Harrisonburg City County, VA Demographic Data
Harrisonburg City County, VA Summary
Harrisonburg City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 49,878
- Area: 17.48 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.42 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,854.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,321.52 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harrisonburg City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
27,122
52%
50.8
Male
24,857
48%
49.2
Total Population
51,979
323,128,000
Harrisonburg City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,545
4.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,245
4.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,303
4.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
8,513
16.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
11,180
21.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
7,330
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,319
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,417
8.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,047
3.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,846
3.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,111
4.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,377
2.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
746
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
43,751
84.2%
77.2
Female
23,052
52.7%
51.3
Male
20,699
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
32,905
63.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,102
9.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,234
8.1%
15.2
Female
2,451
57.9%
55.8
Male
1,783
42.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
24
0.0%
0.0
Harrisonburg City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
50,291
96.8%
96.8
White
43,920
84.5%
72.6
Black or African American
3,542
6.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
59
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,039
3.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
269
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
715
1.4%
1.3
Filipino
158
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
86
0.2%
0.2
Korean
288
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
151
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
372
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
34
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
34
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
697
1.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,688
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,452
18.2%
17.8
Mexican
1,919
3.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,337
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
574
1.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,622
10.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
42,527
81.8%
82.2
Harrisonburg City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,117
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,645
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,588
26.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,980
15.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,731
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
5,322
21.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,810
15.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,762
14.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
21,431
85.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,132
36.2%
31.2
Harrisonburg City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,376
58.8%
33.7%
Now Married
12,496
27.8%
47.5
Divorced
3,260
7.3%
11.0%
Separated
1,128
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
1,626
3.6
5.8%
Harrisonburg City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,447
75.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
11,987
24.2%
21.6%
Spanish
7,839
15.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,901
3.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,190
2.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,057
2.1%
1.1%
Harrisonburg City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,909
11.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,208
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,086
12.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,306
13.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,486
15.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,839
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,677
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,323
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
474
2.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
318
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
40,494
57,617
Per capita income
18,892
31,128
Harrisonburg City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
440
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,155
20.5%
9.8
Construction
1,004
4.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,045
28.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
926
3.7%
6.6
Information
449
1.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,756
11.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,152
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,673
6.7%
11.4
Public administration
642
2.6%
4.6
Retail trade
2,748
10.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
739
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
419
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,758
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,198
32.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,186
12.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,556
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,450
25.6%
18.1%
Harrisonburg City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
24,289
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,171
70.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,135
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
671
2.8%
5.1
Walked
1,944
8.0%
2.7
Other means
620
2.6%
1.8
Worked at home
748
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
26.6
Harrisonburg City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,735
10.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,903
35.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,277
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
3,711
22.3%
21.0
Harrisonburg City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
16,626
92.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,224
37.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,402
62.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,413
7.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Harrisonburg City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,039
1 room
375
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
892
4.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,632
9.0%
9.1
4 rooms
3,598
19.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,660
20.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,184
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,511
8.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,209
6.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,978
11.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Harrisonburg City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
18,039
1-unit, detached
6,799
37.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,311
23.9%
5.9
2-units
579
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,367
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,335
7.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,591
14.4%
4.4
20 or more units
886
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
171
0.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Harrisonburg City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,673
9.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
494
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,206
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,315
7.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,738
15.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,289
18.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,242
18.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,275
18.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
741
4.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
66
0.4%
1.4%
Harrisonburg City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,753
16.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
322
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
11,829
71.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,529
9.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
134
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
49
0.3%
1.1
Harrisonburg City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,335
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
101
2.3%
7.0%
Less than $500
125
2.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
163
3.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
313
7.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
841
19.4%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,139
26.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,653
38.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,947
44.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
600
13.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
486
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
328
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
974
22.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Harrisonburg City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
10,106
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
26
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
356
3.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
926
9.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,073
10.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,114
20.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,611
55.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
296
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
834
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,139
11.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,133
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,271
12.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
932
9.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,011
10.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,508
45.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
408
0.0%
0.0%
Harrisonburg City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,224
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
248
4.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
191
3.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
917
14.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,859
29.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,848
29.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,065
17.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
79
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
17
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
197,400
205,000
