Halifax County

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


Halifax County Legal Resources Back to top

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Halifax County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 37,355
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 401 / 465 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 2,121.966 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 26.596 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 222,000.000 acres (898.212 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 905
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 19.70%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.70%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $3,147,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 17,000,000 / 1,000,000 / 2,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 16.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 68
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (144)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 7,888
  • Federal Spending (2004): $232,800
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Halifax County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 16,953
Building Permits Issued (2006): 95
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $12,700
Halifax County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,718 23.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4,317 5.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 54,114 71.06%

Halifax County 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 County Employment Information Back to top
Halifax County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 18,047 16,651 1,396 7.74% 77
1991 18,439 16,832 1,607 8.71% 87
1992 18,818 17,267 1,551 8.24% 82
1993 18,812 17,503 1,308 6.96% 70
1994 18,210 17,043 1,168 6.41% 64
1995 18,354 16,982 1,372 7.48% 75
1996 18,054 16,051 2,004 11.10% 111
1997 18,219 16,235 1,985 10.89% 109
1998 17,928 16,649 1,279 7.13% 71
1999 18,369 17,234 1,135 6.18% 62
2000 16,102 15,302 799 4.96% 49
2001 16,651 15,438 1,213 7.28% 73
2002 16,832 15,113 1,719 10.21% 102
2003 16,446 14,776 1,670 10.15% 101
2004 15,700 14,507 1,193 7.60% 76
2005 15,889 14,925 963 6.06% 61
2006 15,821 14,905 916 5.79% 58
2007 15,708 14,716 992 6.32% 63
2008 15,983 14,862 1,121 7.01% 70
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 15,959 14,852 1,107 6.94% 69
Feb 2008 15,902 14,776 1,126 7.08% 71
Mar 2008 15,940 14,877 1,063 6.67% 67
Apr 2008 15,736 14,842 894 5.68% 57
May 2008 15,843 14,838 1,005 6.34% 63
Jun 2008 15,937 14,840 1,097 6.88% 69
Jul 2008 16,376 15,056 1,320 8.06% 81
Aug 2008 16,193 14,902 1,291 7.97% 80
Sep 2008 15,963 14,779 1,184 7.42% 74
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Halifax County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,516 15.85%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,306 8.23%
3. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,170 7.37%
4. Wood Manufacturing 756 4.76%
5. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 752 4.74%
6. Educational Services 652 4.11%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 550 3.46%
8. Repair and Maintenance 536 3.38%
9. Public Administration 492 3.10%
10. Truck Transportation 452 2.85%
11. Health Care 390 2.46%
12. Metal Manufactuing 374 2.36%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 372 2.34%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 366 2.31%
15. Department and Other General Stores 366 2.31%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 356 2.24%
17. Utilities 354 2.23%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 314 1.98%
19. Food Manufacturing 304 1.91%
20. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 268 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,244 15.71%
2. Educational Services 2,004 14.03%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 1,798 12.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 810 5.67%
5. Department and Other General Stores 690 4.83%
6. Public Administration 594 4.16%
7. Finance and Insurance 502 3.52%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 486 3.40%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 460 3.22%
10. Social Assistance 424 2.97%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 376 2.63%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 284 1.99%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 220 1.54%
14. Private Household Services 204 1.43%
15. Construction 172 1.20%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 162 1.13%
17. Wood Manufacturing 160 1.12%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 152 1.06%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 150 1.05%
20. Food Manufacturing 148 1.04%

