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County:

Harrisonburg city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51660

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.27

% Water:

0.3

Mean Jan. Temp:

33

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

14,605

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

24,641

68.7%

65.6%

3.1%

1990:

30,707

24.6%

21.9%

2.7%

2000:

40,468

31.8%

28.0%

3.8%

2005:

40,438

-0.1%

-3.5%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

32,416

80.1%

0-to-19:

11,681

28.9%

Black:

2,266

5.6%

20-to-39:

17,725

43.8%

Hispanic:

3,580

8.8%

40-to-59:

6,385

15.8%

American Indian:

57

0.1%

60-plus:

4,677

11.6%

Other:

2,149

5.3%

Median Age:

23.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2,303.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.2%

Median Family Income:

$45,159

Families Below Poverty Line:

11.5%

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