North Carolina · GEOID 37083

Halifax County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 47,675 · 24,872 housing units

Median household income

$45,590

State $74,272

Median home value

$106,200

State $299,282

Median gross rent

$813

State $1,245

Homeownership rate

62.9%

State 66.6%

Renter cost-burden rate

49.4%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

27.1%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

0.1%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

18.0%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

2.33

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Halifax County	North Carolina
Population	47,675	10,730,404
Population density (per sq. mi.)	65.87	—
Median household income	$45,590	$74,272
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$63,600	—
Households	20,383	—
Average household size	2.28 people	—
Owner-occupied	62.9%	66.6%
Renter-occupied	37.1%	33.4%
Race	37.1% White · 51.7% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Halifax County compared with North Carolina.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

16.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 35.7%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	24.0%	$37,500	$938	$108,568
1 earner	35.0%	$43,704	$1,093	$131,662
2 earners	32.8%	$84,252	$2,106	$282,595
3+ earners	8.2%	$121,131	$3,028	$419,871

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

20,383

Average size: 2.28 people

Households with children

4,137

20.3% of households

Per-capita income

$27,648

Poverty rate: 21.3%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

62.9% owner-occupied vs. state average 66.6%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 64.0% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 8.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

49.4% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,979.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $106,200.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $813.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 4,489 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 2.7% · For rent 0.2% · Seasonal 20.0% · Other 72.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

7.8% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 92.2% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

3.6%

897 units of 24,872 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

13.0%

3,241 units of 24,872 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$36,472

100% MHI$45,590

120% MHI$54,708

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Halifax County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$43,900	$50,150	$62,650
100% AMI	$44,520	$50,880	$63,600
120% AMI	$53,400	$61,050	$76,300

HUD FMR Area: Halifax County, NC. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

49.4% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (28.0% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

27.1% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Halifax County.

Covered employment

14,796

Across 20 sectors

Establishments

1,092

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$46,564

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	2,577	$49,203	$152,131	+$45,931	$1,230
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	2,189	$58,914	$188,278	+$82,078	$1,473
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	2,147	$37,377	$108,110	+$1,910	$934
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	1,980	$19,627	$42,039	−$64,161	$491
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	1,400	$50,569	$157,215	+$51,015	$1,264
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	1,305	$47,007	$143,957	+$37,757	$1,175
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	639	$63,764	$206,332	+$100,132	$1,594
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	508	$43,033	$129,164	+$22,964	$1,076
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	422	$40,703	$120,491	+$14,291	$1,018
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	395	$66,366	$216,017	+$109,817	$1,659
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	282	$51,418	$160,376	+$54,176	$1,285
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	238	$57,078	$181,444	+$75,244	$1,427
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	212	$81,208	$271,264	+$165,064	$2,030
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	189	$67,133	$218,872	+$112,672	$1,678
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	103	$63,129	$203,968	+$97,768	$1,578
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	79	$29,680	$79,460	−$26,740	$742
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	53	$76,581	$254,041	+$147,841	$1,915
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	47	$68,476	$223,871	+$117,671	$1,712
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	28	$63,091	$203,827	+$97,627	$1,577
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	3	$23,687	$57,152	−$49,048	$592

