Harrisonburg County Information
Harrisonburg in
Virginia occupies
18 square miles and has a 2006 population of
40,885, a change from a 2000 population of
40,453 and
30,707 in 1990.
42.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12.5% percent is 25-35, and
8.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
121 acts of violent crime reported in
Harrisonburg in 2004, a change from
157 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
637 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.3%.
Read more about
Harrisonburg, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harrisonburg | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 18 sq. miles | Ranked 3,116 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 40,885 | Ranked 1,137 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 40,419 | |
| Population 2000 | 40,453 | Ranked 1,105 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 30,707 | Ranked 1,258 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 87.5% | |
| African American | 6.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.4% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 7.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 42.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 8.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 7.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 5.4% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.1% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 121 | 157 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 20 | |
| Robberies | 27 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 73 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,290 | 1,657 |
| Burglaries | 302 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 907 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 81 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 21,976 | 19,539 |
| Unemployed Population | 637 | 444 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 2.3% |
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