Harrisonburg Population and Demographics

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Harrisonburg City, Virginia Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Harrisonburg Population: 40468 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 19171 47.37% Female 21297 52.63%       Under 5 years 1905 4.71% 5 to 9 years 1715 4.24% 10 to 14 years 1612 3.98% 15 to 19 years 6449 15.94% 20 to 24 years 11108 27.45% 25 to 34 years 4584 11.33% 35 to 44 years 3992 9.86% 45 to 54 years 3251 8.03% 55 to 59 years 1175 2.9% 60 to 64 years 910 2.25% 65 to 74 years 1740 4.3% 75 to 84 years 1456 3.6% 85 years and over 571 1.41%       Median age (years) 22.6       18 years and over 34231 84.59% Male 15973 39.47% Female 18258 45.12% 21 years and over 25283 62.48% 62 years and over 4273 10.56% 65 years and over 3767 9.31% Male 1346 3.33% Female 2421 5.98%       Race     One race 39426 97.43% White 34334 84.84% Black or African American 2394 5.92% American Indian and Alaska Native 76 0.19% Asian 1257 3.11% Asian indian 176 0.43% Chinese 212 0.52% Filipino 103 0.25% Japanese 45 0.11% Korean 324 0.8% Vietnamese 117 0.29% Other Asian 280 0.69% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 10 0.02% Native Hawaiian 4 0.01% Guamanian or Chamorro 3 0.01% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 3 0.01% Some other race 1355 3.35% Two or more races 1042 2.57%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 40468 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 3580 8.85% Mexican 1623 4.01% Puerto Rican 433 1.07% Cuban 113 0.28% Other Hispanic or Latino 1411 3.49% Not Hispanic or Latino 36888 91.15% White alone 32416 80.1%       Relationship     Total Population 40468 100.00% In households 33274 82.22% Householder 13133 32.45% Spouse 4778 11.81% Child 6907 17.07% Own child under 18 years 5646 13.95% Other relatives 1204 2.98% Under 18 years 387 0.96% Nonrelatives 7252 17.92% Unmarried partner 621 1.53% In group quarters 7194 17.78% Institutionalized population 898 2.22% Non-Institutionalized population 6296 15.56%       Households by Type     Total Households 13133 100.0 % Family households (families) 6442 49.05% With own children under 18 years 3060 23.3% Married-couple family 4778 36.38% With own children under 18 years 2074 15.79% Female householder, no husband present 1217 9.27% With own children under 18 years 752 5.73% Non Family households 6691 50.95% Householder living alone 3722 28.34% Householder 65 years and over 1127 8.58%       Households with individuals under 18 years 3320 25.28% Households with individuals 65 years and over 2373 18.07%       Average Household size 2.53 Average family size 3       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 13689 100.00% Occupied housing units 13133 95.94% Vacant housing units 556 4.06% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 37 0.27% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.3       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 13133 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 5125 39.02% Renter-occupied housing units. 8008 60.98%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.52 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.54

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.