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Halifax County
Virginia
703 East Main Street • Richmond, Virginia 23219Tel: (804) 786-8223 • www.VirginiaLMI.com
Virginia Employment Commission
Last updated: 1/19/2019 1:50:09 AM
Table of Contents
I. Introduction
II. Demographic Profile
Population by Age Cohort
Population by Race/Ethnicity
Population by Gender
Population Change
Population Projections by Age and Gender
English Language Skills
Commuting Patterns
III. Economic ProfileUnemployment Rates
Employers by Size of Establishment
Employment by Size of Establishment
Employment by Industry
New Hires by Industry
Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
50 Largest Employers
In-Commuting
Out-Commuting
Unemployment Insurance Payments
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ContentsHalifax County
Turnover by Industry
Average Weekly Wage by Industry
Age of Workers by Industry
Industry Employment and Projections
Occupation Employment and Projections
Growth Occupations
Declining Occupations
IV. Education ProfileEducational Attainment
Educational Attainment by Age
Educational Attainment by Gender
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ContentsHalifax County
This report provides a community profile of Halifax County. It is intended to complement the information found in our Virginia Workforce Connection application, which can be accessed online at:
www.VirginiaLMI.com
The report is divided into three major sections. The first contains a profile of regional demographic characteristics and trends, the second supplies similar information for the regional economy, and the third provides a profile of regional education characteristics.
I. Introduction
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IntroductionHalifax County
II. Demographic Profile
This Demographic Profile provides an in-depth analysis of the population in Halifax County. Most of the data is produced by the U.S. Census Bureau, and includes demographic characteristics such as age, race/ethnicity, and gender.
Related Terms and DefinitionsOverview
Ability to speak EnglishFor people who speak a language other than English at home, the response represents the person's own perception of his or her ability to speak English. Because census questionnaires are usually completed by one household member, the responses may represent the perception of another household member.
AgeThe age classification is based on the age of the person in complete years as of April 1, 2010. The age of the person usually was derived from their date of birth information. Their reported age was used only when date of birth information was unavailable.
GenderThe data on gender were derived from answers to a question that was asked of all people. Individuals were asked to mark either "male" or "female" to indicate their gender. For most cases in which gender was not reported, it was determined by the appropriate entry from the person's given (i.e., first) name and household relationship. Otherwise, gender was imputed according to the relationship to the householder and the age of the person.
RaceThe concept of race as used by the Census Bureau reflects self-identification by people according to the race or races with which they most closely identify. The categories are sociopolitical constructs and should not be interpreted as being scientific or anthropological in nature. Furthermore, the race categories include both racial and national-origin groups.
Please note: In the past, our population by race/ethnicity data has always excluded the Hispanic ethnicity from each race category. Starting in January 2013, each race category now includes all ethnicities.
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
Population by Age
Halifax County Virginia United States
Under 5 years 2,001 1,019,250 20,201,362
5 to 9 years 2,140 1,023,698 20,348,657
10 to 14 years 2,359 1,022,492 20,677,194
15 to 19 years 2,324 1,101,930 22,040,343
20 to 24 years 1,645 1,144,182 21,585,999
25 to 29 years 1,748 1,128,684 21,101,849
30 to 34 years 1,752 1,052,154 19,962,099
35 to 39 years 2,026 1,080,126 20,179,642
40 to 44 years 2,292 1,137,730 20,890,964
45 to 49 years 2,554 1,242,310 22,708,591
50 to 54 years 2,850 1,185,690 22,298,125
55 to 59 years 2,779 1,025,190 19,664,805
60 to 64 years 2,752 884,738 16,817,924
65 to 69 years 2,156 640,604 12,435,263
70 to 74 years 1,676 459,004 9,278,166
75 to 79 years 1,271 347,858 7,317,795
80 to 84 years 953 261,602 5,743,327
85 years and over 963 244,806 5,493,433
36,241 16,002,048 308,745,538
Source: 2010 Census.
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
Population by Race/Ethnicity
Halifax County Virginia United States
Total
Total Population 36,241 16,002,048 308,745,538
Race
White 22,011 10,973,704 223,553,265
Black or African American 13,293 3,102,798 38,929,319
American Indian or Alaska Native 103 58,450 2,932,248
Asian 133 879,780 14,674,252
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 6 11,960 540,013
Other 300 508,556 19,107,368
Multiple Races 395 466,800 9,009,073
Ethnicity
Not Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 35,654 14,738,398 258,267,944
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 587 1,263,650 50,477,594
Source: 2010 Census.
Population by Gender
Halifax County Virginia United States
Male 17,274 7,851,966 151,781,326
Female 18,967 8,150,082 156,964,212
36,241 16,002,048 308,745,538
Source: 2010 Census.
