Halifax County vs. Nash County

Halifax County (NC)Nash County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,57494,016
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.4%-1.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,62795,829
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,69195,840
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%21.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%18.5%
Female persons, percent52.0%52.1%
White alone, percent40.0%54.9%
Black or African American alone, percent53.7%41.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%49.4%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8366,355
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%4.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,95943,143
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.7%65.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,100$126,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,066$1,190
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$431
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$769
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%13.8%
Building permits, 2018124196
Households, 2014-201821,11636,720
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.50
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%6.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%82.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.9%73.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.5%85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%20.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%11.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%12.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%61.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,565166,687
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)223,011349,427
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)486,3393,184,367
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)607,0361,234,476
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,240$12,898
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.622.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,251$48,362
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,016$26,980
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%14.2%
Total employer establishments, 20179422,033
Total employment, 201712,91036,370
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)436,7091,399,757
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5715,979
All firms, 20123,2687,041
Men-owned firms, 20121,7193,613
Women-owned firms, 20121,1682,562
Minority-owned firms, 20121,5232,498
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5854,239
Veteran-owned firms, 2012377757
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6585,775
Black-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%17.4%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.4%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%26.9%
Population per square mile, 201075.5177.3
Land area in square miles, 2010724.09540.41

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Halifax county (NC) and Nash county (NC) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.