Halifax is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,091 people and three associated neighborhoods, Halifax is the 277th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Halifax is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Halifax is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Halifax who work in maintenance occupations (21.96%), healthcare (11.98%), and sales jobs (10.38%). A relatively large number of people in Halifax telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Halifax has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Halifax a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. As is often the case in a small town, Halifax doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Halifax is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.79% of adults in Halifax have a college degree. The per capita income in Halifax in 2022 was $33,406, which is middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $133,624 for a family of four. However, Halifax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Halifax is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Halifax home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Halifax residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Halifax include English, Irish, German, European, and African. The most common language spoken in Halifax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
