Martin County vs. Halifax County

	Martin County (NC)	Halifax County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	22,671	50,574
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-7.5%	-7.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	24,515	54,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	24,505	54,691
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.4%	5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.2%	21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	23.1%	20.7%
Female persons, percent	53.0%	52.0%
White alone, percent	55.2%	40.0%
Black or African American alone, percent	42.3%	53.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	4.0%
Asian alone, percent	0.6%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.2%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.3%	1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.2%	3.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	52.1%	38.2%
Veterans, 2014-2018	1,328	2,836
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	1.9%	2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	11,574	25,959
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.7%	62.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$88,400	$86,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,027	$1,066
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$425	$416
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$671	$698
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	8.8%	9.0%
Building permits, 2018	22	124
Households, 2014-2018	9,471	21,116
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.42	2.38
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	93.0%	89.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	4.0%	3.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	79.4%	75.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	62.1%	56.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	83.3%	77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	16.8%	14.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	13.1%	13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	10.9%	13.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	55.0%	50.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.5%	49.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	25,715	86,565
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	95,297	223,011
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	557,413	486,339
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	249,138	607,036
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,398	$11,240
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.7	24.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$39,205	$34,251
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$23,269	$21,016
Persons in poverty, percent	20.3%	22.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	430	942
Total employment, 2017	5,492	12,910
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	152,648	436,709
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	3.6%	2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	1,249	2,571
All firms, 2012	1,535	3,268
Men-owned firms, 2012	890	1,719
Women-owned firms, 2012	429	1,168
Minority-owned firms, 2012	531	1,523
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	902	1,585
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	174	377
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	1,293	2,658
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	22.9%	26.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	31.0%	29.4%
Population per square mile, 2010	53.1	75.5
Land area in square miles, 2010	461.22	724.09

Source: United States Census Bureau

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