Halifax, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

100%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Halifax	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$46,146	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$78,044	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$78,736	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$45,612	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.0%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.3%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Halifax is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Halifax is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Halifax is 100% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Halifax is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,024 $78,044 $156,088

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Halifax median earnings by income bracket

Halifax employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	78.3%	78.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.6%	2.6%
Public administration	12.2%	12.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.9%	0.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Jackson, NC	730	$60,654	25.4%
Roanoke Rapids, NC	14,926	$57,237	29.6%
Weldon, NC	1,722	$56,423	30.6%
South Weldon, NC	858	$51,937	36.1%
Gaston, NC	1,330	$51,258	37.0%
Halifax, NC	248	$78,044	4.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Koyuk, AK	248	$43,380	46.7%
Upper Kalskag, AK	248	$60,741	25.3%
Edwardsville, AL	248	$107,477	32.1%
Luana, IA	248	$79,213	2.6%
Wardner, ID	248	$43,641	46.3%
Halifax, NC	248	$78,044	4.0%

Source: The Halifax, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.