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Halifax, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

Borough in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 17032

  • Dauphin County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 813 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 271Households
  • $58,906Median household income
  • $179,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Halifax

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.0%
7508008509002000: 87520002010: 84120102020: 7962020875796
Population of Halifax at each census
CensusPopulation
2000875
2010841
2020796

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Halifax
Under $50k44.6%
$50k to $100k37.3%
$100k to $150k14.4%
$150k to $200k1.8%
$200k and over1.8%

Median household income $58,906 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Halifax
Owner occupied
146 units
Renter occupied
125 units
Vacancy rate
16.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Halifax compared with its county and state
Halifax compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHalifaxDauphin CountyPennsylvania
Population641287,48412,986,518
Median household income$58,906$74,159$76,081
Median age35.239.440.9
Median home value$179,200$222,300$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher13.5%34.3%34.5%
Foreign-born residents1.4%9.1%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes53.9%63.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work24.3 minutes21.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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