Harrisonburg Jobs

Harrisonburg is an independent city in Rockingham County, Virginia. The population was 40,468 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of Rockingham County and is included in the Harrisonburg, Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area. 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 County . The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Harrisonburg with Rockingham county for statistical purposes, while the US Census Bureau treats Harrisonburg as an independent County for census tabulation.

The most popular companies with Harrisonburg jobs are:

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Among the most common occupations in Harrisonburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 28%. Sales and office occupations, 24%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 69 percent of workers in Harrisonburg, Virginia work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 3 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Harrisonburg Jobs are for crew supervisor jobs, physical therapist jobs, physical therapy jobs, assistant manager jobs, drive-thru crew members jobs and cooks jobs.

The leading industries in Harrisonburg, Virginia are Educational, health and social services, 25%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 14%; and Retail trade, 12%. Simply Hired's Harrisonburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Harrisonburg are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Clinics & Outpatient Services, Outpatient Surgery Centers and Trauma Centers.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Harrisonburg, Virginia is $26,430, and the median income of households in Harrisonburg was $29,949.

Harrisonburg has an unemployment rate of 9.3%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Harrisonburg Trends data, the number of Harrisonburg, Virginia jobs has increased by 10% since March 2008.

Population of Harrisonburg Total population 40,468 Male 47.37% Female 52.63% Median age 22.6     Harrisonburg Housing Owner-occupied homes 39.0% Median cost of a home $122,700 Median mortgage payment $696 Renter-occupied homes 61.0% Vacant housing 4.1% Median monthly rent $480     Average Income Median for all male full-time $29,951 Median for all female full-time $22,910     Household Income Less than $10,000 15% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 11% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 5% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 12%     Marital Status Never married 53% Currently married 35% Separated 2% Widowed 4% Divorced 7%     Race White 87% Black or African American 6% Asian 3% Other 4%     Harrisonburg Commute Carpool 10.0% Public transportation 3.3% Average travel time 15 minutes

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