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	1,742	$19,445	$41,361	−$64,839	$486
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	1,305	$47,007	$143,957	+$37,757	$1,175
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	1,265	$49,447	$153,039	+$46,839	$1,236
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	939	$44,866	$135,987	+$29,787	$1,122
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	524	$73,674	$243,220	+$137,020	$1,842
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	520	$26,004	$65,776	−$40,424	$650
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	469	$36,121	$103,435	−$2,765	$903
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	393	$40,496	$119,720	+$13,520	$1,012
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	386	$65,797	$213,899	+$107,699	$1,645
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	380	$22,262	$51,847	−$54,353	$557
NAICS 321 Wood product manufacturing NAICS 321	340	$49,536	$153,370	+$47,170	$1,238
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	320	$27,190	$70,191	−$36,009	$680
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	303	$39,925	$117,595	+$11,395	$998
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	299	$65,325	$212,142	+$105,942	$1,633
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	238	$20,958	$46,993	−$59,207	$524
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	229	$77,779	$258,500	+$152,300	$1,944
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	220	$33,950	$95,354	−$10,846	$849
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	218	$99,978	$341,133	+$234,933	$2,499
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	212	$81,208	$271,264	+$165,064	$2,030
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	202	$43,593	$131,248	+$25,048	$1,090
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	201	$41,362	$122,944	+$16,744	$1,034
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	176	$42,489	$127,139	+$20,939	$1,062
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	174	$69,365	$227,181	+$120,981	$1,734
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	164	$56,264	$178,414	+$72,214	$1,407
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	163	$50,022	$155,179	+$48,979	$1,251
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	128	$28,132	$73,697	−$32,503	$703
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	115	$51,704	$161,440	+$55,240	$1,293
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	100	$64,444	$208,863	+$102,663	$1,611
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	97	$57,467	$182,892	+$76,692	$1,437
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	94	$46,990	$143,893	+$37,693	$1,175
NAICS 111 Crop production NAICS 111	93	$31,840	$87,500	−$18,700	$796
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	93	$21,382	$48,572	−$57,628	$535
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	84	$35,749	$102,050	−$4,150	$894
NAICS 113 Forestry and logging NAICS 113	64	$78,137	$259,833	+$153,633	$1,953
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	56	$67,574	$220,514	+$114,314	$1,689
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	53	$76,581	$254,041	+$147,841	$1,915
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	51	$31,191	$85,084	−$21,116	$780
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	47	$68,476	$223,871	+$117,671	$1,712
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	45	$53,897	$169,603	+$63,403	$1,347
NAICS 115 Support activities for agriculture and forestry NAICS 115	30	$70,696	$232,135	+$125,935	$1,767
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	30	$20,793	$46,379	−$59,821	$520
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	15	$41,239	$122,486	+$16,286	$1,031
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	14	$19,221	$40,528	−$65,672	$481
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	11	$60,260	$193,289	+$87,089	$1,507
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	9	$52,437	$164,169	+$57,969	$1,311
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	3	$19,274	$40,725	−$65,475	$482
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	3	$83,238	$278,821	+$172,621	$2,081
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	3	$23,687	$57,152	−$49,048	$592

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	4,850	(6,010)	(55%)	$13.52	$28,110	$73,615	$703
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	8,050	(910)	(10%)	$13.52	$28,110	$73,615	$703
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	850	—	—	$13.74	$28,590	$75,402	$715
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	3,340	10	0%	$15.51	$32,260	$89,063	$807
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	5,350	1,870	54%	$15.71	$32,680	$90,627	$817
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	7,500	890	13%	$16.16	$33,600	$94,051	$840
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	4,720	(4,540)	(49%)	$17.44	$36,280	$104,027	$907
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	3,890	(1,080)	(22%)	$19.46	$40,470	$119,624	$1,012
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	1,050	340	48%	$20.14	$41,890	$124,909	$1,047
Tellers SOC 43-3071	410	(650)	(61%)	$20.29	$42,190	$126,026	$1,055
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,960	150	8%	$21.19	$44,070	$133,024	$1,102
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	3,000	(240)	(7%)	$22.72	$47,250	$144,861	$1,181
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	570	(170)	(23%)	$22.73	$47,280	$144,973	$1,182
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	710	330	87%	$24.44	$50,830	$158,187	$1,271
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	2,410	(1,090)	(31%)	—	$51,540	$160,830	$1,289
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	4,160	320	8%	$24.86	$51,720	$161,500	$1,293
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	560	(780)	(58%)	$25.28	$52,580	$164,701	$1,315
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,790	300	20%	$26.43	$54,960	$173,560	$1,374
Electricians SOC 47-2111	1,100	20	2%	$26.48	$55,070	$173,970	$1,377
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	4,950	410	9%	$40.51	$84,260	$282,625	$2,107

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 37083 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.