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
Population Change
Halifax County (% change)
Number Change Virginia (% change)
2000 37,350 7,079,030
2010 36,241 -2.97 % 8,001,024 13.02 %
2020 35,276 -2.66 % 8,744,273 9.29 %
2030 33,978 -3.68 % 9,546,958 9.18 %
2040 32,239 -5.12 % 10,201,530 6.86 %
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
Number Change
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
Population Projections by Age and Gender
2020 2030 2040
Female Male Female Male Female Male
Under 5 years 881 944 855 916 819 877
5 to 9 years 995 924 962 893 938 870
10 to 14 years 1,080 1,135 1,009 1,061 989 1,040
15 to 19 years 1,002 1,014 921 932 899 910
20 to 24 years 798 831 767 799 724 754
25 to 29 years 921 894 819 795 760 737
30 to 34 years 884 800 897 811 871 788
35 to 39 years 899 884 956 941 858 845
40 to 44 years 918 909 904 895 926 916
45 to 49 years 1,027 1,011 926 911 995 979
50 to 54 years 1,182 1,141 965 932 960 926
55 to 59 years 1,354 1,290 1,107 1,055 1,008 960
60 to 64 years 1,549 1,379 1,294 1,151 1,067 950
65 to 69 years 1,386 1,254 1,322 1,196 1,095 990
70 to 74 years 1,286 1,017 1,378 1,090 1,157 915
75 to 79 years 1,021 641 1,236 776 1,166 732
80 to 84 years 690 352 930 475 991 506
85 years and over 720 265 808 297 965 355
18,593 16,685 18,056 15,926 17,188 15,050
35,278 33,982 32,238
Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
Population Projections by Race/Ethnicity
Source: Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.
2020 2030 2040
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Total Population 35,276 33,978 32,239
Race
White 21,197 20,612 19,444
Black or African American 12,392 11,130 9,697
Asian 174 216 277
Other 615 713 830
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 898 1,307 1,991
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
English Language Skills
TotalSpeak Englishless than well Percent
Halifax County 33,542 159 0.47%
Virginia 7,800,044 201,628 2.58%
United States 298,691,202 13,400,003 4.49%
Source: U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey, 2012-2016.
(Age 5 and over that speak English less than well)
Commuting Patterns
Commuting Patterns
People who live and work in the area 7,008
In-Commuters 5,079
Out-Commuters 7,891
Net In-Commuters(In-Commuters minus Out-Commuters)
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau,OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, 2014.
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Demographic ProfileHalifax County
Top 10 Places Residents are Commuting To
Area Workers
Danville city, VA 837
Lynchburg city, VA 490
Mecklenburg County, VA 474
Campbell County, VA 455
Pittsylvania County, VA 356
Richmond city, VA 325
Person County, NC 323
Chesterfield County, VA 320
Henrico County, VA 297
Fairfax County, VA 153
Top 10 Places Workers are Commuting From
Area Workers
Pittsylvania County, VA 555
Mecklenburg County, VA 554
Danville city, VA 339
Charlotte County, VA 279
Campbell County, VA 225
Lynchburg city, VA 160
Person County, NC 150
Bedford County, VA 118
Franklin County, VA 90
Amherst County, VA 88
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics, 2014.
Please Note: Commuting patterns data is no longer produced from the Decennial Census. As an alternative, we are providing commuting data from the U.S. Census Bureau's OnTheMap application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics program. Since this data is produced from an entirely different data set, it is not advisable to compare the new data with previously released commuting patterns. For more information about the OnTheMap application or the LEHD program, please visit the following website:
http://lehd.ces.census.gov
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
III. Economic Profile
The Economic Profile of Halifax County consists primarily of data produced by the Virginia Employment Commission, U.S. Census Bureau, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Related Terms and DefinitionsOverview
Average Weekly WageComputed as average quarterly wages divided by 13.
Consumer Price Index (CPI)The Consumer Price Index measures the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a representative market basket of consumer goods and services.
Local Employment Dynamics (LED)The Local Employment Dynamics Program at the Census Bureau, together with its state partners, provides employment information at the county, city, and Workforce Investment Area level. This information tracks workers in different industries by age and gender and provides statistics on job creation, separation, turnover, and wages.
Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages (QCEW)A federal/state cooperative program that collects and compiles employment and wage data for workers covered by state unemployment insurance (UI) laws and the federal civilian workers covered by Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE). These data are maintained at the state in micro and macro levels and also sent to BLS quarterly.
Unemployment Insurance (UI)Unemployment insurance is a program for the accumulation of funds paid by employers to be used for the payment of unemployment insurance to workers during periods of unemployment which are beyond the workers' control. Unemployment insurance replaces a part of the worker's wage loss if he becomes eligible for payments.
Unemployment RateThe number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force.
