Halifax

  1. Halifax Legal Resources
  2. Halifax Statistics
  3. Halifax Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Halifax Employment Information
  5. Halifax Family Information
  6. Halifax Education Information
  7. Halifax Business Information
  8. Halifax Public Benefits Information
  9. Halifax Criminal Information
  10. Halifax Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Halifax Zip Codes


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Halifax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 7,500
  • Land Area (2000): 41.822 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.069 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 781
  • Alias(es) (2003): HALIFAX
Halifax Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 7,536 2003 7,740 2005 Not Available
2002 7,593 2004 Not Available 2006 7,856

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Houses (2000): 2,841
Halifax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,687 62.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 8 0.11%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,805 37.40%

Halifax Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 748
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $16,881,000 / $3,621,000
Halifax Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 3,558 3,273 285 8.02% 80
1991 3,543 3,156 387 10.92% 109
1992 3,505 3,130 375 10.70% 107
1993 3,625 3,309 316 8.71% 87
1994 3,767 3,514 252 6.70% 67
1995 3,670 3,469 201 5.47% 55
1996 3,722 3,496 226 6.06% 61
1997 3,825 3,629 195 5.11% 51
1998 3,862 3,732 130 3.37% 34
1999 3,999 3,865 134 3.35% 33
2000 4,181 4,069 111 2.66% 27
2001 4,213 4,070 144 3.41% 34
2002 4,248 4,048 200 4.71% 47
2003 4,214 3,977 237 5.62% 56
2004 4,203 3,982 221 5.25% 53
2005 4,221 4,000 221 5.24% 53
2006 4,263 4,033 230 5.39% 54
2007 4,268 4,055 212 4.98% 50
2008 4,281 4,044 236 5.52% 55
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 4,292 4,045 247 5.75% 58
Feb 2008 4,278 4,022 256 5.98% 60
Mar 2008 4,305 4,049 256 5.95% 59
Apr 2008 4,252 4,057 195 4.59% 46
May 2008 4,234 4,014 220 5.20% 52
Jun 2008 4,324 4,070 254 5.87% 59
Jul 2008 4,334 4,083 251 5.79% 58
Aug 2008 4,288 4,068 220 5.13% 51
Sep 2008 4,218 3,992 226 5.36% 54
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Halifax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 226 10.67%
2. Finance and Insurance 140 6.61%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 6.61%
4. Educational Services 121 5.71%
5. Public Administration 107 5.05%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 100 4.72%
7. Health Care 97 4.58%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 4.01%
9. Truck Transportation 81 3.82%
10. Other Transportation 66 3.12%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 53 2.50%
12. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 53 2.50%
13. Department and Other General Stores 52 2.46%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 2.46%
15. Metal Manufactuing 50 2.36%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 41 1.94%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 40 1.89%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 40 1.89%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 39 1.84%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 394 21.55%
2. Finance and Insurance 206 11.27%
3. Educational Services 182 9.96%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 132 7.22%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 121 6.62%
6. Construction 76 4.16%
7. Public Administration 68 3.72%
8. Department and Other General Stores 63 3.45%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 51 2.79%
10. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 50 2.74%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 45 2.46%
12. Social Assistance 33 1.81%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 28 1.53%
14. U.S. Postal Service 28 1.53%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 27 1.48%
16. Other Health and Personal Care Store 23 1.26%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 20 1.09%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 1.04%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 1.04%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 19 1.04%

Halifax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 125 5.90%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 108 5.10%
3. Other Management Occupations 107 5.05%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 85 4.01%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 81 3.82%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 79 3.73%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 77 3.64%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 76 3.59%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 76 3.59%
10. Carpenters 75 3.54%
11. Computer Specialists 69 3.26%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 66 3.12%
13. Other Production Occupations 64 3.02%
14. Other Construction Trades 56 2.64%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 55 2.60%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 52 2.46%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 47 2.22%
18. Top Executives 46 2.17%
19. Engineers 43 2.03%
20. Business Operations Specialists 41 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 138 7.55%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 110 6.02%
3. Secretaries and Admins 109 5.96%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 92 5.03%
5. Registered Nurses 85 4.65%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 81 4.43%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 80 4.38%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 70 3.83%
9. Cashiers 66 3.61%
10. Computer Specialists 63 3.45%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 61 3.34%
12. Business Operations Specialists 52 2.84%
13. Customer Service Representatives 51 2.79%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 50 2.74%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 50 2.74%
16. Therapists 43 2.35%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 39 2.13%
18. Other Production Occupations 38 2.08%
19. Other Financial Specialists 37 2.02%
20. Accountants and Auditors 36 1.97%

Halifax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,350 58.01%
15-35 hours 754 13.06%
1-14 hours 207 3.58%
No regular hours 1,464 25.35%

Halifax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 157 4.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 217 5.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 236 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 430 11.38%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 397 10.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 525 13.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 382 10.11%
8 AM-8:29 AM 439 11.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 211 5.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 65 1.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 130 3.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.24%
Noon-3:59 PM 246 6.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 334 8.84%

