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Halifax, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Halifax County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
257
Population
559/sq mi density
$61,321
Median Income
$35,788 per capita
$1,010
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
1,746
Violent Crime/100K
3,678 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$61,321 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,746 violent crimes/100K (359% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,321
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,788
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Halifax vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Halifax’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,321
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,788
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$54,123
75%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$905
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$905
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
92.1%
26% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,936M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
92.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
5.4%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,094
Restaurants
99
Healthcare
132
Retail
211
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$54,123
25% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,220
8% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,321 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,788 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $54,123 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $905 |
| County GDP | $1,936M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.492 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 92.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,094 |
| Restaurants | 99 |
| Healthcare | 132 |
| Retail | 211 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $54,123 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,220 |