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Unemployment Rates
Halifax County Virginia United States
2007 6.4% 3.0% 4.6%
2008 6.8% 3.9% 5.8%
2009 11.3% 6.7% 9.3%
2010 12.2% 7.1% 9.6%
2011 11.0% 6.6% 8.9%
2012 9.5% 6.1% 8.1%
2013 9.1% 5.7% 7.4%
2014 7.8% 5.2% 6.2%
2015 6.4% 4.5% 5.3%
2016 5.9% 4.1% 4.9%
2017 5.2% 3.8% 4.4%
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Trends
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Unemployment Rates
Halifax County Virginia United States
Dec. 2017 5.0% 3.3% 3.9%
Jan. 2018 5.2% 3.7% 4.5%
Feb. 2018 4.7% 3.3% 4.4%
Mar. 2018 4.7% 3.3% 4.1%
Apr. 2018 3.9% 2.8% 3.7%
May 2018 3.9% 2.9% 3.6%
Jun. 2018 4.6% 3.3% 4.2%
Jul. 2018 4.2% 2.9% 4.1%
Aug. 2018 4.3% 3.1% 3.9%
Sep. 2018 4.0% 2.7% 3.6%
Oct. 2018 4.1% 2.8% 3.5%
Nov. 2018 4.1% 2.7% 3.5%
Past 12 Months
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
Age Halifax County Virginia
Under 22 years 2 200
22 to 24 years 5 584
25 to 34 years 34 4,635
35 to 44 years 28 5,049
45 to 54 years 25 5,159
55 to 64 years 36 5,166
65 years and over 12 1,445
Unknown
Gender Halifax County Virginia
Male 76 11,521
Female 66 10,717
Unspecified
Race Halifax County Virginia
White 52 11,134
Black 85 8,744
American Native 83
Asian 566
Other 3 1,453
Hispanic or Latino 2 258
Education Halifax County Virginia
8th Grade or Less 6 858
Some High School 10 1,208
High School Grad/GED 55 7,653
Some College/2-Yr Degree 34 4,692
Bachelor's Degree 3 3,004
Some Graduate School 25
Post Graduate Degree 1 1,386
Unknown 33 3,412
Halifax County - (142 claimants)
Virginia - (22,238 claimants)
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics, Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed, December 2018.
Total number of claimants: 142
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Industry Halifax County Virginia
Construction 22 2,265
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
18 2,986
Health Care and Social Assistance 16 1,857
Accommodation and Food Services 14 1,564
Retail Trade 10 1,200
Other Services (except Public Administration) 8 729
Unclassified 7 1,822
Transportation and Warehousing 6 429
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 4 370
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 2 127
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 412
Utilities 1 30
Manufacturing 1 540
Wholesale Trade 1 830
Information 1 503
Finance and Insurance 1 988
Educational Services 1 472
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 86
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2,237
Management of Companies and Enterprises 167
(excludes unclassified)
Top 5 Industries With Largest Number of Claimants in Halifax County
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics, Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed, December 2018.
Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed
Occupation Halifax County Virginia
Production Occupations 23 1,723
Construction and Extraction Occupations 17 1,632
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 17 1,465
Office and Administrative Support Occupations 16 3,464
Management Occupations 10 2,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 10 1,066
Personal Care and Service Occupations 10 404
Sales and Related Occupations 10 1,274
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 6 680
Unknown Occupation Code 6 2,594
Healthcare Support Occupations 4 516
Community and Social Service Occupations 2 244
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
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Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 2 452
Business and Financial Operations Occupations 1 1,005
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 1 913
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 1 317
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 1 212
Protective Service Occupations 1 230
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
1 660
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 1 97
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 169
Legal Occupations 134
Military Specific Occupations 33
(excludes unknown occupations)
Top 5 Occupation Groups With Largest Number of Claimants in Halifax County
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Characteristics of the Insured Unemployed, December 2018.
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Unemployment Insurance Payments
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Unemployment Insurance Program.
Trends
Halifax County Virginia
Weeks Paid Amount Paid Weeks Paid Amount Paid
2008 9,936 $2,183,559 1,699,923 $468,544,246
2009 21,165 $5,055,500 3,782,630 $1,069,206,277
2010 15,474 $3,543,976 2,727,738 $748,174,724
2011 11,226 $2,583,271 2,242,341 $612,702,314
2012 9,574 $2,154,051 2,102,986 $592,044,339
2013 11,566 $2,840,920 1,999,039 $574,074,609
2014 7,709 $1,838,881 1,684,690 $490,522,709
2015 6,041 $1,533,853 1,198,476 $351,290,100
2016 6,343 $1,655,812 1,263,292 $379,622,081
2017 5,064 $1,337,417 1,114,650 $336,664,624
2018 4,859 $1,284,038 941,154 $286,468,017
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Unemployment Insurance Payments
Source: Virginia Employment Commission,Unemployment Insurance Program.
Past 12 Months
Halifax County Virginia
Weeks Paid Amount Paid Weeks Paid Amount Paid
Dec. 2017 374 $98,264 78,488 $23,849,844
Jan. 2018 505 $134,923 111,016 $33,360,363
Feb. 2018 442 $116,262 90,330 $27,381,314
Mar. 2018 381 $103,340 83,966 $25,617,093
Apr. 2018 422 $113,778 85,615 $26,239,392
May 2018 345 $89,066 72,790 $22,212,680
Jun. 2018 385 $98,373 73,754 $22,086,756
Jul. 2018 519 $131,897 90,439 $26,886,361
Aug. 2018 364 $100,197 74,098 $22,384,827
Sep. 2018 338 $92,090 61,952 $19,216,174
Oct. 2018 439 $115,144 72,260 $22,542,117
Nov. 2018 363 $95,484 60,694 $18,826,798
Dec. 2018 356 $93,484 64,240 $19,714,142
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Employers by Size of Establishment
Employment by Size of Establishment
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.'Zero; no employment' typically represents new startup firms or sole-proprietorships.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2018.
