Harrisonburg, VA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 19,504 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 435 | 2.2 |
| Kindergarten | 344 | 1.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,545 | 13.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,358 | 7.0 |
| College or graduate school | 14,822 | 76.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,448 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,853 | 10.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,193 | 12.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,110 | 23.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,978 | 17.1 |
| Associate degree | 867 | 5.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,398 | 19.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,049 | 11.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 76.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 35,295 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 18,564 | 52.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,368 | 35.0 |
| Separated | 704 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 1,357 | 3.8 |
Female | 1,125 | 3.2 |
| Divorced | 2,302 | 6.5 |
Female | 1,330 | 3.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 326 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 109 | 33.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 34,281 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,178 | 6.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 13,384 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 983 | 7.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 21,002 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,707 | 12.9 |
Percent employed | 56.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 18,295 | 87.1 |
Percent employed | 73.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,199 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,390 | 43.5 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,524 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,780 | 33.2 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,764 | 61.7 |
Same county | 1,721 | 4.5 |
Different county | 22,043 | 57.2 |
Same state | 15,895 | 41.3 |
Different state | 6,148 | 16.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,980 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,468 | 100.0 |
| Native | 36,735 | 90.8 |
Born in United States | 35,911 | 88.7 |
State of residence | 20,596 | 50.9 |
Different state | 15,315 | 37.8 |
Born outside United States | 824 | 2.0 |
| Foreign born | 3,733 | 9.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 2,649 | 6.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 666 | 1.6 |
Not a citizen | 3,067 | 7.6 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,733 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 480 | 12.9 |
| Asia | 1,013 | 27.1 |
| Africa | 188 | 5.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 1,939 | 51.9 |
| Northern America | 105 | 2.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,524 | 100.0 |
| English only | 33,163 | 86.1 |
| Language other than English | 5,361 | 13.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,925 | 7.6 |
Spanish | 3,112 | 8.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,908 | 5.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,207 | 3.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 502 | 1.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 793 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 369 | 1.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,468 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 39,296 | 97.1 |
| Arab | 164 | 0.4 |
| Czech1 | 109 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 75 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 478 | 1.2 |
| English | 3,886 | 9.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 882 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 136 | 0.3 |
| German | 8,088 | 20.0 |
| Greek | 165 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 112 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,155 | 10.3 |
| Italian | 1,951 | 4.8 |
| Lithuanian | 87 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 293 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 856 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 36 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 509 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,055 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 872 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 113 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 230 | 0.6 |
| Swedish | 456 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 873 | 2.2 |
| Ukrainian | 118 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 3,708 | 9.2 |
| Welsh | 278 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 49 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,562 | 23.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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