Harrisonburg, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

39%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Harrisonburg	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$35,647	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$72,140	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$110,273	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$52,243	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$36,071	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$19,274	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.0%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.5%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Harrisonburg is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in Harrisonburg is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Harrisonburg is 39% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Harrisonburg is 69% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,088 $72,140 $144,280

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Harrisonburg median earnings by income bracket

Harrisonburg employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.0%	9.0%
Manufacturing sector	18.4%	18.4%
Financial & insurance services	1.7%	1.7%
Wholesale & retail services	13.9%	13.9%
Public administration	2.1%	2.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.7%	3.7%
Education, health & social services	17.4%	17.4%
Other	31.4%	31.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Massanetta Springs, VA	5,975	$130,890	60.9%
Belmont Estates, VA	1,234	$124,318	52.9%
Massanutten, VA	2,690	$114,404	40.7%
Mount Crawford, VA	528	$103,628	27.4%
Bridgewater, VA	6,263	$93,153	14.5%
Harrisonburg, VA	54,682	$72,140	11.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West New York, NJ	54,664	$97,584	20.0%
DeSoto, TX	54,643	$104,040	27.9%
Wheaton, IL	54,594	$158,171	94.5%
Peabody, MA	54,577	$118,214	45.3%
Severn, MD	54,800	$161,235	98.2%
Harrisonburg, VA	54,682	$72,140	11.3%

Source: The Harrisonburg, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.