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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Harrisonburg is $17,919, which is much lower than the state average of $33,958 and is much lower than the national average of $28,555. Harrisonburg median household income is $38,807, which has grown by 29.58% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 38.81% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Harrisonburg residents spend 14.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 28.0 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #484

Harrisonburg, VA
17,919 USD
Virginia
33,958 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Harrisonburg, VA
12,636 USD
Virginia
34,987 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Harrisonburg, VA
18,543 USD
Virginia
41,629 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Harrisonburg, VA
8,660 USD
Virginia
28,890 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #388
Harrisonburg, VA
38,807 USD
Virginia
64,792 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Harrisonburg, VA
53,546 USD
Virginia
88,413 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #183
Harrisonburg, VA
29.58%
Virginia
38.81%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income18.34%$14,490, see rank24.24%$15,19021.11%$16,919
Social Security Income19.82%$17,810, see rank27.46%$17,75029.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income1.76%$2,784, see rank2.06%$3,1082.82%$3,720
Retirement Income10.72%$20,380, see rank21.03%$29,14417.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Harrisonburg, VA
56,077 USD
Virginia
77,939 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Harrisonburg, VA
71,517 USD
Virginia
102,254 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
White$39,865, see rank$69,851$56,900
Black$29,985, see rank$44,288$35,600
Hispanic$40,910, see rank$60,459$42,396
Asian$19,886, see rank$94,223$73,244
One Race, Other$62,222, see rank$54,333$40,300
Two or More Races$22,386, see rank$65,164$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
less than 25$15,148, see rank$30,558$25,788
25 to 44$45,215, see rank$70,181$58,398
45 to 64$65,914, see rank$78,740$65,027
65 or over$36,882, see rank$44,048$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over43,598, see rank6,531,424248,775,628
Male120,156, 46.23%, see rank48.67%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:212,596, 62.49%, see rank71.74%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces274, 0.37%, see rank2.88%0.73%
Male, Civilian212,522, 62.13%, see rank68.86%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed311,522, 92.01%, see rank92.83%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,000, 7.99%, see rank7.17%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force27,560, 37.51%, see rank28.26%30.72%
Female123,442, 53.77%, see rank51.33%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:212,613, 53.81%, see rank61.39%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces236, 0.15%, see rank0.51%0.11%
Female, Civilian212,577, 53.65%, see rank60.88%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed311,875, 94.42%, see rank93.32%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed3702, 5.58%, see rank6.68%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force210,829, 46.19%, see rank38.61%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over22,787, 100%3,964,601141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone16,941, 74.35%, see rank77.46%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled2,108, 9.25%, see rank9.56%9.59%
Public Transportation659, 2.89%, see rank4.50%5.06%
Walked1,943, 8.53%, see rank2.38%2.78%
Other Means505, 2.22%, see rank1.51%1.79%
Worked at Home631, 2.77%, see rank4.59%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Harrisonburg, VA
14.7 minutes
Virginia
28.0 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over23,3973,936,638143,435,233
Male111,522, 49.25%, see rank51.61%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations23,307, 28.70%, see rank39.95%33.12%
Service Occupations22,284, 19.82%, see rank14.02%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations22,126, 18.45%, see rank16.24%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2170, 1.48%, see rank0.64%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2852, 7.39%, see rank9.43%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations22,313, 20.07%, see rank14.05%17.94%
Female111,875, 50.75%, see rank48.39%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations24,281, 36.05%, see rank45.17%40.04%
Service Occupations23,294, 27.74%, see rank19.77%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations23,063, 25.79%, see rank29.79%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2189, 1.59%, see rank0.15%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations239, 0.33%, see rank0.34%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations21,000, 8.42%, see rank4.52%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Harrisonburg, VAVirginiaU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over23,397, 100%3,936,638143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining474, 2.03%, see rank1.05%1.96%
Construction1,162, 4.97%, see rank6.45%6.17%
Manufacturing2,472, 10.57%, see rank7.36%10.43%
Wholesale Trade368, 1.57%, see rank1.93%2.75%
Retail Trade2,376, 10.16%, see rank10.80%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities721, 3.08%, see rank4.12%4.93%
Information338, 1.44%, see rank2.13%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,017, 4.35%, see rank6.33%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
1,816, 7.76%, see rank14.72%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance6,447, 27.55%, see rank21.68%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
4,574, 19.55%, see rank8.81%9.49%
Public Administration660, 2.82%, see rank9.37%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration972, 4.15%, see rank5.25%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Harrisonburg, VA%VirginiaU.S.
Population in Poverty14,08732.51%, see rank11.52%15.59%
Family in Poverty96712.02%, see rank8.24%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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