| Halifax Town - Occupational Data | FIPS Code=25040 |
| 1970 | |
| Employed Population | 96 |
| Professional - Technical - Kindred | 11 |
| Non-Farm Manager - Administrator | 11 |
| Sales Worker | 10 |
| Clerical Worker | 6 |
| Craftsperson - Foreperson | 18 |
| Non-Transport Operative | 10 |
| Transport Operative | 0 |
| Non-Farm Laborer | 0 |
| Farmer - Farm Manager | 0 |
| Farm Laborer | 17 |
| Non-Private Service | 9 |
| Household Service | 0 |
| Occupation Not Reported | 4 |
| 1980 | 1990 | |
| Employed Population | 220 | 299 |
| Executive - Administrator | 21 | 18 |
| Professional Speciality | 9 | 25 |
| Technicians - Related Support | 6 | 11 |
| Sales | 11 | 20 |
| Administrative - Clerical | 19 | 44 |
| Private Household Service | 5 | 4 |
| Protective Service | 2 | 0 |
| Non-Household, Non-Protective Service | 31 | 54 |
| Natural Resources | 42 | 10 |
| Precision Production - Craft | 31 | 54 |
| Machine Operators | 19 | 18 |
| Mover | 13 | 27 |
| Labor | 11 | 14 |
| 1980 | 1990 | ||
| Per Cent of Working Population Employed in Town of Residence | 25.30 | 12.30 | |
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 0.00 | 11.65 | 2.29 |