COMPARING TWO PLACES
Massanutten vs Harrisonburg
PLACE A
Massanutten, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Massanutten is 96% smaller than Harrisonburg. Massanutten earns more, with a median household income $45,953 higher. Harrisonburg has grown faster since 2000 (6% vs -6%).
MASSANUTTENHARRISONBURGDIFFERENCE
Total population2,26150,839−96% vs Harrisonburg
Population density2282,933−2,704
Population growth-5.5%5.9%−11.5 pts
Median age53.725.0+28.7
Male49.7%48.6%+1.1 pts
Female50.3%51.4%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born12.2%17.8%−5.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.6%60.8%+17.8 pts
Black2.9%7.2%−4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.9%23.6%−6.7 pts
Asian0.9%3.5%−2.6 pts
Other0.7%4.9%−4.2 pts
Median household income$108,207$62,254+$45,953
Per capita income$67,706$28,857+$38,849
Poverty rate1.9%25.7%−23.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.454−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher53.9%37.5%+16.5 pts
Graduate degree29.3%18.7%+10.6 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%6.9%−5.1 pts
Labor force participation63.9%61.9%+2.0 pts
Median home value$396,900$299,100+$97,800
Median gross rent$998$1,184−$186
Owner-occupied93.3%39.5%+53.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate55.9%7.0%+48.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.1%44.6%−6.5 pts
Average commute25.117.1+7.9
Worked from home12.3%9.1%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Uninsured2.7%10.5%−7.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024