Harrisonburg Metro Area

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  2. Harrisonburg Metro Area Statistics
  3. Harrisonburg Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harrisonburg Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Harrisonburg Metro Area Family Information
  6. Harrisonburg Metro Area Education Information
  7. Harrisonburg Metro Area Business Information
  8. Harrisonburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Harrisonburg Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Harrisonburg Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Harrisonburg Metro Area Counties
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Harrisonburg Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Harrisonburg Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 108,193
  • Land Area (2000): 2,249.952 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.630 square kilometers
Harrisonburg Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2003 110,950 2005 112,890 2006 112,802
2004 111,635     2007 113,967

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Houses (2000): 41,017
Harrisonburg Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 125,308 56.93%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11,169 5.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 83,632 38.00%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,974 45,364 2,610 5.44% 54
1991 49,497 46,686 2,811 5.68% 57
1992 51,623 49,275 2,348 4.55% 45
1993 52,893 51,106 1,787 3.38% 34
1994 53,808 52,381 1,427 2.65% 27
1995 55,238 53,699 1,539 2.79% 28
1996 53,704 52,323 1,382 2.57% 26
1997 54,535 53,619 916 1.68% 17
1998 54,616 53,906 709 1.30% 13
1999 56,056 55,364 692 1.24% 12
2000 55,446 54,397 1,049 1.89% 19
2001 56,662 55,222 1,440 2.54% 25
2002 58,324 56,257 2,067 3.54% 36
2003 60,745 58,669 2,077 3.42% 34
2004 61,599 59,563 2,036 3.31% 33
2005 61,606 59,609 1,997 3.24% 32
2006 64,100 62,455 1,645 2.57% 26
2007 64,668 62,992 1,675 2.59% 26
2008 66,191 63,803 2,388 3.61% 36
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 65,796 63,625 2,171 3.30% 33
Feb 2008 65,500 63,296 2,204 3.36% 34
Mar 2008 66,239 64,053 2,186 3.30% 33
Apr 2008 66,406 64,475 1,931 2.91% 29
May 2008 65,644 63,367 2,277 3.47% 35
Jun 2008 66,622 63,955 2,667 4.00% 40
Jul 2008 66,977 64,079 2,898 4.33% 43
Aug 2008 65,896 63,094 2,802 4.25% 43
Sep 2008 66,641 64,282 2,359 3.54% 35
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Harrisonburg Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,354 12.99%
2. Educational Services 4,956 8.75%
3. Food Manufacturing 4,756 8.40%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,546 6.26%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 3,128 5.52%
6. Repair and Maintenance 1,608 2.84%
7. Printing and Related Manufacturing 1,602 2.83%
8. Public Administration 1,554 2.74%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,463 2.58%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,344 2.37%
11. Truck Transportation 1,302 2.30%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 1,212 2.14%
13. Health Care 1,210 2.14%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,182 2.09%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 1,082 1.91%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,028 1.82%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,016 1.79%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 978 1.73%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 910 1.61%
20. Metal Manufactuing 900 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 9,162 18.22%
2. Health Care 6,570 13.06%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 4,878 9.70%
4. Food Manufacturing 2,796 5.56%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,844 3.67%
6. Social Assistance 1,734 3.45%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,706 3.39%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,532 3.05%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 1,410 2.80%
10. Public Administration 1,284 2.55%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,088 2.16%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 942 1.87%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 916 1.82%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 820 1.63%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 742 1.48%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 638 1.27%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 636 1.26%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 596 1.19%
19. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 590 1.17%
20. Construction 586 1.17%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 4,390 7.75%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,204 5.66%
3. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,702 4.77%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,292 4.05%
5. Other Management Occupations 2,212 3.91%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,072 3.66%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 2,014 3.56%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,934 3.41%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 1,838 3.25%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,814 3.20%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,644 2.90%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,530 2.70%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,528 2.70%
14. Carpenters 1,290 2.28%
15. Agricultural Workers 1,070 1.89%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 1,028 1.82%
17. Construction Laborers 1,000 1.77%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 966 1.71%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 952 1.68%
20. Top Executives 918 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,944 5.85%
2. Secretaries and Admins 2,512 4.99%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,498 4.97%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,376 4.72%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,980 3.94%
6. Cashiers 1,938 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,876 3.73%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,832 3.64%
9. Waiters and Waitresses 1,528 3.04%
10. Registered Nurses 1,524 3.03%
11. Other Management Occupations 1,418 2.82%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,400 2.78%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,308 2.60%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,238 2.46%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,136 2.26%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,102 2.19%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,022 2.03%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 974 1.94%
19. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 952 1.89%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 934 1.86%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 97,167 54.44%
15-35 hours 29,574 16.57%
1-14 hours 7,332 4.11%
No regular hours 44,407 24.88%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4,674 4.62%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3,380 3.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4,075 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,888 7.80%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,090 8.99%
7 AM-7:29 AM 12,538 12.41%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 16,250 16.08%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,414 10.30%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,579 4.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,809 4.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,951 1.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,302 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,186 9.09%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,935 10.82%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,129 6.06%
5-9 17,262 17.08%
10-14 18,038 17.85%
15-19 17,696 17.51%
20-24 14,815 14.66%
25-29 6,329 6.26%
30-34 9,846 9.74%
35-39 1,809 1.79%
40-44 1,837 1.82%
45-59 3,241 3.21%
60-89 2,148 2.13%
At least 90 1,921 1.90%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,130 1.12% 79,139 78.30%
30-44 82 0.08% 13,410 13.27%
45-59 74 0.07% 3,167 3.13%
At least 60 92 0.09% 3,977 3.93%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 653 0.61%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 11,755 11.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 81,002 75.95%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 132 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 1,060 0.99%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,378 1.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 5,091 4.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,574 5.23%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 76,987 (198,705 people)
Families (2000): 51,125 (154,261 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 23,678
People at same address in 1995: 107,809
Harrisonburg Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,597 9.71%
$10,000-$14,999 5,812 7.43%
$15,000-$19,999 5,422 6.93%
$20,000-$24,999 6,114 7.81%
$25,000-$29,999 5,867 7.50%
$30,000-$34,999 5,496 7.02%
$35,000-$39,999 5,418 6.92%
$40,000-$44,999 5,163 6.60%
$45,000-$49,999 4,418 5.65%
$50,000-$59,999 7,304 9.33%
$60,000-$74,999 7,767 9.93%
$75,000-$99,999 6,414 8.20%
$100,000-$124,999 2,409 3.08%
$125,000-$149,999 1,209 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 811 1.04%
$200,000 or more 1,034 1.32%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 9,095 23.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,166 29.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,029 5.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,997 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 620 1.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,890 12.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,156 3.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,103 5.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 160 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 714 1.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 35 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 471 1.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 52 0.14%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 65,641 30.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 29,740 13.97%
Public Assistance 1,779 0.84%
Retirement 10,402 4.89%
Self Employment 11,035 5.18%
Social Security 19,871 9.33%
Supplemental Security 2,636 1.24%
Wage / Salary 63,296 29.73%
Other 8,520 4.00%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 23,721 55.78%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 18,807 44.22%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,686 6.54%
Color 1 Box Married 48,405 55.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 31,088 35.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,782 2.05%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,755 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 49,398 52.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,604 31.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,249 8.77%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 16,644 9.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,556 13.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,751 28.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 47,725 27.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,605 3.81%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,967 11.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,096 5.82%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,460 1.35% 1,337 1.24% 2,797 2.59%
Kindergarten 2,280 2.11% 259 0.24% 2,539 2.35%
Grades 1-4 9,184 8.49% 1,445 1.34% 10,629 9.82%
Grades 5-8 9,404 8.69% 1,077 1.00% 10,481 9.69%
Grades 9-12 9,362 8.65% 965 0.89% 10,327 9.54%
Undergrad college 29,412 27.18% 4,324 4.00% 33,736 31.18%
Graduate or professional school 1,150 1.06% 476 0.44% 1,626 1.50%
Total 62,252 57.54% 9,883 9.13% 72,135 66.67%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 254 194
2004 303 215