Halifax County Virginia
0 to 4 employees 661 169,921
5 to 9 employees 156 38,981
10 to 19 employees 100 28,603
20 to 49 employees 75 21,479
50 to 99 employees 20 7,491
100 to 249 employees 10 3,958
250 to 499 employees *** 1,114
500 to 999 employees *** 369
1000 and over employees 0 247
1,029 272,163
Halifax County Virginia
0 to 4 employees 945 233,491
5 to 9 employees 1,039 258,704
10 to 19 employees 1,352 389,437
20 to 49 employees 2,328 650,079
50 to 99 employees 1,461 514,059
100 to 249 employees 1,698 588,348
250 to 499 employees *** 384,182
500 to 999 employees *** 249,986
1000 and over employees 0 627,909
11,765 3,896,195
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
50 Largest Employers
1. Halifax County School Board
2. Dolgencorp LLC
3. Sentara Healthcare
4. ABB Service Company Division
5. Presto Products Company
6. The Praxis Companies, LLC
7. Wal Mart
8. VIR, Virginia International Raceway
9. Halifax County
10. Annin and Company
11. Huber Engineered Woods Ll
12. Dominion Virginia Power
13. Sunshine Mills
14. Climate Control
15. Food Lion
16. Faneuil Inc
17. Lowes' Home Centers, Inc.
18. Administaff
19. Care Advantage
20. ABH Staffing
21. R O Harrell Acquisition Inc
22. Town of South Boston
23. Berry Hill Nursing Home
24. McDonald's
25. Bojangles
26. Dillwyn Correctional Center
27. Chase City Family Practice Ltd
28. VDOT
29. Hardee's
30. Personal Homecare Inc
31. Southstone Behavioral Healthcare Center
32. Gem Management Inc
33. Hodges & Miller Logging Inc
34. Pacific Headwear & Promotons Inc
35. A J Transport
36. Commonwealth Assisted Living at South Boston
37. Postal Service
38. Southside Community Services
39. Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles
40. Gloster Furniture Inc
41. Halifax County Department of Social Services
42. Halifax County Community Action
43. Virginia Department of Conservation
44. Bedford County Adult Detention
45. Virginia Employment Commission
46. Clover Yarns
47. Southern Virginia Higher Education
48. The Berry Hill Estate
49. BHK of America
50. Burger King
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2018.
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Economic ProfileHalifax County
Employment by Industry
Note: Asterisk (*) indicates non-disclosable data.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2018.
Total: 11,766
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New Startup Firms
Halifax County Virginia
3rd Qtr. 2015 15 3,396
4th Qtr. 2015 22 3,000
1st Qtr. 2016 8 3,802
2nd Qtr. 2016 15 4,283
3rd Qtr. 2016 12 3,398
4th Qtr. 2016 17 3,426
1st Qtr. 2017 16 3,838
2nd Qtr. 2017 8 3,961
3rd Qtr. 2017 15 2,736
4th Qtr. 2017 14 3,058
1st Qtr. 2018 12 3,973
2nd Qtr. 2018 11 3,982
3rd Qtr. 2018 15 4,238
Note: The following criteria was used to define new startup firms:1.) Setup and liability date both occurred during 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 20182.) Establishment had no predecessor UI Account Number3.) Private Ownership4.) Average employment is less than 2505.) For multi-unit establishments, the parent company must also meet the above criteria.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2018.
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New Hires by Industry
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Program, 2nd Quarter (April, May, June) 2016, all ownerships.
Total: 1,550
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Turnover by Industry
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Program, 1st Quarter (January, February, March) 2016, all ownerships.
Average: 8.1%
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Average Weekly Wage by Industry
Note: Asterisk (*) indicates non-disclosable data.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 3rd Quarter (July, August, September) 2018.
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Age of Workers by Industry
14—18 19—21 22—24 25—34 35—44 45—54 55—64 65+
Total, All Industries 208 501 625 2,096 2,172 2,610 2,486 946
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
8 6 24 23 34 25 11
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Utilities 5 28 33 39 34
Construction 3 25 22 101 139 169 136 34
Manufacturing 8 46 99 361 375 537 487 104
Wholesale Trade 5 9 15 71 93 83 61 19
Retail Trade 41 87 90 211 198 224 220 134
Transportation and Warehousing 9 57 64 166 193 226 197 47
Information 2 7 16 21 26 9
Finance and Insurance 3 9 36 41 39 43 11
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 19 33 33 23
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Servi
7 3 36 38 38 37 27
Management of Companies and Enterprises
5 6 23 20 22 17 6
Administrative and Support and Waste Manageme
8 27 36 108 70 73 59 13
Educational Services 4 26 159 217 303 350 163
Health Care and Social Assistance 9 42 86 347 343 395 402 159
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 15 22 21 47 40 80 80 45
Accommodation and Food Services 105 134 97 205 145 99 69 25
Other Services (except Public Administration)
11 14 31 45 55 68 44
Public Administration 8 21 111 124 134 135 72
Source: U.S. Census Bureau,Local Employment Dynamics (LED) Program, 2nd Quarter (April, May, June) 2016, all ownerships.
Developed by the U.S. Census Bureau, the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) program merges Virginia's Unemployment Compensation wage and employer records with Census demographic data. Read more about LED on the following website:
http://lehd.did.census.gov/led/
What is LED?
