Halifax, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,272 (Urban population: 757 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 515 (all nonfarm))

Halifax, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 613 (544 occupied: 413 owner occupied, 131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	32%

Housing density: 161 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $417 (lower quartile is $324, upper quartile is $502)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $479

Median gross rent in Halifax, VA in 2007: $574

Housing units in Halifax with a mortgage: 245 (37 second mortgage, 34 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 121

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $197,686 (it was $88,800 in 2000)

Halifax:	$197,686
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $111,860 - $418,311

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $296,883
Here: $296,883
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $699,715
Here: $699,715
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $341,525
Here: $341,525
State: $295,743

Mobile homes: $38,583
Here: $38,583
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,243

In family households: 1,016 (238 male householders, 107 female householders)
267 spouses, 338 children (293 natural, 17 adopted, 28 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 14 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 227 (96 male householders (84 living alone)), 108 female householders (107 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 225 (196 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 167 2-persons, 72 3-persons, 71 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 191 1-person, 10 2-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.

156 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (14 men, 51 women).

95.0% of residents of Halifax speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (21% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 30 (2.0%)
(3.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.6
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Halifax, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 30 5 rooms: 69 6 rooms: 87 7 rooms: 65 8 rooms: 94 9 or more rooms: 64

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Halifax, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 1 3 rooms: 14 4 rooms: 47 5 rooms: 33 6 rooms: 22 7 rooms: 6 8 rooms: 4 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 25
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 31
1980 to 1989: 25
1970 to 1979: 77
1960 to 1969: 94
1950 to 1959: 139
1940 to 1949: 89
1939 or earlier: 94

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Halifax:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 9 2 bedrooms: 79 3 bedrooms: 209 4 bedrooms: 90 5 or more bedrooms: 26

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Halifax:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 16 2 bedrooms: 64 3 bedrooms: 45 4 bedrooms: 6 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 32 1 vehicle: 138 2 vehicles: 148 3 vehicles: 57 4 vehicles: 31 5 or more vehicles: 7

Cars and other vehicles available in Halifax in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 64 2 vehicles: 49 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 3

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Halifax, VA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 14
$30,000 to $34,999: 5
$35,000 to $39,999: 4
$40,000 to $49,999: 29
$50,000 to $59,999: 24
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 29
$80,000 to $89,999: 31
$90,000 to $99,999: 16
$100,000 to $124,999: 33
$125,000 to $149,999: 30
$150,000 to $174,999: 17
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 22
$300,000 to $399,999: 24
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Halifax rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Halifax:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 6
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 20
$450 to $499: 18
$500 to $549: 13
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 1
$650 to $699: 2
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 2
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 20

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 2 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 5 1975 to 1979: 1 1970 to 1974: 14 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Halifax, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.8%
Number of people working at home: 20 (3.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 41
5 to 9 minutes: 104
10 to 14 minutes: 122
15 to 19 minutes: 132
20 to 24 minutes: 77
25 to 29 minutes: 6
30 to 34 minutes: 11
35 to 39 minutes: 1
40 to 44 minutes: 4
45 to 59 minutes: 15
60 to 89 minutes: 17
90 or more minutes: 12

Halifax mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 485 (86%)
Carpooled: 40 (7%)
Railroad: 4 (1%)
Walked: 13 (2%)
Worked at home: 20 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 76
$10,000 to $14,999: 22
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 58
$30,000 to $34,999: 54
$35,000 to $39,999: 20
$40,000 to $44,999: 34
$45,000 to $49,999: 46
$50,000 to $59,999: 45
$60,000 to $74,999: 30
$75,000 to $99,999: 53
$100,000 to $124,999: 31
$125,000 to $149,999: 5
$150,000 to $199,999: 1
$200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 346

United States or American: 207

English: 171

German: 67

Italian: 47

Irish: 38

Scotch-Irish: 25

European: 24

Subsaharan African:: 17

African: 17

Scottish: 15

French (except Basque): 11

Dutch: 4

Welsh: 3

Danish: 2

Lithuanian: 2

Norwegian: 2

Swedish: 2

British: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Italy (47%)
United Kingdom (43%)
Germany (10%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 1110
Northeast: 67
Midwest: 24
South: 183
West: 42

52% of Halifax residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 1
High school graduate (or equivalency): 151
Less than 1 year of college: 11
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 43
Associate degree: 11
Bachelor's degree: 89
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 25
Doctorate degree: 3

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 3
5th and 6th grade: 19
7th and 8th grade: 49
9th grade: 29
10th grade: 24
11th grade: 32
12th grade, no diploma: 14
High school graduate (or equivalency): 159
Less than 1 year of college: 26
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 42
Associate degree: 24
Bachelor's degree: 86
Master's degree: 35
Professional school degree: 9
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 21.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,529
Black householders: $37,851
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $53,502
Some other race householders: $25,714
Two or more races householders: $22,242
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $26,842

Halifax household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Halifax household income for Black householders

Halifax household income for Two or more races householders

Halifax marital status for males

Halifax marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $260,776
Black or African American householders: $105,016
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $282,617
Some other race householders: $143,404
Two or more races householders: $63,539
Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,404

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 518
One, attached: 13
Two: 8
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 11
10 to 19: 2
50 or more: 4
Mobile homes: 41

Median worth of mobile homes: $35,330

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Halifax:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Wood (2%) Utility gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%) Wood (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	11.6%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1

Here:	1.0%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16

Here:	40.0%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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