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Halifax is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 805 people and two associated neighborhoods, Halifax is the 889th largest community in Pennsylvania. Halifax has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.

Also of interest is that Halifax has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.93% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

Overall, Halifax’s crime rate is one of the lowest in the nation, which makes a great place to live if safety is an important concern.

The percentage of adults in Halifax with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.53% of adults in Halifax have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Halifax in 2022 was $27,075, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,300 for a family of four. However, Halifax contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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 German, Irish, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Halifax is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.