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Industry Employment and Projections
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.Projections data is for South Central (LWDA VIII). No data available for Halifax County.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Long Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2014-2024.
Employment Percent
Estimated 2014
Projected 2024 Change Total Annual
Total, All Industries 55,455 59,698 4,243 7.65% .74%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 846 903 57 6.74% .65%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
126 124 -2 -1.59% -.16%
Utilities 433 390 -43 -9.93% -1.04%
Construction 2,442 2,710 268 10.97% 1.05%
Manufacturing 5,119 4,649 -470 -9.18% -.96%
Wholesale Trade 1,268 1,284 16 1.26% .13%
Retail Trade 6,137 6,315 178 2.9% .29%
Transportation and Warehousing 2,421 2,593 172 7.1% .69%
Information 475 447 -28 -5.89% -.61%
Finance and Insurance 984 1,052 68 6.91% .67%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 330 340 10 3.03% .3%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Servi 941 1,082 141 14.98% 1.41%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 381 394 13 3.41% .34%
Administrative and Support and Waste Manageme
2,039 2,308 269 13.19% 1.25%
Educational Services 7,436 8,096 660 8.88% .85%
Health Care and Social Assistance 8,564 10,666 2,102 24.54% 2.22%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 446 481 35 7.85% .76%
Accommodation and Food Services 3,972 4,160 188 4.73% .46%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
1,479 1,616 137 9.26% .89%
Long Term
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Industry Employment and Projections
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.Projections data is for Virginia Statewide. No data available for Halifax County.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Short Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2015-2017.
Employment Percent
Estimated 2015
Projected 2017 Change Total Annual
Total, All Industries 3,977,496 4,093,656 116,160 2.92% 1.45%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 4,210 4,433 223 5.3% 2.61%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
6,805 5,869 -936 -13.75% -7.13%
Utilities 10,717 10,695 -22 -.21% -.1%
Construction 185,026 195,598 10,572 5.71% 2.82%
Manufacturing 232,632 233,073 441 .19% .09%
Wholesale Trade 110,001 111,188 1,187 1.08% .54%
Retail Trade 412,345 421,889 9,544 2.31% 1.15%
Transportation and Warehousing 112,837 117,619 4,782 4.24% 2.1%
Information 69,554 68,654 -900 -1.29% -.65%
Finance and Insurance 131,712 136,266 4,554 3.46% 1.71%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 52,593 53,535 942 1.79% .89%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Servi 394,584 409,625 15,041 3.81% 1.89%
Management of Companies and Enterprises 74,086 75,252 1,166 1.57% .78%
Administrative and Support and Waste Manageme
224,339 236,780 12,441 5.55% 2.74%
Educational Services 365,350 372,071 6,721 1.84% .92%
Health Care and Social Assistance 427,570 446,476 18,906 4.42% 2.19%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 56,096 57,991 1,895 3.38% 1.68%
Accommodation and Food Services 334,516 349,857 15,341 4.59% 2.27%
Other Services (except Public Administration)
133,850 136,332 2,482 1.85% .92%
Short Term
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Occupation Employment and Projections
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.Projections data is for South Central (LWDA VIII). No data available for Halifax County.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Long Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2014-2024.
Employment Openings
Estimated 2014
Projected 2024 % Change Replace
-ments Growth Total
Total, All Occupations 55,455 59,698 7.65% 1,304 497 1,801
Management Occupations 1,532 1,642 7.18% 36 12 48
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
1,256 1,392 10.83% 27 14 41
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 418 469 12.2% 6 6 12
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 290 286 -1.38% 6 1 7
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 284 316 11.27% 8 4 12
Community and Social Service Occupations 1,020 1,165 14.22% 22 14 36
Legal Occupations 231 261 12.99% 4 3 7
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 4,786 5,284 10.41% 104 50 154
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
529 533 .76% 14 2 16
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
3,457 4,116 19.06% 76 66 142
Healthcare Support Occupations 1,976 2,528 27.94% 45 55 100
Protective Service Occupations 2,402 2,527 5.2% 65 14 79
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
4,286 4,563 6.46% 145 33 178
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
2,198 2,391 8.78% 44 19 63
Personal Care and Service Occupations 2,533 3,168 25.07% 36 64 100
Sales and Related Occupations 5,211 5,372 3.09% 176 17 193
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
8,045 8,334 3.59% 169 47 216
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 848 920 8.49% 20 8 28
Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,747 2,967 8.01% 46 22 68
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
2,467 2,632 6.69% 58 18 76
Production Occupations 4,279 3,932 -8.11% 95 5 100
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
4,660 4,900 5.15% 102 24 126
Long Term
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Occupation Employment and Projections
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.Projections data is for Virginia Statewide. No data available for Halifax County.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Short Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2015-2017.
