Halifax County vs. Pittsylvania County

Halifax County (VA)Pittsylvania County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)34,12060,949
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.9%-4.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)36,24363,473
Population, Census, April 1, 201036,24163,506
Persons under 5 years, percent5.2%4.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent20.3%18.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent24.4%22.6%
Female persons, percent52.1%50.7%
White alone, percent61.1%76.2%
Black or African American alone, percent36.4%21.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.4%0.3%
Asian alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.1%2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent59.8%73.9%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6664,255
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.0%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,19331,656
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201874.7%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$112,700$117,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$999$1,001
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$312$332
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$644$696
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.4%3.9%
Building permits, 20184250
Households, 2014-201814,02526,330
Persons per household, 2014-20182.422.30
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201893.5%89.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201867.8%78.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201855.2%66.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201881.9%82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201815.9%13.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.0%12.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.3%12.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.8%57.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201850.1%54.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)35,95615,474
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)159,94651,629
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)573,433615,861
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)99,184381,006
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)358,082242,838
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,989$3,866
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201824.925.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$42,289$45,382
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,716$24,443
Persons in poverty, percent14.5%16.4%
Total employer establishments, 2017707845
Total employment, 20179,7258,241
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)344,003290,711
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-0.5%-2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,8223,222
All firms, 20122,2573,608
Men-owned firms, 20121,2712,068
Women-owned firms, 20127451,202
Minority-owned firms, 2012433617
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,7262,878
Veteran-owned firms, 2012241397
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,9223,001
Black-owned firms, percent, 200716.4%12.1%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200726.8%32.9%
Population per square mile, 201044.365.5
Land area in square miles, 2010817.84968.94

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Halifax county (VA) and Pittsylvania county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.