In Harrisonburg city, jobs in the computer systems design and related services pay the highest wages

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Jobs in the computer systems design and related services industry paid the average highest wages in Harrisonburg city for the 2nd quarter of 2006. The average worker in the industry in Harrisonburg city received an annual wage of $158,239 in 2nd quarter of 2006. The pay is greater than the industry pay the State of Virginia of $87,188 and greater than then the wage for jobs in this industry at the United States Level of $80,588.

Other top-pay jobs in Harrisonburg city, Virginia can be found in securities and commodity contracts brokerage ($128,317), activities related to credit intermediation ($66,936), wired telecommunications carriers ($66,926) and offices of physicians ($62,263) industries. Note: Click the above Graphic for Detail Comparison

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harrisonburg city Industry Wages Lag Behind Virginia, and Wages Lag Behind the United States

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Total wages in all industries in Harrisonburg city, Virginia when analyzed can be understood as being medium-high when compared to other 2nd quarter of 2006 County wages throughout the state. The average pay is 28.7 percent lower than the state, which was reported to be $42,126. The average industry wage was less than the overall average in the United States of $40,259.

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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harrisonburg city Five-Year Industry Employment Change

Harrisonburg city Five-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Business support services industry has lost the largest amount of employment in terms of percentage, losing 76.9 percent from 2001 (Q2) to 2006 (Q2). The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry has seen in the Virginia, where the industry felt a loss of 0.5 percent. The losses in the Business support services industry in Harrisonburg city outpaced the United States industry losses overall. During this period, the United States gained 0.8 in percent of workers in the Business support services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Business support services (76.9 percent decline)
2. Services to buildings and dwellings (65.1 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (44.9 percent decline)
4. Investigation and security services (44.2 percent decline)
5. Employment services (42.6 percent decline)

Total industry employment has increased by 4.2 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2001. This change is less than growth in Virginia, experiencing a gain of 5.2 percent from 2001 (2nd Quarter). The gains felt were greater than than the gain felt at the national level of 2.6 percent.

Harrisonburg city Five-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Civic and social organizations industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 410.5 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2001 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Harrisonburg city has increased employment faster than the overall industry growth seen in the State of Virginia, where this industry saw a gain of 4.7 percent. The Civic and social organizations industry in Harrisonburg city outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 1.2 percent in this industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Civic and social organizations (410.5 percent gain)
2. Used merchandise stores (400.0 percent gain)
3. Automotive equipment rental and leasing (168.8 percent gain)
4. Building equipment contractors (131.7 percent gain)
5. Management and technical consulting services (130.3 percent gain)

Total Five-Year Employment Decline in Harrisonburg city

Of the area's industries (4-digit NAICS), the Services to buildings and dwellings industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 288 jobs during the period. The employment lost in the Services to buildings and dwellings industry make up 19.8 percent of the employment lost during the period in Harrisonburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Services to buildings and dwellings (288 jobs lost)
2. Employment services (268 jobs lost)
3. Business support services (133 jobs lost)
4. General freight trucking (72 jobs lost)
5. Department stores (71 jobs lost)

From the 72 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 31 described an expansion of jobs throughout the time period, while 41 industry sectors reported declines during the time period.

Total Five-Year Employment Growth in Harrisonburg city

From the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Other general merchandise stores industry has grown the most with 510 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Other general merchandise stores industry makes up 21.1 percent of the growth in Harrisonburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Other general merchandise stores (510 new jobs)
2. Building equipment contractors (255 new jobs)
3. Full-service restaurants (226 new jobs)
4. Automobile dealers (143 new jobs)
5. Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (121 new jobs)

In Harrisonburg city, Virginia, the total number of jobs throughout all industries has increased by 1,033 jobs from mid-2001 to mid-2006.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Harrisonburg city One-Year Industry Employment Change

Employment for all industries has increased by 1.4 percent since the 2nd Quarter figures of 2005. This change is less than percent in Virginia, which went through a gain of 1.9 percent from the 2nd Quarter of 2005. The gains were less than than the gain experienced overall in the US of 2.0 percent.

