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More about HarrisonburgHarrisonburg is an independent city within the confines of Rockingham County in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,468. Harrisonburg is located in the Shenandoah Valley and is home to James Madison University and Eastern Mennonite University. It is the county seat of Rockingham County6. Harrisonburg Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 40,468 people, 13,133 households, and 6,448 families residing in the city. The population density is 889.8/kmÂ² (2,304.4/miÂ²). There are 13,689 housing units at an average density of 301.0/kmÂ² (779.5/miÂ²). The racial makeup of the city is 84.84% White, 5.92% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 3.11% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.35% from other races, and 2.57% from two or more races. 8.85% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 13,133 households out of which 23.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.4% are married couples living together, 9.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 50.9% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.00. The age distribution, which is strongly influenced by the citys two universities, is: 15.4% under the age of 18, 40.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.5 males. The median income for a household in the city is $29,949, and the median income for a family is $45,159. Males have a median income of $29,951 versus $22,910 for females. The per capita income for the city is $14,898. 30.1% of the population and 11.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 18.7% of those under the age of 18 and 11.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. However, traditional poverty measures can be misleading when applied to a community with a relatively large student population, such as Harrisonburg. Today...Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s...Except in the mid 70s at The higher elevations. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Tonight...Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms...Mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Sunday...Showers likely. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Monday...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Tuesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Wednesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Wednesday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Thursday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Thursday Night...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Friday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Powered by HAMweather Copyright © 2003 HAMweather, LLC, all rights reserved.

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