Employment Openings
Estimated 2015
Projected 2017 % Change Replace
-ments Growth Total
Total, All Occupations 3,977,496 4,093,656 2.92% 92,736 59,171 151,907
Management Occupations 211,684 216,918 2.47% 4,446 2,618 7,064
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
276,201 284,397 2.97% 4,962 4,098 9,060
Computer and Mathematical Occupations 203,891 212,732 4.34% 2,536 4,451 6,987
Architecture and Engineering Occupations 78,184 79,032 1.08% 1,861 488 2,349
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 33,613 34,156 1.62% 820 278 1,098
Community and Social Service Occupations 53,847 56,057 4.1% 1,101 1,105 2,206
Legal Occupations 43,892 44,747 1.95% 712 428 1,140
Education, Training, and Library Occupations 243,781 249,029 2.15% 5,092 2,624 7,716
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
61,233 62,553 2.16% 1,408 678 2,086
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
205,158 211,360 3.02% 4,160 3,102 7,262
Healthcare Support Occupations 90,672 94,357 4.06% 1,859 1,842 3,701
Protective Service Occupations 105,361 107,514 2.04% 2,354 1,081 3,435
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
327,173 342,449 4.67% 14,249 7,644 21,893
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
151,649 157,036 3.55% 2,839 2,694 5,533
Personal Care and Service Occupations 155,803 163,251 4.78% 3,230 3,728 6,958
Sales and Related Occupations 423,418 432,998 2.26% 13,691 4,790 18,481
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
554,516 566,160 2.1% 11,737 5,962 17,699
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 6,868 7,147 4.06% 168 141 309
Construction and Extraction Occupations 187,792 195,659 4.19% 2,884 4,098 6,982
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
152,257 156,081 2.51% 3,384 2,080 5,464
Production Occupations 181,313 183,120 1% 3,937 1,364 5,301
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
229,190 236,903 3.37% 5,304 3,878 9,182
Short Term
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Growth Occupations
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.Projections and OES wage data are for South Central (LWDA VIII). No data available for Halifax County.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Long Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2014-2024Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Survey, 2017.
Employment Average Annual Openings
Estimated 2014
Projected 2024 % Change Replace
-ments Growth TotalAverage
Annual Salary
Nurse Practitioners 116 173 49.14% 3 6 9 $114,619
Home Health Aides 142 204 43.66% 3 6 9 $18,390
Speech-Language Pathologists 86 118 37.21% 2 3 5 $82,974
Medical Assistants 106 144 35.85% 2 4 6 $36,846
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics
229 310 35.37% 4 8 12 $32,086
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
82 108 31.71% 2 3 5 $242,793
Personal Care Aides 1,607 2,112 31.43% 13 50 63 $18,249
Mental Health Counselors 84 110 30.95% 2 3 5 N/A
Residential Advisors 78 102 30.77% 2 2 4 $26,493
Nursing Assistants 1,275 1,643 28.86% 29 37 66 $26,185
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 177 226 27.68% 4 5 9 $20,218
Medical Secretaries 128 161 25.78% 1 3 4 $35,900
Dental Assistants 97 121 24.74% 2 2 4 $36,161
Medical and Health Services Managers
90 112 24.44% 2 2 4 $79,032
Receptionists and Information Clerks
371 461 24.26% 10 9 19 $26,764
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
*** *** *** *** *** *** N/A
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 93 113 21.51% 2 2 4 $21,330
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
143 170 18.88% 2 3 5 $50,642
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
120 140 16.67% 3 2 5 $73,412
Recreation Workers 139 162 16.55% 3 2 5 $25,858
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Declining Occupations
Note: Asterisks (***) indicate non-disclosable data.Projections data is for South Central (LWDA VIII). No data available for Halifax County.
Source: Virginia Employment Commission, Economic Information & Analytics,Long Term Industry and Occupational Projections, 2014-2024.
Employment Openings
Estimated 2014
Projected 2024 % Change Replace
-ments Growth Total
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
*** *** *** *** *** ***
Postal Service Mail Carriers 171 138 -19.3% 3 0 3
Cooks, Fast Food 261 218 -16.48% 7 0 7
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand *** *** *** *** *** ***
Helpers--Production Workers 239 212 -11.3% 8 0 8
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
119 108 -9.24% 4 0 4
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers *** *** *** *** *** ***
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 176 160 -9.09% 1 0 1
Sewing Machine Operators *** *** *** *** *** ***
Butchers and Meat Cutters *** *** *** *** *** ***
Tellers 245 230 -6.12% 10 0 10
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 585 551 -5.81% 6 0 6
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 260 246 -5.38% 6 0 6
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
160 152 -5% 4 0 4
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
316 302 -4.43% 5 0 5
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
137 132 -3.65% 1 0 1
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
795 769 -3.27% 8 0 8
Machinists 355 346 -2.54% 10 0 10
Cashiers 2,225 2,217 -.36% 95 0 95
Customer Service Representatives 336 335 -.3% 8 0 8
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)
Note: CPI data is for the United States only. No data available for Halifax County.
The CPI-U includes expenditures by urban wage earners and clerical workers, professional, managerial, and technical workers, the self-employed, short-term workers, the unemployed, retirees and others not in the labor force. The CPI-W only includes expenditures by those in hourly wage earning or clerical jobs.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics,Consumer Price Indexes (CPI) Program.
