Halifax, PA Population

Overview

867

Total Population

38.3

Median age

51.10%

Female population %

95.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Halifax's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Halifax is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Halifax's population under 18 was 21.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Halifax's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Halifax, 19.38% were under the age of 15, 18.69% aged 15 to 29, 45.10% aged 30 to 64, 14.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.31% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 19 more females than males in Halifax:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.10% females and 48.90% males in Halifax, PA.
The Halifax, PA gender ratio is 95.7:100 i.e. 95.7 men to 100 women (0.957).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 78.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 54.

Halifax's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Halifax population: 89.85% are White, 4.50% are Black or African American, 2.54% are Asian, 0.35% are some other race and 2.77% are multiracial.
Halifax's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 862 (99.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Halifax is White with a population of 779 (89.85% of the total population).

Halifax's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 895 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Halifax's population increased by 73 (8.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Halifax's population decreased by 97 (10.84%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Halifax's population was lowest in year 2006 at 792.