Harrisonburg, VA (Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 44,015 (Urban population: 43,949, Rural population: 66 (22 farm, 45 nonfarm))

Harrisonburg, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 13,689 (13,133 occupied: 5,132 owner occupied, 8,001 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	61%
State:	32%

Housing density: 779 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $347,958.

Median contract rent in 2007: $561 (lower quartile is $402, upper quartile is $786)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $685

Median gross rent in Harrisonburg, VA in 2007: $658

Housing units in Harrisonburg 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

Harrisonburg,VA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $280,251 (it was $119,300 in 2000)

Harrisonburg:	$280,251
Virginia:	$262,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,006 - $385,621

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $325,743
Here: $325,743
State: $357,398

Townhouses or other attached units: $244,315
Here: $244,315
State: $371,438

In 2-unit structures: $161,451
Here: $161,451
State: $295,743

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $361,196
Here: $361,196
State: $305,320

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $654,284
Here: $654,284
State: $316,638

Mobile homes: $14,350
Here: $14,350
State: $37,843

Household type by relationship

Households: 33,228

In family households: 20,410 (4,876 male householders, 1,708 female householders)
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
In nonfamily households: 12,818 (3,005 male householders (1,675 living alone)), 3,567 female householders (2,033 living alone)), 6,246 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 7,240 (883 institutionalized population)

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.

4,009 married couples with children.
1,637 single-parent households (367 men, 1,270 women).

86.1% of residents of Harrisonburg 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).

Foreign born population: 3,733 (9.2%)
(17.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.3

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrisonburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 26 3 rooms: 69 4 rooms: 310 5 rooms: 782 6 rooms: 1,161 7 rooms: 851 8 rooms: 838 9 or more rooms: 1,095

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrisonburg, Virginia:
	1 room: 179 2 rooms: 669 3 rooms: 1,443 4 rooms: 1,872 5 rooms: 1,662 6 rooms: 1,496 7 rooms: 358 8 rooms: 186 9 or more rooms: 136

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 292
1995 to 1998: 1,602
1990 to 1994: 1,384
1980 to 1989: 2,675
1970 to 1979: 2,985
1960 to 1969: 1,466
1950 to 1959: 1,390
1940 to 1949: 719
1939 or earlier: 1,176

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harrisonburg:
	no bedroom: 25 1 bedroom: 79 2 bedrooms: 701 3 bedrooms: 2,704 4 bedrooms: 1,332 5 or more bedrooms: 291

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrisonburg:
	no bedroom: 205 1 bedroom: 1,894 2 bedrooms: 2,867 3 bedrooms: 1,397 4 bedrooms: 1,472 5 or more bedrooms: 166

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrisonburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 269 1 vehicle: 1,290 2 vehicles: 2,408 3 vehicles: 825 4 vehicles: 276 5 or more vehicles: 64

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrisonburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 989 1 vehicle: 3,196 2 vehicles: 2,105 3 vehicles: 963 4 vehicles: 603 5 or more vehicles: 145

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Harrisonburg, VA:

Less than $10,000: 56
$10,000 to $14,999: 28
$15,000 to $19,999: 28
$20,000 to $24,999: 27
$25,000 to $29,999: 27
$30,000 to $34,999: 20
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 13
$50,000 to $59,999: 5
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 8
$80,000 to $89,999: 12
$90,000 to $99,999: 29
$100,000 to $124,999: 88
$125,000 to $149,999: 162
$150,000 to $174,999: 348
$175,000 to $199,999: 645
$200,000 to $249,999: 1069
$250,000 to $299,999: 827
$300,000 to $399,999: 1241
$400,000 to $499,999: 367
$500,000 to $749,999: 392
$750,000 to $999,999: 124
$1,000,000 or more: 56

Harrisonburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harrisonburg:

Less than $100: 122 people
$100 to $149: 73
$150 to $199: 108
$200 to $249: 291
$250 to $299: 314
$300 to $349: 379
$350 to $399: 729
$400 to $449: 697
$450 to $499: 707
$500 to $549: 721
$550 to $599: 508
$600 to $649: 550
$650 to $699: 591
$700 to $749: 640
$750 to $799: 414
$800 to $899: 569
$900 to $999: 293
$1,000 to $1,249: 294
$1,250 to $1,499: 225
$1,500 to $1,999: 257
$2,000 or more: 39
No cash rent: 152

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,732 1990 to 1994: 917 1985 to 1989: 410 1980 to 1984: 410 1975 to 1979: 119 1970 to 1974: 31 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 73

