Harrisonburg

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  2. Harrisonburg Statistics
  3. Harrisonburg Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harrisonburg Employment Information
  5. Harrisonburg Family Information
  6. Harrisonburg Education Information
  7. Harrisonburg Business Information
  8. Harrisonburg Public Benefits Information
  9. Harrisonburg Criminal Information
  10. Harrisonburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Harrisonburg Zip Codes


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Harrisonburg Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,468
  • Land Area (2000): 45.484 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.076 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 31.3186 (-0.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.3186 (23.5) / 86.7186 (30.4)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,908
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 876
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 35 inches
Harrisonburg Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 41,092 2003 41,429 2005 41,659
2002 0 2004 41,580 2006 40,841

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Houses (2000): 13,689
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 722
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,560
Harrisonburg Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,407 99.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.05%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 41 0.10%

Harrisonburg 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 Employment Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 1,332 14.05%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,035 10.91%
3. Food Manufacturing 918 9.68%
4. Construction 702 7.40%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 475 5.01%
6. Public Administration 260 2.74%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 257 2.71%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 252 2.66%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 213 2.25%
10. Health Care 204 2.15%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 200 2.11%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 198 2.09%
13. Repair and Maintenance 183 1.93%
14. Department and Other General Stores 178 1.88%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 161 1.70%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 156 1.65%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 144 1.52%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 121 1.28%
19. Finance and Insurance 119 1.25%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 116 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,278 24.36%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,363 14.58%
3. Health Care 1,011 10.81%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 393 4.20%
5. Food Manufacturing 345 3.69%
6. Social Assistance 326 3.49%
7. Department and Other General Stores 295 3.15%
8. Public Administration 257 2.75%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 256 2.74%
10. Finance and Insurance 249 2.66%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 211 2.26%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 191 2.04%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 163 1.74%
14. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 152 1.63%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 146 1.56%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 134 1.43%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 103 1.10%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 92 0.98%
19. Construction 83 0.89%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 80 0.86%

Harrisonburg Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 713 7.52%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 532 5.61%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 474 5.00%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 403 4.25%
5. Other Management Occupations 389 4.10%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 344 3.63%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 344 3.63%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 322 3.40%
9. Postsecondary Teachers 300 3.16%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 271 2.86%
11. Computer Specialists 229 2.41%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 220 2.32%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 207 2.18%
14. Food Processing Workers 189 1.99%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 189 1.99%
16. Other Construction Trades 166 1.75%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 161 1.70%
18. Construction Laborers 155 1.63%
19. Accountants and Auditors 149 1.57%
20. Religious Workers 148 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 638 6.82%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 568 6.07%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 496 5.30%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 449 4.80%
5. Cashiers 414 4.43%
6. Secretaries and Admins 405 4.33%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 404 4.32%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 343 3.67%
9. Other Production Occupations 307 3.28%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 307 3.28%
11. Other Management Occupations 294 3.14%
12. Other Personal Care, Not child care 254 2.72%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 238 2.55%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 237 2.53%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 232 2.48%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 210 2.25%
17. Registered Nurses 201 2.15%
18. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 185 1.98%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 168 1.80%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 153 1.64%

Harrisonburg Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,453 49.79%
15-35 hours 8,160 23.28%
1-14 hours 2,087 5.95%
No regular hours 7,352 20.97%

Harrisonburg Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 433 2.46%
5 AM-5:29 AM 304 1.73%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 457 2.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 757 4.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,218 6.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,419 8.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,603 14.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,108 11.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 820 4.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,239 7.04%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 655 3.72%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 361 2.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,284 12.98%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,944 16.73%

Harrisonburg Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,338 7.60%
5-9 5,062 28.76%
10-14 4,338 24.64%
15-19 2,828 16.07%
20-24 1,657 9.41%
25-29 512 2.91%
30-34 814 4.62%
35-39 159 0.90%
40-44 134 0.76%
45-59 256 1.45%
60-89 284 1.61%
At least 90 220 1.25%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 496 2.82% 15,239 86.58%
30-44 36 0.20% 1,071 6.08%
45-59 37 0.21% 219 1.24%
At least 60 28 0.16% 476 2.70%

Harrisonburg Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 223 1.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,831 10.02%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,921 70.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 45 0.25%
Color 4 Box Other 240 1.31%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 597 3.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,745 9.55%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 668 3.66%

Harrisonburg 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,156 (33,228 people)
Families (2000): 6,584 (19,856 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,697
People at same address in 1995: 12,780
Harrisonburg Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,999 15.19%
$10,000-$14,999 1,401 10.65%
$15,000-$19,999 1,055 8.02%
$20,000-$24,999 1,136 8.63%
$25,000-$29,999 996 7.57%
$30,000-$34,999 861 6.54%
$35,000-$39,999 788 5.99%
$40,000-$44,999 739 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 519 3.94%
$50,000-$59,999 1,005 7.64%
$60,000-$74,999 929 7.06%
$75,000-$99,999 812 6.17%
$100,000-$124,999 344 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 250 1.90%
$150,000-$199,999 117 0.89%
$200,000 or more 205 1.56%