Harrisonburg Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 171,651 84.62%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 31,188 15.38%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 307
Harrisonburg Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2003 0.919 0.297 0.000 0.225 1.442 0.000 3.137 12.726 1.073 16.936
2004 0.833 0.296 0.018 0.269 1.415 0.000 4.103 12.362 1.066 17.530
2005 0.602 0.221 0.018 0.337 1.178 0.000 3.083 11.622 0.886 15.590
2006 0.931 0.266 0.044 0.293 1.534 0.000 3.732 11.924 0.984 16.640
2007 1.123 0.175 0.000 0.351 1.650 0.000 3.615 12.126 1.193 16.935

Harrisonburg Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Harrisonburg Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 12,557 11.61%
10-19 Years 17,780 16.43%
20-29 Years 21,477 19.85%
30-39 Years 14,188 13.11%
40-49 Years 14,404 13.31%
50-59 Years 10,656 9.85%
60-69 Years 7,407 6.85%
70-79 Years 6,089 5.63%
80-89 Years 3,024 2.80%
90+ Years 611 0.56%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 52,511 48.53%
Color 1 Box Female 55,682 51.47%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 96,354 89.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 5,801 5.36%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,134 2.90%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,436 1.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,232 1.14%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 134 0.12%
Color 6 Box Other Race 87 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.01%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 48,791 29.63%
2. United States Or American 31,831 19.33%
3. English 20,225 12.28%
4. Irish 17,009 10.33%
5. Italian 6,126 3.72%
6. Scotch Irish 5,536 3.36%
7. Swiss 4,333 2.63%
8. Scottish 3,957 2.40%
9. French Non-Basque 3,605 2.19%
10. Polish 2,979 1.81%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 189,647 91.42%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10,714 5.16%
3. Russian 1,274 0.61%
4. German 683 0.33%
5. French 674 0.32%
6. Korean 518 0.25%
7. African 368 0.18%
8. Arabic 282 0.14%
9. Vietnamese 262 0.13%
10. Persian 248 0.12%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 208,165 94.57%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,575 1.17%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 9,369 4.26%

Harrisonburg Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harrisonburg Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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