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Halifax, VA is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Halifax, VA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Halifax, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$219,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,427

$446

Median Property Taxes

±$106

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Halifax, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Halifax, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Halifax, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Halifax, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,792

Median Household Income

± $11,175

619

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 619 households in Halifax, VA declined from $55,792 from the previous year's value of $56,111.

The following chart displays the households in Halifax, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Halifax, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.3%)
Worked At Home (20.1%)
Carpooled (9.23%)

In 2024, 70.3% of workers in Halifax, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.23%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Halifax, VA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Halifax, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Halifax, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Halifax, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Halifax, VA have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Halifax, VA (167 out of 1.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Halifax, VA is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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