Harrisonburg Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,722 28.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,914 22.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,127 8.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,456 11.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 499 3.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,170 8.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1,114 8.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 548 4.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 149 1.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 204 1.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 32 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 150 1.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 48 0.37%

Harrisonburg Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,168 32.60%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,646 13.56%
Public Assistance 421 1.23%
Retirement 1,363 3.98%
Self Employment 1,215 3.55%
Social Security 2,677 7.82%
Supplemental Security 368 1.07%
Wage / Salary 10,964 32.01%
Other 1,431 4.18%

Harrisonburg Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,591 52.92%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,305 47.08%

Harrisonburg Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 972 5.86%
Color 1 Box Married 6,424 38.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,956 54.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 232 1.40%

Harrisonburg Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,330 7.11%
Color 1 Box Married 6,648 35.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,608 51.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,125 6.01%

Harrisonburg 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 Education Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,303 6.71%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,015 8.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,234 18.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 14,921 43.45%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,367 3.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,436 12.92%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,061 6.00%

Harrisonburg 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 189 0.47% 246 0.61% 435 1.07%
Kindergarten 307 0.76% 37 0.09% 344 0.85%
Grades 1-4 1,161 2.87% 114 0.28% 1,275 3.15%
Grades 5-8 1,218 3.01% 52 0.13% 1,270 3.14%
Grades 9-12 1,202 2.97% 156 0.39% 1,358 3.36%
Undergrad college 13,257 32.76% 1,055 2.61% 14,312 35.37%
Graduate or professional school 352 0.87% 158 0.39% 510 1.26%
Total 17,686 43.70% 1,818 4.49% 19,504 48.20%

Harrisonburg 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 Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $891,822,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $108,438,000
Harrisonburg Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harrisonburg Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,260 69.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,019 30.11%

Harrisonburg 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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 307
Harrisonburg 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
1999 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 3,000.000 2,000.000 5,000.000
2000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 6,000.000 2,000.000 8,000.000
2001 1.825 0.268 0.024 0.779 2.896 0.341 4.210 24.360 2.263 31.174
2002 1,000.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 1,000.000 0.000 0.000 8,000.000 2,000.000 10,000.000
2003 1.690 0.314 0.000 0.555 2.559 0.314 4.417 22.376 1.666 28.458
2004 1.732 0.481 0.024 0.649 2.886 0.216 7.239 21.765 1.948 30.952
2005 1.128 0.336 0.048 0.840 2.352 0.120 4.921 21.196 1.824 27.941
2006 2.008 0.392 0.098 0.686 3.183 0.220 6.219 22.649 2.008 30.876
2007 2.496 0.269 0.000 0.905 3.670 0.122 6.117 21.385 2.838 30.341

Harrisonburg Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 24 73
2005 13 80
2006 14 79
2007 15 80

Harrisonburg Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 5
2000 8
2001 1,400
2002 11

Harrisonburg 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.


Harrisonburg Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harrisonburg Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,620 8.95%
10-19 Years 8,061 19.92%
20-29 Years 13,589 33.58%
30-39 Years 4,136 10.22%
40-49 Years 3,705 9.16%
50-59 Years 2,680 6.62%
60-69 Years 1,734 4.28%
70-79 Years 1,711 4.23%
80-89 Years 1,046 2.58%
90+ Years 186 0.46%

Harrisonburg Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,171 47.37%
Color 1 Box Female 21,297 52.63%

Harrisonburg Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 32,416 80.10%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,580 8.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,266 5.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,247 3.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 846 2.09%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 57 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 46 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 10 0.02%

Harrisonburg Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,088 25.70%
2. Irish 4,147 13.18%
3. English 3,886 12.35%
4. United States Or American 3,708 11.78%
5. Italian 1,951 6.20%
6. Scotch Irish 1,055 3.35%
7. French Non-Basque 875 2.78%
8. Swiss 873 2.77%
9. Scottish 872 2.77%
10. Polish 856 2.72%

Harrisonburg Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 33,163 86.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,112 8.08%
3. Russian 321 0.83%
4. Korean 230 0.60%
5. African 159 0.41%
6. French 125 0.32%
7. Persian 124 0.32%
8. Vietnamese 119 0.31%
9. German 99 0.26%
10. Hindi 92 0.24%

Harrisonburg Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 36,735 90.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 666 1.65%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,067 7.58%

Harrisonburg 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 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.


Harrisonburg Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
22801 22803  
22802 22807