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Population (year 2000): 7,500. Estimated
population in July 2005: 7,809 (+4.1% change)
Males: 3,625 (48.3%), Females: 3,875 (51.7%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $57,015 (year 2000)
Median house value: $166,600 (year 2000)
Races in Halifax:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.5%)
Ancestries: Irish (35.8%), Italian (20.0%),
English (16.9%), French (9.8%), German (8.0%), Polish (5.2%).
Elevation: 90 feet
For population 25 years and over in Halifax
- High school or higher: 91.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 4.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 36.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Halifax town
- Never married: 23.7%
- Now married: 58.4%
- Separated: 1.3%
- Widowed: 7.2%
- Divorced: 9.4%
2.1% Foreign born (0.9% Europe, 0.8% North
America, 0.4% Latin America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Halifax:
- BROCKTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BROCKTON, MA)
- CARITAS GOOD SAMARITAN MED CTR (about 14 miles;
BROCKTON, MA)
- SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SOUTH
WEYMOUTH, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Halifax:
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 27 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
- THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN STATE (about 43 miles;
PROVIDENCE, RI; ID: PVD)
- LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 44 miles; BEDFORD, MA;
ID: BED)
Other public-use airports nearest to Halifax:
- MONPONSETT POND (about 3 miles; HALIFAX, MA; ID:
MA6)
- CRANLAND (about 3 miles; HANSON, MA; ID: 28M)
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID:
PYM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Halifax:
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 8 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 17 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 21 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 26
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-BOSTON (about 27 miles;
BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 9,248)
Public primary/middle school in Halifax:
- HALIFAX ELEMENTARY (Students: 709; Location:
464 PLYMOUTH STREET; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Halifax:
- HOLMES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$235,088; Location: 470 PLYMOUTH ST.; 27,297 books;
1,358 audio materials; 993 video materials; 85 serial
subscriptions)
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