Halifax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 52 1.38%
5-9 191 5.06%
10-14 192 5.08%
15-19 405 10.72%
20-24 456 12.07%
25-29 280 7.41%
30-34 739 19.56%
35-39 141 3.73%
40-44 169 4.47%
45-59 450 11.91%
60-89 476 12.60%
At least 90 227 6.01%

Halifax Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 1,576 41.72%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,049 27.77%
45-59 17 0.45% 433 11.46%
At least 60 186 4.92% 517 13.68%

Halifax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 19 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 364 9.45%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,160 82.04%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.47%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 203 5.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 14 0.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 74 1.92%

Halifax Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,746 (7,500 people)
Families (2000): 2,056 (6,466 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 946
People at same address in 1995: 4,637
Halifax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 97 3.53%
$10,000-$14,999 115 4.19%
$15,000-$19,999 165 6.01%
$20,000-$24,999 98 3.57%
$25,000-$29,999 70 2.55%
$30,000-$34,999 153 5.57%
$35,000-$39,999 117 4.26%
$40,000-$44,999 134 4.88%
$45,000-$49,999 152 5.54%
$50,000-$59,999 305 11.11%
$60,000-$74,999 445 16.21%
$75,000-$99,999 459 16.72%
$100,000-$124,999 246 8.96%
$125,000-$149,999 73 2.66%
$150,000-$199,999 96 3.50%
$200,000 or more 21 0.76%

Halifax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 588 21.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 748 27.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 100 3.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 512 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 11 0.40%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 480 17.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 232 8.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 52 1.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 31 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Halifax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,244 29.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 961 12.60%
Public Assistance 20 0.26%
Retirement 548 7.19%
Self Employment 263 3.45%
Social Security 848 11.12%
Supplemental Security 89 1.17%
Wage / Salary 2,227 29.21%
Other 424 5.56%

Halifax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 884 52.53%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 799 47.47%

Halifax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 176 6.20%
Color 1 Box Married 1,732 60.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 834 29.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 98 3.45%

Halifax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 376 12.40%
Color 1 Box Married 1,773 58.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 558 18.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 326 10.75%

Halifax Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax Education Information Back to top
Halifax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 75 1.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 479 8.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,124 38.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,316 23.60%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 463 8.30%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 801 14.36%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 319 5.72%

Halifax Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 25 0.33% 115 1.53% 140 1.87%
Kindergarten 108 1.44% 6 0.08% 114 1.52%
Grades 1-4 389 5.19% 11 0.15% 400 5.33%
Grades 5-8 505 6.73% 24 0.32% 529 7.05%
Grades 9-12 322 4.29% 76 1.01% 398 5.31%
Undergrad college 224 2.99% 88 1.17% 312 4.16%
Graduate or professional school 18 0.24% 19 0.25% 37 0.49%
Total 1,591 21.21% 339 4.52% 1,930 25.73%

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Halifax Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 94
Halifax Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax Public Benefits Information Back to top
Halifax Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,209 96.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 248 3.33%

Halifax Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax Criminal Information Back to top
Halifax Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 3.052 0.133 0.000 0.133 3.317 0.133 4.246 6.502 1.062 11.943
2002 1.712 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.712 0.263 2.766 4.214 1.580 8.824
2003 0.517 0.129 0.129 0.000 0.775 0.258 1.292 4.005 1.034 6.331
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2006 1.018 0.000 0.000 0.127 1.146 0.000 1.782 3.819 0.509 6.110
2007 0.894 0.255 0.000 0.128 1.276 0.000 1.915 6.510 0.894 9.318

Halifax Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 10
2005 4 11
2006 4 11
2007 5 11

Halifax Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 115
2002 80

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Halifax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Halifax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,062 14.16%
10-19 Years 1,018 13.57%
20-29 Years 678 9.04%
30-39 Years 1,333 17.77%
40-49 Years 1,213 16.17%
50-59 Years 932 12.43%
60-69 Years 583 7.77%
70-79 Years 436 5.81%
80-89 Years 225 3.00%
90+ Years 20 0.27%

Halifax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,625 48.33%
Color 1 Box Female 3,875 51.67%

Halifax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,336 97.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 58 0.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 0.55%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 22 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 19 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Halifax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 2,683 29.06%
2. Italian 1,503 16.28%
3. English 1,265 13.70%
4. French Non-Basque 732 7.93%
5. German 597 6.47%
6. Polish 393 4.26%
7. Scottish 374 4.05%
8. United States Or American 224 2.43%
9. Swedish 217 2.35%
10. French Canadian 182 1.97%

Halifax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,717 96.09%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 133 1.90%
3. Polish 34 0.49%
4. French 30 0.43%
5. German 29 0.41%
6. Scandinavian 29 0.41%
7. Italian 10 0.14%
8. Other Indo European 8 0.11%

Halifax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,346 97.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 116 1.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 38 0.51%

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Halifax Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02338