Living in Halifax County Public Schools Area

Living Summary

14,158

households

33,757

Total Population

$116,100

Average House Value

$671

Average Housing Rent

$42,669

Average Household Income

90.27%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,089

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

80%

Percent Proficient - Math

74%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 14,158 households are located in Halifax County Public Schools area. Among them, 3,511 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.01 people. The total number of children in the region is 9,660 and 6,858 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (416) of residents are non-citizens and 4% (1,475) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Halifax County Public Schools, Virginia
Household	14,158
Population	33,757
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	3,511 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	9,660
Total Students	6,858
Pre-Kindergarten	266
Kindergarten	249
Grade 1-8	3,104
Grade 9-12	1,908
College/Graduate School	1,331
Veterans	27,465
Non-citizen	416
Non-English Home Language	1,475
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

28,456 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,066 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,043 people are in civilian labor force and 23 are in armed labor force. 14,561 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.20%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Halifax County Public Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,338	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	11,873	82.81%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,177	8.21%
Public transportation	44	0.31%
Walked	141	0.98%
Other method	600	4.18%
Worked from home	503	3.51%
Average Commute Time	25 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,561	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	4,384	30.11%
Service	2,585	17.75%
Sales and office	2,617	17.97%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,595	10.95%
Production, transportation, and material moving	3,380	23.21%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,561	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	288	1.98%
Construction	947	6.50%
Manufacturing	2,921	20.06%
Wholesale trade	222	1.52%
Retail trade	1,820	12.50%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	810	5.56%
Information	195	1.34%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	296	2.03%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	852	5.85%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,786	26.00%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,212	8.32%
Other services, except public administration	403	2.77%
Public administration	809	5.56%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,561	-
Private wage and salary workers	10,979	75.40%
Government workers	2,545	17.48%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	937	6.43%
Unpaid family workers	100	0.69%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $56,329 for the 14,158 households in Halifax County Public Schools area, Virginia. The average income of a single worker is $31,657. 30,523 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 90.27%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	14,158	-
Less than $10,000	1,184	8.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,031	7.28%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,987	14.03%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,793	12.66%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,135	15.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,400	16.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,474	10.41%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,695	11.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	275	1.94%
More than $200,000	184	1.30%
Median Household Income	$42,669	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$56,329	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	9,229	-
Less than $10,000	428	4.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	242	2.62%
$15,000 - $24,999	808	8.76%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,143	12.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,459	15.81%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,893	20.51%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,250	13.54%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,604	17.38%
$150,000 - $199,999	243	2.63%
More than $200,000	159	1.72%

Median Family Income	$59,179	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$68,055	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,657	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,925	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,925	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	33,813	-
With health insurance coverage	30,523	90.27%
Public coverage	14,240	42.11%
Private health insurance	21,596	63.87%
Without health insurance coverage	3,290	9.73%

Housing

There are 18,212 housing units in Halifax County Public Schools area, Virginia with 14,158 units (77.74%) occupied. 10,494 houses (74.12%) are occupied by owner and 3,664 houses (25.88%) are rented. The average housing value is $116,100 and the average rental cost is $671. 250 houses (1.37%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,390 houses (18.61%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,212	-
Occupied	14,158	77.74%
Owner Occupied	10,494	74.12%
Renter Occupied	3,664	25.88%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,692	75.18%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	135	0.74%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	989	5.43%
Mobile Homes	3,396	18.65%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,212	-
Built 2014 or later	250	1.37%
Built 2010 - 2013	378	2.08%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,654	9.08%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,860	15.70%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,158	11.85%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,880	15.81%
Built 1960 - 1969	2,406	13.21%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,236	12.28%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,390	18.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,212	-
1 room	123	0.68%
2 rooms	108	0.59%
3 rooms	366	2.01%
4 rooms	3,475	19.08%
5 rooms	5,205	28.58%
6 rooms	3,649	20.04%
7 rooms	2,269	12.46%
8 rooms	1,412	7.75%
9 rooms or more	1,605	8.81%
Median Number of Rooms	5.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	18,212	-
no bedroom	133	0.73%
1 bedroom	467	2.56%
2 bedrooms	5,330	29.27%
3 bedrooms	9,349	51.33%
4 bedrooms	2,255	12.38%
5 bedrooms or more	678	3.72%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	10,494	-
Less than $50,000	1,370	13.06%
$50,000 - $99,999	3,067	29.23%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,138	20.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,775	16.91%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,398	13.32%
$300,000 - $499,999	522	4.97%
$500,000 - $999,999	190	1.81%
$1,000,000 or more	34	0.32%
Median House Value	$116,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,905	-
Less than $500	580	19.97%
$500 - $999	2,084	71.74%
$1,000 - $1,499	211	7.26%
$1,500 - $1,999	29	1.00%
$2,000 - $2,499	1	0.03%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$671	-

Demographic

A total of 34,552 people lives in Halifax County Public Schools area, Virginia with 16,645 male and 17,907 female. The males to female ratio is 48.17 to 51.83. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	34,552	-
Male	16,645	48.17%
Female	17,907	51.83%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	34,552	-
Under 5 years	1,875	5.43%
5 - 9 years	1,866	5.40%
10 - 14 years	2,019	5.84%
15 - 19 years	2,108	6.10%
20 - 24 years	1,825	5.28%
25 - 34 years	3,448	9.98%
35 - 44 years	3,546	10.26%
45 - 54 years	4,504	13.04%
55 - 59 years	2,776	8.03%
60 - 64 years	2,488	7.20%
65 - 74 years	4,593	13.29%
75 - 84 years	2,339	6.77%
85 years and older	1,165	3.37%
Median Age	46.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	34,552	-
One Race	33,579	97.18%
White	21,150	61.21%
Black or African American	11,959	34.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native	90	0.26%
Asian	276	0.80%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	104	0.30%

Two or more races	973	2.82%
White and Black or African American	749	2.17%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	84	0.24%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	18	0.05%