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Halifax, VA
Full City Profile · Virginia · Halifax County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
1,348
Population
357/sq mi density
$56,111
Median Income
$34,345 per capita
$210,900
Home Value
$167,837 Zillow
$692
Median Rent
24.0% income on rent
59°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
164
Violent Crime/100K
1,808 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$56,111 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$210,900 home value, $692/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
164 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,111
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,345
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.6%
28% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.3%
7% above
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
$56,111
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,345
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$55,096
77%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
33% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
23.8%
57% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
70.9%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,638M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
70.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
23.8%
Other
5.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,022
Restaurants
60
Healthcare
74
Retail
118
Manufacturing
32
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$55,096
23% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,029
42% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
101.1
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,111 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,345 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $55,096 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $1,638M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.449 |
| Cost of Living Index | 101.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 70.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 23.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,022 |
| Restaurants | 60 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 118 |
| Manufacturing | 32 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $55,096 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,029 |