Pittsylvania County vs. Halifax County

Pittsylvania County (VA)Halifax County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)60,94934,120
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-4.0%-5.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)63,47336,243
Population, Census, April 1, 201063,50636,241
Persons under 5 years, percent4.3%5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent18.9%20.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent22.6%24.4%
Female persons, percent50.7%52.1%
White alone, percent76.2%61.1%
Black or African American alone, percent21.5%36.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.3%0.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent2.7%2.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent73.9%59.8%
Veterans, 2014-20184,2552,666
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.1%2.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)31,65618,193
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.0%74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$117,400$112,700
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,001$999
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$332$312
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$696$644
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20133.9%6.4%
Building permits, 20185042
Households, 2014-201826,33014,025
Persons per household, 2014-20182.302.42
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201889.1%93.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%3.9%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201878.9%67.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201866.2%55.2%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201882.0%81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201813.9%15.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201812.8%12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent12.8%11.3%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201857.1%53.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201854.1%50.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)15,47435,956
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,629159,946
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)615,861573,433
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)381,00699,184
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)242,838358,082
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$3,866$9,989
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201825.024.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,382$42,289
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,443$22,716
Persons in poverty, percent16.4%14.5%
Total employer establishments, 2017845707
Total employment, 20178,2419,725
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)290,711344,003
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.3%-0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,2221,822
All firms, 20123,6082,257
Men-owned firms, 20122,0681,271
Women-owned firms, 20121,202745
Minority-owned firms, 2012617433
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8781,726
Veteran-owned firms, 2012397241
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0011,922
Black-owned firms, percent, 200712.1%16.4%
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, 200732.9%26.8%
Population per square mile, 201065.544.3
Land area in square miles, 2010968.94817.84

Source: United States Census Bureau

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