Rockingham County, Virginia • Economic Development

Demographics

Estimated demographic data for 2012

Overview

Population Data Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
Total Population 127,315 77,336
Total Households 45,726 29,515
Female Population 66,009 39,358
     % Female 51.85 50.89
Male Population 61,306 37,978
     % Male 48.15 49.11
Population Density (Per Sq. Mi.) 146.93 91.08

Source: Buxton

Age

Age (Years) Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
Age 0-4 5.5% 5.8%
Age 5-14 11.2% 13.3%
Age 15 - 19 10.2% 6.8%
Age 20 - 24 14.4% 6.0%
Age 25 - 34 11.8% 10.9%
Age 35 - 44 10.8% 12.4%
Age 45 - 54 12.4% 15.2%
Age 55 - 64 10.7% 13.4%
Age 65 - 74 6.7% 8.6%
Age 75 - 84 4.3% 5.3%
Age 85 + 2.0% 2.2%
Median Age 32.0 41.0

Source: Buxton

Housing

Housing Units Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
Total Housing Units 51,756 34,075
     Occupied Housing Units 88.4% 86.6%
     Vacant Housing Units 11.7% 13.4%
 
Housing Units By Tenure Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
Owner Occupied Housing Units 45,726 29,515
     Owner Occupied Free and Clear 22.7% 28.9%
     Owner Occupied With A Mortgage or Loan 38.1% 45.7%
Renter Occupied Housing Units 39.2% 25.4%

Source: Buxton

Race and Ethnicity

Race Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0.3% 0.3%
Asian 1.7% 0.6%
Black 3.5% 1.7%
Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.0%
White 87.4% 93.2%
Other 5.0% 2.8%
Multi-Race 2.0% 1.4%
     
Ethnicity Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
Hispanic Ethnicity 9.5% 5.3%
Not of Hispanic Ethnicity 90.5% 94.7%

Source: Buxton

Social Characateristics

Marital Status Harrisonburg VA, Metro Rockingham County
Age 15+ Population 106,084 62,576
Divorced 8.6% 9.6%
Never Married 38.0% 23.7%
Now Married  48.5% 61.0%
Now Married - Separated 1.6% 1.8%
Widowed 4.9% 5.8%

Source: Buxton

Income

Household Income Harrisonburg, VA Metro Rockingham County
Income $ 0 - $9,999 7.5% 5.4%
Income $ 10,000 - $14,999 5.6% 4.3%
Income $ 15,000 - $24,999 11.6% 9.2%
Income $ 25,000 - $34,999 11.2% 10.7%
Income $ 35,000 - $49,999 15.5% 15.8%
Income $ 50,000 - $74,999 22.2% 25.4%
Income $ 75,000 - $99,999 12.2% 13.8%
Income $100,000 - $124,999 6.4% 7.6%
Income $125,000 - $149,999 3.1% 2.7%
Income $150,000 + 4.7% 5.1%
Average Household Income $62,883 $67,574
Median Household Income $48,619 $54,097
Per Capita Income $23,662 $26,076

Source: Buxton