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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Halifax Criminal Information
  9. Halifax Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Halifax Zip Codes


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Halifax Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,204
  • Land Area (2000): 73.178 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.868 square kilometers
Halifax Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 879 2004 Not Available 2006 4,199
2003 866 2005 852 2007 4,168

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Houses (2000): 1,746
Halifax Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 139 3.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 114 2.72%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,941 93.97%

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Halifax Employment Information Back to top
Halifax Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 123 11.92%
2. Construction 87 8.43%
3. Metal Manufactuing 60 5.81%
4. Finance and Insurance 50 4.84%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 48 4.65%
6. Health Care 41 3.97%
7. Truck Transportation 39 3.78%
8. Utilities 34 3.29%
9. Other Transportation 32 3.10%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 2.81%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 29 2.81%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 26 2.52%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 2.52%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 2.42%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 2.13%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 22 2.13%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 21 2.03%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.94%
19. Educational Services 20 1.94%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 20 1.94%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 155 15.21%
2. Health Care 135 13.25%
3. Public Administration 118 11.58%
4. Educational Services 115 11.29%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 70 6.87%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 55 5.40%
7. Social Assistance 40 3.93%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 35 3.43%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 30 2.94%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 1.96%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 18 1.77%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 17 1.67%
13. Metal Manufactuing 15 1.47%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 15 1.47%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 15 1.47%
16. U.S. Postal Service 15 1.47%
17. Construction 12 1.18%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 12 1.18%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 10 0.98%
20. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 10 0.98%

Halifax Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 84 8.14%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 67 6.49%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 66 6.40%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 64 6.20%
5. Other Production Occupations 60 5.81%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 48 4.65%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 4.36%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 3.97%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 3.59%
10. Other Construction Trades 34 3.29%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 31 3.00%
12. Operations Managers Non Finance 30 2.91%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 29 2.81%
14. Computer Specialists 27 2.62%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 26 2.52%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 23 2.23%
17. Top Executives 23 2.23%
18. Plant and System Operators 22 2.13%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 21 2.03%
20. Other Management Occupations 18 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 124 12.17%
2. Secretaries and Admins 97 9.52%
3. Cashiers 58 5.69%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 52 5.10%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 4.51%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 42 4.12%
7. Other Healthcare Support 34 3.34%
8. Computer Specialists 33 3.24%
9. Registered Nurses 32 3.14%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 31 3.04%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 30 2.94%
12. Child Care Workers 28 2.75%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 27 2.65%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 27 2.65%
15. Other Production Occupations 25 2.45%
16. Other Sales and Related Occupations 25 2.45%
17. Accountants and Auditors 23 2.26%
18. Other Management Occupations 21 2.06%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 1.96%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 1.77%

Halifax Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,891 58.65%
15-35 hours 265 8.22%
1-14 hours 96 2.98%
No regular hours 972 30.15%

Halifax Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 121 6.18%
5 AM-5:29 AM 105 5.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 184 9.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 249 12.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 163 8.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 320 16.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 167 8.53%
8 AM-8:29 AM 143 7.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 88 4.49%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 30 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 150 7.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 162 8.27%

Halifax Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 33 1.69%
5-9 147 7.51%
10-14 158 8.07%
15-19 139 7.10%
20-24 162 8.27%
25-29 104 5.31%
30-34 428 21.86%
35-39 196 10.01%
40-44 167 8.53%
45-59 305 15.58%
60-89 89 4.55%
At least 90 30 1.53%

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% 743 37.95%
30-44 1 0.05% 790 40.35%
45-59 0 0.00% 305 15.58%
At least 60 0 0.00% 119 6.08%

Halifax Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 269 13.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,638 81.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 29 1.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1 0.05%
Color 6 Box Walked 21 1.04%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 62 3.07%

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Halifax Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,599 (4,190 people)
Families (2000): 1,191 (3,627 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 503
People at same address in 1995: 2,474
Halifax Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 140 8.76%
$10,000-$14,999 101 6.32%
$15,000-$19,999 133 8.32%
$20,000-$24,999 89 5.57%
$25,000-$29,999 109 6.82%
$30,000-$34,999 92 5.75%
$35,000-$39,999 86 5.38%
$40,000-$44,999 84 5.25%
$45,000-$49,999 107 6.69%
$50,000-$59,999 176 11.01%
$60,000-$74,999 239 14.95%
$75,000-$99,999 168 10.51%
$100,000-$124,999 38 2.38%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.69%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.25%
$200,000 or more 22 1.38%

Halifax Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 356 21.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 545 33.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 59 3.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 284 17.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 252 15.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 104 6.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 1.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Halifax Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,245 29.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 611 14.33%
Public Assistance 34 0.80%
Retirement 230 5.39%
Self Employment 186 4.36%
Social Security 462 10.83%
Supplemental Security 46 1.08%
Wage / Salary 1,204 28.24%
Other 246 5.77%

Halifax Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 552 57.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 416 42.98%

Halifax Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 139 9.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,016 65.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 337 21.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 3.12%

Halifax Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 177 10.25%
Color 1 Box Married 1,058 61.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 328 18.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 9.50%

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Halifax Education Information Back to top
Halifax Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 175 5.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 404 13.25%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,477 48.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 484 15.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 109 3.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 266 8.72%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 135 4.43%

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 44 1.05% 23 0.55% 67 1.59%
Kindergarten 88 2.09% 0 0.00% 88 2.09%
Grades 1-4 280 6.66% 9 0.21% 289 6.87%
Grades 5-8 221 5.26% 2 0.05% 223 5.30%
Grades 9-12 275 6.54% 0 0.00% 275 6.54%
Undergrad college 98 2.33% 0 0.00% 98 2.33%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.31% 2 0.05% 15 0.36%
Total 1,019 24.24% 36 0.86% 1,055 25.10%

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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 3,792 90.67%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 390 9.33%

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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
2002 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.413 0.000 3.413
2003 3.464 0.000 0.000 0.000 3.464 1.155 0.000 5.774 0.000 5.774
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.174 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.174 0.000 4.695 7.042 1.174 12.911
2006 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.238 2.143 0.000 2.382
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.720 1.440 0.240 2.399

Halifax Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 3

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Halifax Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Halifax Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 585 13.92%
10-19 Years 597 14.20%
20-29 Years 441 10.49%
30-39 Years 615 14.63%
40-49 Years 705 16.77%
50-59 Years 518 12.32%
60-69 Years 355 8.44%
70-79 Years 261 6.21%
80-89 Years 109 2.59%
90+ Years 18 0.43%

Halifax Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,062 49.05%
Color 1 Box Female 2,142 50.95%

Halifax Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,119 97.98%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 29 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 24 0.57%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 8 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.05%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Halifax Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,805 49.88%
2. United States Or American 596 16.47%
3. Irish 277 7.65%
4. Dutch 158 4.37%
5. English 149 4.12%
6. French Non-Basque 127 3.51%
7. Italian 115 3.18%
8. Polish 95 2.63%
9. Welsh 54 1.49%
10. Pennsylvania German 52 1.44%

Halifax Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,718 94.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 143 3.64%
3. French 23 0.59%
4. Serbo Croatian 15 0.38%
5. Chinese 9 0.23%
6. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 7 0.18%
7. German 6 0.15%
8. Other West Germanic 2 0.05%
9. Vietnamese 2 0.05%
10. Tagalog 2 0.05%

Halifax Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,130 98.47%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.33%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 1.19%

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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
17032