Halifax Demographics

PopulationHalifax borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Population87512,281,054
Male47.9%48.3%
Female52.1%51.7%
18 years and over73.9%76.2%
65 years and over15.7%15.6%
Married Persons52.0%54.3%
Single Persons48.0%45.7%
Median Age35.638.0
Average Family Size2.853.04
Ethnicity
White99.4%86.3%
Black or African American0.3%10.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%0.4%
Asian0.5%2.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Other0.5%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%3.2%
Housing CharacteristicsHalifax borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Total Housing Units4345,249,750
Median Home Cost$67,200$97,000
Number of Households3864,777,003
Persons per Household2.272.48
Economic CharacteristicsHalifax borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
Median Household Income$31,597$40,106
Per Capita Income$16,443$20,880
In Labor Force65.3%61.9%
Families below poverty level7.7%7.8%
Education CharacteristicsHalifax borough, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment991,379,671
High School Enrollment55690,020
College or Graduate School27703,163
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate53.8%38.1%
Associates Degree5.6%5.9%
Bachelor's Degree4.9%14.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.8%8.4%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census