Harrisonburg metropolitan area

Location of the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area in Virginia

The Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in Virginia as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 108,193 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 120,271).^[1]

MSA components

Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in Virginia are independent cities that are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.

One county and one independent city are included in the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.^[2]

• Counties
  • Rockingham
• Independent Cities
  • Harrisonburg

Communities

Incorporated places

• Bridgewater
• Broadway
• Dayton
• Elkton
• Grottoes (partial)
• Harrisonburg (Principal city)
• Mount Crawford
• Timberville

Census-designated places

Note: All census-designated places are unincorporated.

• Massanutten

Other unincorporated places

Bergton Briery Branch Clover Hill Cootes Store Criders Cross Keys Dale Enterprise Edom Fulks Run Hinton

Inglewood Keezletown Lacey Spring Linville Lilly Mauzy Mayland McGaheysville Montezuma Mount Clinton

Penn Laird Pleasant Valley Port Republic Rawley Springs Singers Glen Stemphleytown Tenth Legion Turleytown Yankeetown

Independent city

As an independent city, Harrisonburg is not a part of Rockingham County, despite its status as the county seat.

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 108,193 people, 38,488 households, and 25,337 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.19% White, 3.07% African American, 0.15% Native American, 1.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.36% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,349, and the median income for a family was $45,711. Males had a median income of $30,285 versus $22,403 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,847.

See also

• List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Virginia
• Virginia census statistical areas

References

1. "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
2. "Metropolitan Statistical Areas and Components" (TXT). Metropolitan statistical areas and metropolitan divisions defined by the Office of Management and Budget, November 2007. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2008-09-05.
3. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.