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24558

Halifax, VA · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
6,458
Median household income
$61,019
People below poverty
11.4%
Median home value
$169,900

Income

The median income of households in 24558 was $61,019. An estimated 4.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.9% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1
$15,000 to $24,999 13.8
$25,000 to $34,999 9.9
$35,000 to $49,999 9
$50,000 to $74,999 16.7
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7
$100,000 to $149,999 17.8
$150,000 to $199,999 4.7
$200,000 or more 3.9

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49580
Female 54948

An estimated 63.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 48.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 26.6 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,207. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 63.1
Social Security 48.2
Retirement income 26.6
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 9.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 9.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.3

In 2020-2024, 14.6 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 36.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 24558 in 2020-2024, 95.7% had health insurance coverage and 4.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 63.1% and public coverage was 53%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.5%.


In 2020-2024, 24558 had a total population of 6,458 - 3,143 (48.7%) females and 3,315 (51.3%) males. The median age was 46.8 years. An estimated 15.6% of the population was under 18 years, 28.4% was 19 to 44 years, 25.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 27.2 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 24558 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 187 25
5 to 9 123 192
10 to 14 156 109
15 to 19 279 178
20 to 24 202 138
25 to 29 233 204
30 to 34 112 131
35 to 39 126 188
40 to 44 310 191
45 to 49 116 151
50 to 54 149 241
55 to 59 262 181
60 to 64 385 134
65 to 69 144 313
70 to 74 147 202
75 to 79 167 204
80 to 84 102 224
85 and over 115 137

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 61.5% were White; 35.1% were Black or African American; 13.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.4% were Asian; 15.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 2.4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 0.6% of the people in 24558 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 61.4% of the people in 24558 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,628 households in 24558. The average household size was 2.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 48.6% of the households in 24558 while cohabiting couple households made up 4.1% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 34.2% of all households, while 13.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 11.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 20.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 32.1% of all households.

In 24558, 27.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 48.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48.6
Cohabiting Couples 4.1
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
13.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
34.2

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 46.8% of males and 44.2% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 40.3 24.6
Now married, except separated 46.8 44.2
Separated 5.1 4.2
Widowed 3.2 13
Divorced 4.6 14

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 24558, 79 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 2.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.6% of the people living in 24558 were U.S. natives. 76.1% of the 24558 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.4% of 24558 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 76.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 35.2 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 24558 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 24558.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 26.4
Asia 22
Europe 9.9
Africa 41.8
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 24558 in 2020-2024, 2.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.7% of people at least five years old; 0.7% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.7
Other Indo-European languages 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 1.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 94.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 24558 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 94.6
Different house, same county 3.1
Different county, same state 1.5
Different state 0.8
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 85.3 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 23.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 14.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 24558 was 1,035 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 55 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 747. College or graduate school enrollment was 233.

Educational Attainment of People in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 14.7
High school diploma or equivalency 38.7
Some college, no degree 15.6
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 11.6
Graduate or professional degree 11.6

Disability

In 24558, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 26.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 16% of people under 18 years old, to 20.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 44.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 24558, 48.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 49.8% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.7% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,063 75.7
Federal, state, or local government workers 425 15.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 228 8.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 24558 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.9
Construction 7.1
Manufacturing 17.8
Wholesale trade 0.7
Retail trade 14.5
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 1.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 2.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.7
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 24558 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,012 37.1
Service occupations 323 11.8
Sales and office occupations 545 20
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 275 10.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 571 20.9

Commuting to Work

An estimated 83.3% of 24558 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 83.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 8.2

In 2020-2024, 24558 had a total of 3,284 housing units. Of these housing units, 85% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 3.4% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 11.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 85
Apartments in multi-unit structures 3.4
Mobile homes 11.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

2.3% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 9.2% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 24558 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 76.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 24558 had 2,628 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 656 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.8% while renters occupied 19.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.47 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.23.

2.1% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 22% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.7% and another 39.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 24558:

House Heating Fuel Used in 24558 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 11.8
Electricity 66.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 12.1
All other fuels 6.9
No fuel used 2.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 24558 was $169,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.9 % had a mortgage. 52.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,178 and for owners without a mortgage it was $359.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 24558 was $780. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.