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann. % chg
2008 211.080 211.693 213.528 214.823 216.632 218.815 219.964 219.086 218.783 216.573 212.425 210.228 215.303 3.8
2009 211.143 212.193 212.709 213.240 213.856 215.693 215.351 215.834 215.969 216.177 216.330 215.949 214.537 -0.4
2010 216.687 216.741 217.631 218.009 218.178 217.965 218.011 218.312 218.439 218.711 218.803 219.179 218.056 1.6
2011 220.223 221.309 223.467 224.906 225.964 225.722 225.922 226.545 226.889 226.421 226.230 225.672 224.939 3.2
2012 226.665 227.663 229.392 230.085 229.815 229.478 229.104 230.379 231.407 231.317 230.221 229.601 229.594 2.1
2013 230.280 232.166 232.773 232.531 232.945 233.504 233.596 233.877 234.149 233.546 233.069 233.049 232.957 1.5
2014 233.916 234.781 236.293 237.072 237.900 238.343 238.250 237.852 238.031 237.433 236.151 234.812 236.736 1.6
2015 233.707 234.722 236.119 236.599 237.805 238.638 238.654 238.316 237.945 237.838 237.336 236.525 237.017 0.1
2016 236.916 237.111 238.132 239.261 240.229 241.018 240.628 240.849 241.428 241.729 241.353 241.432 240.007 1.3
2017 242.839 243.603 243.801 244.524 244.733 244.955 244.786 245.519 246.819 246.663 246.669 246.524 245.120 2.1
2018 247.867 248.991 249.554 250.546 251.588 251.989 252.006 252.146 252.439 252.885 252.038 251.233 251.107 2.4
All Urban Consumers (CPI-U)
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W)
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Oct. Nov. Dec. Ann. % chg
2008 206.744 207.254 209.147 210.698 212.788 215.223 216.304 215.247 214.935 212.182 207.296 204.813 211.053 4.1
2009 205.700 206.708 207.218 207.925 208.774 210.972 210.526 211.156 211.322 211.549 212.003 211.703 209.630 -0.7
2010 212.568 212.544 213.525 213.958 214.124 213.839 213.898 214.205 214.306 214.623 214.750 215.262 213.967 2.1
2011 216.400 217.535 220.024 221.743 222.954 222.522 222.686 223.326 223.688 223.043 222.813 222.166 221.575 3.6
2012 223.216 224.317 226.304 227.012 226.600 226.036 225.568 227.056 228.184 227.974 226.595 225.889 226.229 2.1
2013 226.520 228.677 229.323 228.949 229.399 230.002 230.084 230.359 230.537 229.735 229.133 229.174 229.324 1.4
2014 230.040 230.871 232.560 233.443 234.216 234.702 234.525 234.030 234.170 233.229 231.551 229.909 232.771 1.5
2015 228.294 229.421 231.055 231.520 232.908 233.804 233.806 233.366 232.661 232.373 231.721 230.791 231.810 -0.4
2016 231.061 230.972 232.209 233.438 234.436 235.289 234.771 234.904 235.495 235.732 235.215 235.390 234.076 1.0
2017 236.854 237.477 237.656 238.432 238.609 238.813 238.617 239.448 240.939 240.573 240.666 240.526 239.051 2.1
2018 241.919 242.988 243.463 244.607 245.770 246.196 246.155 246.336 246.565 247.038 245.933 244.786 245.146 2.5
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Local Option Sales Tax
Halifax County Virginia
2007 $3,220,099 $1,056,766,678
2008 $3,213,014 $1,032,815,078
2009 $3,110,037 $979,594,664
2010 $3,091,859 $992,820,512
2011 $3,254,931 $1,035,981,229
2012 $3,509,141 $1,080,663,042
2013 $3,438,145 $1,093,292,668
2014 $3,777,491 $1,131,194,860
2015 $3,691,156 $1,179,611,271
2016 $3,443,151 $1,202,257,995
2017 $3,451,202 $1,232,981,515
Note: This data is based on Virginia sales tax revenues deposited, rather than the actual taxable sales figures as reported on a dealer's return.
Source: Virginia Department of Taxation,Revenue Forecasting.
Trends
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Local Option Sales Tax
Note: This data is based on Virginia sales tax revenues deposited, rather than the actual taxable sales figures as reported on a dealer's return.
Source: Virginia Department of Taxation,Revenue Forecasting.
Past 12 Months
Halifax County Virginia
Sep. 2017 $296,751 $104,708,407
Oct. 2017 $265,152 $101,947,408
Nov. 2017 $280,963 $103,938,560
Dec. 2017 $325,966 $123,193,863
Jan. 2018 $247,736 $90,794,207
Feb. 2018 $278,751 $90,576,093
Mar. 2018 $320,207 $107,834,402
Apr. 2018 $286,852 $102,372,977
May 2018 $320,369 $110,211,496
Jun. 2018 $317,985 $112,529,037
Jul. 2018 $283,034 $107,211,401
Aug. 2018 $307,287 $109,428,585
Sep. 2018 $289,356 $105,468,340
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Education ProfileHalifax County
IV. Education Profile
The Education Profile for Halifax County provides an assortment of data collected from the United States Census Bureau and the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Related Terms and DefinitionsOverview
Associate's degreeAn award that normally requires at least two but less than four years of full-time equivalent college work.
Bachelor's degreeAn award that normally requires at least four but not more than five years of full-time equivalent college-level work.
Post-baccalaureate certificateAn award that requires completion of an organized program of study equivalent to 18 semester credit hours beyond the bachelor's. It is designed for persons who have completed a bachelor's degree, but do not meet the requirements of a master’s degree.