Harrisonburg, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.1%
Number of people working at home: 668 (3.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1338
5 to 9 minutes: 5062
10 to 14 minutes: 4338
15 to 19 minutes: 2828
20 to 24 minutes: 1657
25 to 29 minutes: 512
30 to 34 minutes: 814
35 to 39 minutes: 159
40 to 44 minutes: 134
45 to 59 minutes: 256
60 to 89 minutes: 284
90 or more minutes: 220

Harrisonburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 12,921 (71%)
Carpooled: 1,831 (10%)
Bus or trolley bus: 476 (3%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 112 (1%)
Motorcycle: 45 (0%)
Bicycle: 223 (1%)
Walked: 1,745 (10%)
Other means: 240 (1%)
Worked at home: 668 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1999
$10,000 to $14,999: 1401
$15,000 to $19,999: 1055
$20,000 to $24,999: 1136
$25,000 to $29,999: 996
$30,000 to $34,999: 861
$35,000 to $39,999: 788
$40,000 to $44,999: 739
$45,000 to $49,999: 519
$50,000 to $59,999: 1005
$60,000 to $74,999: 929
$75,000 to $99,999: 812
$100,000 to $124,999: 344
$125,000 to $149,999: 250
$150,000 to $199,999: 117
$200,000 or more: 205

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 7174

German: 5696

United States or American: 3708

Irish: 2754

English: 2688

Italian: 1594

Scotch-Irish: 769

Swiss: 616

French (except Basque): 585

Scottish: 580

Polish: 530

European: 509

Russian: 457

Dutch: 301

Swedish: 301

Subsaharan African:: 230

Norwegian: 225

British: 184

Greek: 145

Arab:: 138

Scandinavian: 137

Welsh: 126

Austrian: 115

Other Subsaharan African: 98

Afghan: 97

French Canadian: 95

Ukrainian: 86

Slovak: 76

Canadian: 75

Iranian: 63

Ethiopian: 63

Brazilian: 62

Hungarian: 58

Other Arab: 53

African: 50

Lithuanian: 40

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 36

Finnish: 34

Eastern European: 32

Iraqi: 30

Lebanese: 27

Pennsylvania German: 27

Czech: 27

Danish: 25

Albanian: 24

Belgian: 24

Portuguese: 24

Basque: 19

Armenian: 19

Czechoslovakian: 19

Serbian: 18

Northern European: 17

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 15

Ugandan: 12

Moroccan: 12

Jamaican: 11

Haitian: 10

Egyptian: 9

Israeli: 8

Romanian: 8

Celtic: 8

Australian: 8

Latvian: 7

Ghanian: 7

Syrian: 7

Alsatian: 7

Guyanese: 6

Luxemburger: 6

Bulgarian: 6

Slovene: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (26%)
El Salvador (12%)
Russia (6%)
Honduras (6%)
Korea (6%)
India (4%)
Other Eastern Africa (3%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20596
Northeast: 5683
Midwest: 2458
South: 5927
West: 1247

35% of Harrisonburg 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.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 147
Nursery to 4th grade: 73
5th and 6th grade: 236
7th and 8th grade: 462
9th grade: 240
10th grade: 344
11th grade: 232
12th grade, no diploma: 255
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,833
Less than 1 year of college: 426
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 936
Associate degree: 372
Bachelor's degree: 1,570
Master's degree: 574
Professional school degree: 203
Doctorate degree: 346

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 106
Nursery to 4th grade: 111
5th and 6th grade: 258
7th and 8th grade: 460
9th grade: 266
10th grade: 294
11th grade: 274
12th grade, no diploma: 288
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,277
Less than 1 year of college: 459
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,157
Associate degree: 495
Bachelor's degree: 1,828
Master's degree: 640
Professional school degree: 102
Doctorate degree: 184

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 10.6%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.9%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 7.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 29.5%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 16.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,101
Black householders: $33,955
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $63,582
Asian householders: $38,976
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $22,770
Some other race householders: $33,277
Two or more races householders: $27,848
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $31,471

Harrisonburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harrisonburg household income for Black householders

Harrisonburg household income for Asian householders

Harrisonburg household income for Some other race householders

Harrisonburg household income for Two or more races householders

Harrisonburg household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Harrisonburg marital status for males

Harrisonburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $274,234
Black or African American householders: $199,884
Asian householders: $295,855
Some other race householders: $194,148
Two or more races householders: $201,428
Hispanic or Latino householders: $190,618

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,203
One, attached: 1,679
Two: 703
3 or 4: 1,584
5 to 9: 1,654
10 to 19: 2,006
20 to 49: 195
50 or more: 353
Mobile homes: 303
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,587

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harrisonburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (37%) Utility gas (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (63%) Utility gas (25%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 166

Here:	6.5%
Virginia:	9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 156

Here:	11.5%
Virginia:	8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,055

Here:	7.4%
Virginia:	20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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