Halifax County Information
Halifax in
North Carolina occupies
731 square miles and has a 2006 population of
55,521, a change from a 2000 population of
57,370 and
55,516 in 1990.
13.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.6% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
240 acts of violent crime reported in
Halifax in 2004, a change from
267 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,586 people:
6.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
6.1%.
Read more about
Halifax, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Halifax | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 731 sq. miles | Ranked 1,319 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 55,521 | Ranked 888 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 55,627 | |
| Population 2000 | 57,370 | Ranked 832 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 55,516 | Ranked 780 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 41.6% | |
| African American | 53.9% | |
| Asian American | .6% | |
| Native American | 3.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.4% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.6% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 240 | 267 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 8 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 64 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 156 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 2,589 | 2,448 |
| Burglaries | 835 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 1,548 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 206 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 24,100 | 22,914 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,586 | 1,392 |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | 6.1% |
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