Master's degreeAn award that requires the successful completion of a program of study of at least the full-time equivalent of one but not more than two academic years of work beyond the bachelor's degree.
Post-master's certificateAn award that requires completion of an organized program of study equivalent to 24 semester credit hours beyond the master's degree, but does not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctor's level.
Doctor's degreeThe highest award a student can earn for graduate study.
First-professional degreeAn award that requires completion of a program that meets all of the following criteria: (1) completion of the academic requirements to begin practice in the profession; (2) at least two years of college work prior to entering the program; and (3) a total of at least six academic years of college work to complete the degree program, including prior required college work plus the length of the professional program itself.
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Education ProfileHalifax County
Educational Attainment
Source: U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey, 2011-2015.
(Population 18 years and over)
Halifax County Virginia United States
8th Grade or Less 1,963 275,329 12,639,425
Some High School 3,576 464,075 20,093,117
High School Grad/GED 10,170 1,633,105 68,044,371
Some College 6,083 1,457,887 57,431,237
Associate's Degree 2,091 440,219 18,586,866
Bachelor's Degree 2,757 1,258,661 42,027,629
Graduate or Professional Degree 1,350 862,686 24,008,551
27,990 6,391,962 242,831,196
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Education ProfileHalifax County
Educational Attainment by Age
18 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 64 65+ Total
8th Grade or Less 18 30 171 392 1,352 1,963
Some High School 399 266 343 1,273 1,295 3,576
High School Grad/GED 929 1,144 1,430 3,966 2,701 10,170
Some College 940 848 1,031 2,119 1,145 6,083
Associate's Degree 195 321 364 938 273 2,091
Bachelor's Degree 188 592 403 1,090 484 2,757
Graduate or Professional Degree 220 296 566 268 1,350
2,669 3,421 4,038 10,344 7,518 27,990
Source: U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey, 2011-2015.
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Education ProfileHalifax County
Educational Attainment by Gender
Source: U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey, 2011-2015.
(Population 18 years and over)
Male Female Total
8th Grade or Less 1,124 839 1,963
Some High School 1,899 1,677 3,576
High School Grad/GED 4,896 5,274 10,170
Some College 2,676 3,407 6,083
Associate's Degree 873 1,218 2,091
Bachelor's Degree 1,198 1,559 2,757
Graduate or Professional Degree 454 896 1,350
13,120 14,870 27,990
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Education ProfileHalifax County
Educational Attainment by Race/Ethnicity
Less than high school diploma
High school grad, GED, or
alternative
Some college or associate's
degree
Bachelor's degree or
higherTotal
Race
White 2,448 5,966 4,443 2,998 15,855
Black or African American 2,511 3,174 2,465 826 8,976
American Indian or Alaska Native 0 0 21 3 24
Asian 12 30 34 56 132
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0 6 6
Other 147 39 18 20 224
Multiple Races 4 32 58 10 104
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 217 100 23 48 388
5,339 9,341 7,062 3,967 25,709
(Population 25 years and over)
Source: U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey, 2011-2015.
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Education ProfileHalifax County
Graduate Data Trends
Cert. <1 yr.
Cert.1-2 yrs. Assoc.
Cert.2-4 yrs. BA
Cert.Post-BA MA
Cert.Post-MA Ph.D.
1stProf.
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2016
Source: U.S. Department of Education,Institute of Education Sciences (IES).
Halifax County
Cert. <1 yr.
Cert.1-2 yrs. Assoc.
Cert.2-4 yrs. BA
Cert.Post-BA MA
Cert.Post-MA Ph.D.
1stProf.
2006 4,213 4,298 14,431 102 39,247 608 12,429 225 1,440 2,490
2007 4,478 3,686 15,519 116 40,381 650 12,781 252 1,516 2,626
2008 5,197 3,813 16,207 134 39,160 725 13,802 334 1,080 2,168
2009 6,259 4,587 17,179 85 40,233 756 15,445 300 925 2,064
2010 7,648 8,158 21,014 374 45,361 915 18,889 601 2,100 2,598
2011 6,972 12,557 24,306 473 49,109 1,055 20,697 727 2,329 2,658
2012 8,825 12,801 26,199 620 53,051 1,215 21,516 686 2,095 3,298
2013 8,153 12,179 25,854 484 54,778 1,067 22,782 706 2,230 2,963
2016 8,643 11,912 25,125 608 61,852 2,032 24,717 640 2,328 2,931
Virginia Statewide
Note: This table only reflects degrees completed from institutions within Halifax County
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Education ProfileHalifax County
Training Providers
Source: U.S. Department of Education,Institute of Education Sciences (IES), 2016.
Southside Virginia Community College
109 Campus Drive
Alberta, VA 23821
Phone: (888) 220-7822
http://www.southside.edu
Number of 2016 graduates: 1,319
Longwood University
201 High St
Farmville, VA 23909
Phone: (434) 395-2000
http://www.longwood.edu
Number of 2016 graduates: 1,121
Hampden-Sydney College
College Road
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
Phone: (434) 223-6000
http://www.hsc.edu
Number of 2016 graduates: 292
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