Halifax County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,544 9.73%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,046 6.59%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 834 5.25%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 814 5.13%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 634 3.99%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 600 3.78%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 570 3.59%
8. Other Management Occupations 544 3.43%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 534 3.36%
10. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 506 3.19%
11. Other Construction Trades 504 3.17%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 480 3.02%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 426 2.68%
14. Carpenters 404 2.54%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 374 2.36%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 296 1.86%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 290 1.83%
18. Electricians 282 1.78%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 282 1.78%
20. Top Executives 278 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,172 8.21%
2. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,092 7.65%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 942 6.60%
4. Secretaries and Admins 704 4.93%
5. Cashiers 672 4.71%
6. Health Technologists and Technicians 578 4.05%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 566 3.96%
8. Registered Nurses 516 3.61%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 478 3.35%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 470 3.29%
11. Other Office and Admin Support 444 3.11%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 374 2.62%
13. Other Management Occupations 350 2.45%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 312 2.18%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 306 2.14%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 304 2.13%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 284 1.99%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 284 1.99%
19. Child Care Workers 276 1.93%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 250 1.75%

Halifax County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 31,315 51.79%
15-35 hours 4,642 7.68%
1-14 hours 1,190 1.97%
No regular hours 23,313 38.56%

Halifax County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,010 3.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 957 3.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,373 4.70%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,862 9.79%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,170 10.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,369 11.52%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,891 16.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,355 11.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,179 4.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 856 2.93%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 360 1.23%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 152 0.52%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,795 9.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,914 9.96%

Halifax County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 806 2.76%
5-9 3,399 11.62%
10-14 4,715 16.12%
15-19 4,491 15.36%
20-24 4,197 14.35%
25-29 2,094 7.16%
30-34 4,234 14.48%
35-39 769 2.63%
40-44 576 1.97%
45-59 1,935 6.62%
60-89 1,179 4.03%
At least 90 848 2.90%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 74 0.25% 19,628 67.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 5,579 19.08%
45-59 22 0.08% 1,913 6.54%
At least 60 26 0.09% 2,001 6.84%

Halifax County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,278 14.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 24,263 81.00%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 236 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 122 0.41%
Color 6 Box Walked 306 1.02%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 710 2.37%

Halifax County 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 County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 29,994 (72,852 people)
Families (2000): 21,122 (62,142 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,727
People at same address in 1995: 48,469
Halifax County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 5,009 16.40%
$10,000-$14,999 2,635 8.63%
$15,000-$19,999 2,570 8.41%
$20,000-$24,999 2,586 8.47%
$25,000-$29,999 2,435 7.97%
$30,000-$34,999 1,884 6.17%
$35,000-$39,999 1,811 5.93%
$40,000-$44,999 2,170 7.11%
$45,000-$49,999 1,452 4.75%
$50,000-$59,999 2,307 7.55%
$60,000-$74,999 2,495 8.17%
$75,000-$99,999 1,915 6.27%
$100,000-$124,999 636 2.08%
$125,000-$149,999 145 0.47%
$150,000-$199,999 186 0.61%
$200,000 or more 305 1.00%

Halifax County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,116 27.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,882 32.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 348 2.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,632 17.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,871 12.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 744 4.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 232 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 153 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Halifax County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 22,108 27.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,267 10.37%
Public Assistance 1,144 1.44%
Retirement 5,206 6.53%
Self Employment 3,439 4.31%
Social Security 11,086 13.91%
Supplemental Security 2,192 2.75%
Wage / Salary 21,457 26.92%
Other 4,801 6.02%

Halifax County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,547 60.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,183 39.31%

Halifax County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,778 9.68%
Color 1 Box Married 17,854 62.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,012 24.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,044 3.64%

Halifax County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,957 9.01%
Color 1 Box Married 17,986 54.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,648 20.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,230 15.93%

Halifax County 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 County Education Information Back to top
Halifax County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,146 13.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,328 21.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,338 34.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,374 16.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,042 5.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,347 5.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,859 3.18%

