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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (27.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (15.2%), Retail trade (13.7%), Manufacturing (13.6%).
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Harrisonburg city, Virginia business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Harrisonburg city, Virginia:
Detached houses: $325,743Here: $325,743State: $357,398 Townhouses or other attached units: $244,315Here: $244,315State: $371,438 In 2-unit structures: $161,451Here: $161,451State: $295,743 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $361,196Here: $361,196State: $305,320 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $654,284Here: $654,284State: $316,638 Mobile homes: $14,350Here: $14,350State: $37,843
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Area name: Harrisonburg, VA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrisonburg city is $482 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $586 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $821 a month.
Cities in this county include: Harrisonburg.
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Unemployment by year (%)
Current college students: 14,822 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 76.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 31.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,733 (18% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Harrisonburg city with a mortgage: 3,061 (275 second mortgage, 556 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,542
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Harrisonburg city-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Virginia state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average. On 12/9/2003 at 20:59:14, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.4 miles away from Harrisonburg city centerOn 5/5/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.5 miles away from the county centerOn 3/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 10.9 mi) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the county centerOn 10/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 8.3 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Harrisonburg city centerOn 4/22/1991 at 01:01:20, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 9.1 mi) earthquake occurred 80.4 miles away from the county centerOn 9/22/2001 at 16:01:20, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, 2.5 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 38.8 miles away from Harrisonburg city centerMagnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)
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Means of transportation to work
13.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,928 average adjusted gross income)
0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($111 average AGI)Harrisonburg city: 0.28%Virginia average: 0.41% 8.85% relocated from other counties in Virginia ($18,034 average AGI) 4.47% relocated from other states ($10,781 average AGI)Harrisonburg city: 4.47%Virginia average: 4.24%
13.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,680 average adjusted gross income)
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($53 average AGI)Harrisonburg city: 0.13%Virginia average: 0.22% 8.94% relocated to other counties in Virginia ($22,827 average AGI) 4.53% relocated to other states ($9,800 average AGI)Harrisonburg city: 4.53%Virginia average: 4.13%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,509 (4,040 aged, 469 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Household type by relationship
5,015 spouses, 7,069 children (6,505 natural, 155 adopted, 409 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 296 brothers or sisters, 149 parents, 492 other relatives, 554 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,914 2-persons, 1,481 3-persons, 1,201 4-persons, 626 5-persons, 214 6-persons, 148 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,708 1-person, 1,103 2-persons, 478 3-persons, 1,099 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 25 6-persons, 57 7-or-more-persons.
86.1% of residents of Harrisonburg city speak English at home. 8.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all). 3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (41% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $145,083,000 ($3533 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $9,586,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $64,985,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $34,800,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $938,000 Federal grants: $23,221,000 Federal procurement contracts: $10,895,000 ($2,771,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $10,243,000 ($1,452,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $10,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $11,936,000 Federal Government insurance: $20,587,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.00 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)
35% of Harrisonburg city residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 7% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Virginia.
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $130,800
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