Halifax

Population: 641
Median household income: $58,906
Median home value: $179,200

Halifax is a community in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, home to 641 residents. Its median household income of $58,906 runs below the Dauphin County figure of $74,159.

Between 2019 and 2023, Halifax's population declined 35.2% from 989 to 641, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $121,400 to $179,200.

75.7% of workers drive to work alone. 57.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 641
Median age: 35.2 yrs
Median household income: $58,906
Median home value: $179,200
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 326
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

989641

Median household income

$44,583$58,906

Median home value

$121,400$179,200

Median gross rent

$677$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	989	$44,583	$121,400	$677
2020	970	$48,214	$129,700	$688
2021	867	$54,464	$133,300	$718
2022	756	$60,234	$142,500	$781
2023	641	$58,906	$179,200	$834

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 249.8%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26	4.1%
5 to 17	153	23.9%
18 to 24	63	9.8%
25 to 34	76	11.9%
35 to 44	109	17.0%
45 to 54	43	6.7%
55 to 64	63	9.8%
65 to 74	69	10.8%
75 and over	39	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	604	94.2%
Black or African American	10	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	22	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	8.5%
High school graduate	160	40.1%
Some college or associate's	151	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	48	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	6	1.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.7%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.9%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	218	75.7%
Carpooled	14	4.9%
Public transit	2	0.7%
Walked	2	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	43	14.9%
Other means	9	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	38.4%
15 to 29 min	44	18.0%
30 to 44 min	71	29.0%
45 to 59 min	25	10.2%
60+ min	11	4.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 29.5% (189 of 641)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	63.1%
Nonfamily households	100	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	271	83.1%
Vacant	55	16.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	146	53.9%
Renter-occupied	125	46.1%

1-unit, detached57.4%

1-unit, attached17.8%

2 to 4 units6.7%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	187	57.4%
1-unit, attached	58	17.8%
2 to 4 units	22	6.7%
5 to 19 units	27	8.3%
20 or more units	22	6.7%
Mobile home & other	10	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4232032
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.4629, -76.9325