Halifax County 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 965 2.58% 168 0.45% 1,133 3.03%
Kindergarten 969 2.59% 100 0.27% 1,069 2.86%
Grades 1-4 4,010 10.73% 290 0.78% 4,300 11.51%
Grades 5-8 3,812 10.20% 144 0.39% 3,956 10.59%
Grades 9-12 3,804 10.18% 163 0.44% 3,967 10.62%
Undergrad college 1,765 4.72% 262 0.70% 2,027 5.43%
Graduate or professional school 156 0.42% 72 0.19% 228 0.61%
Total 15,481 41.44% 1,199 3.21% 16,680 44.65%

Halifax County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $269,357,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $31,851,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $570,302
Retired workers (2005): 5,485
Halifax County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 5 7 10 6
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 2 2 0 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 2 2 1
1999 - Construction 8 14 27 25 25
1999 - Educational Services 2 0 0 1 1
1999 - Finance & Insurance 0 3 6 7 17
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 9 4 15 20 30
1999 - Information 2 1 2 4 6
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
1999 - Manufacturing 4 1 17 12 9
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 5 12 21 73
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 1 4 8 17
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 7 3 3 11
1999 - Retail Trade 16 21 27 46 58
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 11 5 10
1999 - Unclassified 2 1 1 0 2
1999 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 9 5 7
1999 - Total 64 67 146 172 278
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 6 3 8 5 10
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 2 5
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 1 3 1 1
2000 - Construction 7 14 27 13 31
2000 - Educational Services 0 1 2 0 1
2000 - Finance & Insurance 3 0 8 4 18
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 8 14 18 34
2000 - Information 4 2 3 3 6
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 1
2000 - Manufacturing 1 2 14 19 7
2000 - Mining 0 0 1 0 0
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 7 12 19 22 61
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 5 4 7 5 16
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 0 5 6 8
2000 - Retail Trade 15 11 46 38 53
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 5 8 3 13
2000 - Unclassified 3 1 0 0 2
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 1 3 5 6 7
2000 - Total 68 69 170 146 274
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 5 2 10 5 12
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 2 3 3
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 3 0 4
2001 - Construction 10 6 27 17 29
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 0 2 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 3 4 6 3 20
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 8 4 25 18 25
2001 - Information 0 2 3 2 9
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 1 0 0 0
2001 - Manufacturing 2 4 16 16 4
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 5 10 21 15 64
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 6 10 1 17
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 3 3 2 6 10
2001 - Retail Trade 4 12 38 48 53
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 7 0 6 5 17
2001 - Unclassified 1 2 0 0 0
2001 - Utilities 1 0 1 0 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 3 1 5 3 11
2001 - Total 54 57 175 145 279
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 5 8 6 12
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 2 1 4
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 0 3 3 1
2002 - Construction 3 11 19 20 34
2002 - Educational Services 2 0 2 0 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 4 3 5 8 16
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 9 29 16 22
2002 - Information 1 2 1 5 6
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Manufacturing 1 3 10 20 7
2002 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 12 8 15 25 59
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 7 5 9 5 11
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 3 7 2 10
2002 - Retail Trade 8 10 43 36 53
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 2 7 10 16
2002 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Wholesale Trade 2 2 5 6 10
2002 - Total 64 64 166 164 263
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 4 2 10 7 12
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 4 1 3
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 4 1 3
2003 - Construction 15 10 26 19 19
2003 - Educational Services 1 0 2 1 2
2003 - Finance & Insurance 7 4 2 7 20
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 11 7 15 20 35
2003 - Information 2 3 3 2 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 0 0 0 0
2003 - Manufacturing 1 3 14 17 6
2003 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 10 25 22 55
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 4 2 11 10 13
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 2 4 5 11
2003 - Retail Trade 4 12 38 32 62
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 9 12 8 10
2003 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 5 7 9
2003 - Total 60 70 175 161 264
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 2 4 18 4 7
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 2 1 1 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 2 2 3 3
2004 - Construction 8 5 24 23 28
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 3 0 4
2004 - Finance & Insurance 6 1 10 6 20
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 6 6 26 19 30
2004 - Information 0 1 5 4 2
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Manufacturing 2 2 10 17 9
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 6 6 21 22 57
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 4 10 7 15
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 6 0 2 4 13
2004 - Retail Trade 10 10 32 37 52
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 6 1 14 6 10
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 1 0 9 8 9
2004 - Total 59 44 189 162 263
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 10 11 7
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 0 1 3 2
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 2 2 5 2
2005 - Construction 9 6 28 23 26
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 2 4
2005 - Finance & Insurance 5 4 8 7 23
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 3 2 23 25 31
2005 - Information 1 1 3 3 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Manufacturing 0 2 15 10 12
2005 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 4 23 22 58
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 2 1 6 10 19
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 1 4 6 14
2005 - Retail Trade 10 11 26 45 49
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 3 10 8 15
2005 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 2 3 7 6 10
2005 - Total 43 42 168 187 277

