Harrisonburg city, VA

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2023 Population

51,492

0.564% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

25.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

25.6%

6.03% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

24,795

0.409% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Harrisonburg city, VA had a population of 51.5k people with a median age of 25.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Harrisonburg city, VA declined from 51,784 to 51,492, a −0.564% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrisonburg city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (61.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.85%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.03%), Other (Hispanic) (6.96%), and White (Hispanic) (5.13%).

None of the households in Harrisonburg city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.2% of the residents in Harrisonburg city, VA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Harrisonburg city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrisonburg city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Harrisonburg city, VA borders Rockingham County, VA.

United States Virginia Harrisonburg, VA

Population & Diversity

Harrisonburg city, VA is home to a population of 51.5k people, from which 89.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.3% of Harrisonburg city, VA residents were born outside of the country (8.92k people).

In 2023, there were 6.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.6k people) in Harrisonburg city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.07k Two+ (Hispanic) and 3.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

88.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 89.2% of Harrisonburg city, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisonburg city, VA was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harrisonburg city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisonburg city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.6k ± 225
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.07k ± 852
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.62k ± 290

23.1%

Hispanic Population

11.9k people

23.1% of the people in Harrisonburg city, VA are hispanic (11.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harrisonburg city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

17.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.92k people

17.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.1k people

As of 2023, 17.3% of Harrisonburg city, VA residents (8.92k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrisonburg city, VA was 17.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harrisonburg city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
329 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
261 ± 96
Vietnam
232 ± 115

Harrisonburg city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harrisonburg city, VA employs 24.8k people. The largest industries in Harrisonburg city, VA are Educational Services (3,646 people), Manufacturing (3,387 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,234 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($60,977), Utilities ($58,883), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,100).

Employment

Occupations

24.8k

2023 Value

± 1,284

0.409%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harrisonburg city, VA grew at a rate of 0.409%, from 24.7k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrisonburg city, VA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,483 people), Production Occupations (2,100 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,981 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrisonburg city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.8k

2023 Value

± 1,284

0.409%

1 Year growth

± 7.35%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Harrisonburg city, VA grew at a rate of 0.409%, from 24.7k employees to 24.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrisonburg city, VA, are Educational Services (3,646 people), Manufacturing (3,387 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (3,234 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrisonburg city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Harrisonburg city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

129
Other Services (except Public Administration)
103
Retail Trade
85
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$180k
Retail Trade
$146k
Manufacturing
$138k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Harrisonburg County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 64.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.13%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (64.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (32.7%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.13%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Harrisonburg County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Harrisonburg city, VA awarded 5,993 degrees. The student population of Harrisonburg city, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 9,750 male students and 13,808 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrisonburg city, VA are White (4,537 and 77%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (386 and 6.55%), Black or African American (287 and 4.87%), and Asian (259 and 4.39%).

The median tuition costs in Harrisonburg city, VA are $40,590 for private four year colleges, and $7,684 and $24,744 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 23,558 students enrolled in Harrisonburg city, VA, 41.4% men and 58.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 17,424 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Harrisonburg city, VA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Harrisonburg city, VA according to their major.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrisonburg city, VA, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 4,537 degrees mean that there were 11.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 386 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,590) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($5,408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,098) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Harrisonburg city, VA have an average commute time of 17.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrisonburg city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harrisonburg city, VA is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Harrisonburg city, VA was Census Tract 2.06 with a value of $141,250, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 1.02, with respective values of $85,954 and $79,790.

In 2023, 22.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harrisonburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.43%.

Housing

Rent vs Own

39.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 39.9% of the housing units in Harrisonburg city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 38.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrisonburg city, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2.06
Census Tract 3.01
Census Tract 1.02

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harrisonburg city, VA was Census Tract 2.06 with a value of $141,250, followed by Census Tract 3.01 and Census Tract 1.02, with respective values of $85,954 and $79,790.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Harrisonburg city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Harrisonburg city, VA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Harrisonburg city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrisonburg city, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.6%)
Carpooled (13.1%)
Worked At Home (8.64%)

In 2023, 68.6% of workers in Harrisonburg city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.1%) and those who worked at home (8.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

17.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrisonburg city, VA have a shorter commute time (17.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.19% of the workforce in Harrisonburg city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harrisonburg city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrisonburg city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrisonburg city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 22.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harrisonburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 5.43%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

25.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrisonburg city, VA (11.3k out of 44.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrisonburg city, VA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 18.3% of the children was living in poverty in Harrisonburg city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.8% of the population of Harrisonburg city, VA has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 7.67% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 2.84% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harrisonburg city, VA see 794 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.88% increase from the previous year (736 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 724 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 169 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

794 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrisonburg city, VA

Primary care physicians in Harrisonburg city, VA see an average of 794 patients per year. This represents a 7.88% increase from the previous year (736 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Harrisonburg city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 37.3% between 18 and 34 years, 28.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.65% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.2%

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

7.67%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

2.84%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrisonburg city, VA declined by 3.81% from 10.6% to 10.2%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harrisonburg city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 58.6 in Harrisonburg city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Harrisonburg city, VA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 38.1% in Harrisonburg city, VA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Harrisonburg city, VA.