Halifax County vs. Edgecombe County

Halifax County (NC)Edgecombe County (NC)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)50,57452,005
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-7.4%-8.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)54,62756,546
Population, Census, April 1, 201054,69156,552
Persons under 5 years, percent5.5%5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent21.4%22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent20.7%19.7%
Female persons, percent52.0%53.8%
White alone, percent40.0%39.8%
Black or African American alone, percent53.7%57.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent4.0%0.8%
Asian alone, percent0.9%0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.1%4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent38.2%36.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,8363,014
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,95925,028
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201862.7%59.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$86,100$85,200
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,066$1,055
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$416$430
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$698$677
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.0%14.4%
Building permits, 201812439
Households, 2014-201821,11621,371
Persons per household, 2014-20182.382.46
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.9%90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.4%4.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201875.6%74.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201856.9%61.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201877.5%79.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.4%12.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201813.9%12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.5%12.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.8%55.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201849.0%52.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)86,56538,147
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)223,011203,142
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)486,3391,028,877
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)607,036372,108
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$11,240$6,650
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.622.5
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$34,251$35,516
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$21,016$20,055
Persons in poverty, percent22.0%22.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017942712
Total employment, 201712,91011,899
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)436,709370,788
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.2%-5.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,5712,653
All firms, 20123,2683,647
Men-owned firms, 20121,7191,999
Women-owned firms, 20121,1681,402
Minority-owned firms, 20121,5231,705
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,5851,836
Veteran-owned firms, 2012377447
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,6583,006
Black-owned firms, percent, 200726.2%31.3%
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%36.5%
Population per square mile, 201075.5111.9
Land area in square miles, 2010724.09505.34

Source: United States Census Bureau

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