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Halifax County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Halifax County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 62,755 84.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,674 15.68%

Halifax County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $920 $254 $3,712 $0 $0 $304 $4,936 $2,082 $3,104 $471
1971 $966 $267 $3,898 $0 $0 $318 $5,182 $2,186 $3,259 $495
1972 $1,107 $574 $5,680 $0 $0 $172 $6,959 $3,145 $2,353 $217
1973 $1,166 $783 $6,353 $0 $0 $190 $7,709 $3,218 $4,199 $2,362
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $1,735 $1,150 $8,646 $0 $0 $375 $10,756 $6,666 $3,156 $4,818
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $1,850 $1,271 $7,603 $0 $0 $678 $10,131 $7,348 $4,909 $3,499
1980 $1,913 $1,342 $13,095 $0 $0 $444 $15,452 $8,677 $4,956 $1,902
1981 $2,313 $1,423 $13,256 $0 $0 $597 $16,166 $9,504 $4,515 $1,548
1982 $2,836 $1,327 $13,998 $0 $0 $706 $17,540 $9,347 $4,109 $1,548
1983 $2,881 $1,486 $12,873 $41 $0 $694 $16,489 $10,234 $3,723 $822
1984 $3,033 $1,631 $14,036 $57 $0 $700 $17,826 $10,523 $3,337 $888
1985 $3,167 $1,749 $14,391 $38 $0 $609 $18,205 $12,053 $2,973 $1,059
1986 $3,449 $1,864 $16,104 $46 $0 $1,298 $20,897 $12,656 $2,865 $1,372
1987 $3,734 $2,117 $17,729 $0 $0 $1,148 $22,611 $20,833 $2,569 $1,406
1988 $3,967 $2,221 $18,050 $0 $0 $1,252 $23,269 $21,875 $3,299 $2,129
1989 $4,470 $2,423 $19,082 $20 $0 $1,073 $24,645 $22,969 $3,102 $2,589
1990 $4,727 $2,613 $20,658 $28 $0 $1,754 $27,167 $24,117 $1,821 $2,842
1991 $4,957 $2,664 $21,889 $33 $0 $1,931 $28,810 $25,323 $4,036 $5,325
1992 $5,067 $3,037 $21,204 $38 $0 $1,866 $28,175 $26,528 $4,414 $2,436
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $10,588 $5,051 $33,047 $70 $0 $2,663 $46,368 $28,396 $10,150 $9,892
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $12,295 $5,003 $42,387 $137 $0 $3,520 $58,339 $29,414 $14,390 $13,790
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $15,466 $6,016 $55,248 $173 $0 $9,989 $80,876 $39,880 $27,950 $30,910


