Halifax County vs. Northampton County

Halifax County (NC)Northampton County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,57419,676
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.4%-11.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,62722,106
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,69122,099
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%17.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%25.9%
Female persons, percent52.0%51.2%
White alone, percent40.0%40.2%
Black or African American alone, percent53.7%57.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%0.6%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%38.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8361,345
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%1.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,95911,695
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.7%69.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,100$83,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,066$1,064
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$418
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$701
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%4.2%
Building permits, 201812423
Households, 2014-201821,1168,628
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.24
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%88.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%2.6%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%71.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.9%51.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.5%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%12.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%11.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%46.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%43.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,5654,602
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)223,01126,442
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)486,339246,437
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)607,036131,215
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,240$6,124
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.626.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,251$35,499
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,016$20,538
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%21.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017942251
Total employment, 201712,9104,222
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)436,709147,405
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,571839
All firms, 20123,2681,090
Men-owned firms, 20121,719628
Women-owned firms, 20121,168412
Minority-owned firms, 20121,523479
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,585582
Veteran-owned firms, 2012377237
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,658815
Black-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%31.9%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200729.4%42.0%
Population per square mile, 201075.541.2
Land area in square miles, 2010724.09536.59

Source: United States Census Bureau

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