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $3,584 $106 $26 $22 $0 $0 $4,567
$53 $585 $98 $0 $0 $93
1971 $3,763 $112 $27 $23 $0 $0 $4,795
$55 $615 $103 $0 $0 $97
1972 $5,143 $128 $27 $30 $0 $0 $7,179
$90 $1,480 $74 $0 $0 $207
1973 $5,826 $146 $29 $41 $0 $0 $7,984
$100 $1,338 $70 $0 $0 $434
1974 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1975 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1976 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1977 $8,477 $336 $67 $61 $0 $37 $11,053
$281 $681 $132 $0 $0 $981
1978 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1979 $12,678 $593 $90 $75 $0 $88 $16,042
$389 $872 $209 $0 $0 $1,048
1980 $12,403 $481 $125 $80 $0 $49 $16,834
$421 $1,414 $209 $0 $0 $1,652
1981 $12,309 $584 $170 $134 $0 $63 $16,935
$505 $1,130 $207 $92 $0 $1,741
1982 $13,028 $607 $174 $153 $0 $48 $18,627
$630 $1,118 $190 $0 $0 $2,679
1983 $13,939 $651 $182 $224 $0 $52 $18,018
$638 $1,147 $173 $60 $0 $952
1984 $14,248 $687 $252 $235 $0 $54 $18,305
$597 $1,206 $157 $81 $0 $788
1985 $15,011 $837 $192 $210 $0 $60 $19,268
$691 $1,254 $141 $80 $0 $792
1986 $17,278 $778 $180 $168 $0 $57 $22,565
$899 $1,347 $126 $44 $0 $1,688
1987 $17,369 $670 $218 $176 $0 $58 $23,373
$890 $1,511 $123 $0 $0 $2,358
1988 $18,781 $707 $174 $183 $0 $61 $24,721
$1,155 $1,598 $110 $0 $0 $1,952
1989 $19,927 $821 $190 $239 $0 $65 $26,170
$1,152 $1,636 $201 $18 $0 $1,921
1990 $21,555 $879 $205 $245 $0 $70 $29,176
$1,245 $1,664 $256 $28 $0 $3,029
1991 $23,757 $1,051 $222 $270 $0 $76 $31,203
$1,273 $1,753 $148 $40 $0 $2,613
1992 $31,709 $1,236 $309 $271 $0 $66 $41,592
$1,251 $1,813 $351 $45 $0 $4,541
1993 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1994 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1995 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1996 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1997 $35,573 $3,032 $1,248 $550 $0 $180 $53,081
$2,924 $2,874 $530 $71 $0 $6,099
1998 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1999 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $47,474 $1,901 $1,069 $488 $0 $152 $67,600
$3,036 $4,088 $993 $162 $0 $8,237
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2005 $54,232 $2,530 $921 $8,340 $0 $296 $89,121
$2,460 $5,029 $1,527 $156 $0 $13,630

Halifax County 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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 386
Halifax County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Halifax County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,752 12.72%
10-19 Years 4,776 12.79%
20-29 Years 3,822 10.23%
30-39 Years 4,897 13.11%
40-49 Years 5,681 15.21%
50-59 Years 5,031 13.47%
60-69 Years 3,716 9.95%
70-79 Years 2,937 7.86%
80-89 Years 1,476 3.95%
90+ Years 267 0.71%

Halifax County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,782 47.60%
Color 1 Box Female 19,573 52.40%

Halifax County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,313 59.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,164 37.92%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 458 1.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 237 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.24%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 68 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Halifax County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 15,586 53.40%
2. English 4,720 16.17%
3. German 2,072 7.10%
4. Irish 1,998 6.85%
5. Scotch Irish 1,134 3.89%
6. Italian 692 2.37%
7. Scottish 465 1.59%
8. European 457 1.57%
9. African 364 1.25%
10. French Non-Basque 330 1.13%

Halifax County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 69,897 97.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,113 1.55%
3. French 256 0.36%
4. German 160 0.22%
5. Italian 128 0.18%
6. Korean 48 0.07%
7. Hindi 40 0.06%
8. Tagalog 36 0.05%
9. Other West Germanic 34 0.05%
10. Japanese 16 0.02%

Halifax County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 75,373 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 294 0.39%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 482 0.63%

Halifax County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Halifax County 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.


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