Harrisonburg city One-Year Percentage Decline in Employment

The Individual and family services industry has lost the largest percent of jobs, losing 49.7 percent of the jobs from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to 2nd quarter of 2006. The losses of the area have declined faster than the industry sector has gone through in the Virginia, where the industry reported a gain of 10.7 percent. The losses in the Individual and family services industry in Harrisonburg city outpaced the losses of nation as a whole in the industry. In this time period, the nation gained 6.1 in percent of workers in the Individual and family services industry.

Top 5 Industries
1. Individual and family services (49.7 percent decline)
2. Personal care services (42.4 percent decline)
3. Lessors of real estate (38.4 percent decline)
4. Other financial investment activities (30.6 percent decline)
5. Building foundation and exterior contractors (27.5 percent decline)

Harrisonburg city One-Year Percentage Growth in Employment

The Nondepository credit intermediation industry has gone through the largest job growth by percent, increasing by 65.2 percent from the 2nd quarter of 2005 to the 2nd quarter of 2006. This industry sector in Harrisonburg city has expanded faster than the industry job growth experienced in Virginia, where it saw a gain of 0.4 percent. The Nondepository credit intermediation industry in Harrisonburg city outpaced the US in terms of percent growth of industry employment. During this period, the US gained 2 percent.

Top 5 Industries
1. Nondepository credit intermediation (65.2 percent gain)
2. Clothing stores (51.4 percent gain)
3. Civic and social organizations (49.2 percent gain)
4. Department stores (41.4 percent gain)
5. Other specialty trade contractors (32.8 percent gain)

Total One-Year Employment Growth in Harrisonburg city

Of the industries (4-digit NAICS) in the area, the Department stores industry has grown the most with 139 new jobs created in the period. The job growth in the Department stores industry makes up 16.0 percent of the total employment growth in Harrisonburg city.

Top 5 Industries
1. Department stores (139 new jobs)
2. Clothing stores (133 new jobs)
3. Building equipment contractors (50 new jobs)
4. Employment services (45 new jobs)
5. Nondepository credit intermediation (35 new jobs)

Out of the 85 industries with industry data reported by the BLS in each quarter, 33 reported job growth in the duration of the year and 52 industry sectors accounting for employment declines during that time period.

Total One-Year Employment Decline in Harrisonburg city

Given the industries in the area, the Personal care services industry experienced most substantial job loss, losing 100 jobs. The declines in the Personal care services industry make up 14.9 percent of the total job loss in Harrisonburg city, Virginia.

Top 5 Industries
1. Personal care services (100 jobs lost)
2. Building foundation and exterior contractors (76 jobs lost)
3. Other general merchandise stores (69 jobs lost)
4. Full-service restaurants (64 jobs lost)
5. Individual and family services (60 jobs lost)

In Harrisonburg city, Virginia, the total number of workers for all sectors has increased by 349 total jobs between the 2nd Quarter of 2005 and 2nd Quarter of 2006.





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Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW). Private Sector Employment Only.

Income and Poverty in Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Compared to counties across the United States, Harrisonburg city reported a medium-low median household income of $35,040 (2005 Dollars). This median is 55.9 percent lower than the median income in State of Virginia of $54,612 and the median is 40.2 percent lower than the median for the rest of the nation, which is a reported $49,133.

Contrasted against to other counties (or parishes) throughout the US, Harrisonburg city, Virginia may be understood as having a very high rate of poverty among the people, accounting a rate of 30.1 percent with a family income under the 1999 poverty level. The Black or African American race/ethnicity demographic group, represents the largest rate of poverty with 36.3 percent of the people in 2000 living in poverty. The population that is aged 18 to 64 years have the largest percent of population in poverty in Harrisonburg city, having 35.2 percent of the population in this age category living in poverty.

In Harrisonburg city, Virginia White headed households reported a median household income (2005 Dollars) of $35,693 according to the Decennial Census of 2000, which was 1.9 percent greater than the median in the year 2000. The Asian headed households reported median household incomes of $33,345. This income level is 4.8 percent less than the reported median for all households in the area. Black or African American headed households had a median household income that was 11.9 percent less than the overall reported level in 2000, with a reported median of $30,870. The American Indian and Alaska Native householders in Harrisonburg city reported a median household income of $59,963, this level was 71.1 percent greater than the median for all households. Hispanic headed households in Harrisonburg city, Virginia reported a median household income of $29,149, this median household income is 16.8 percent less than the areas median income level for all households.







Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Higher Education in Harrisonburg city, Virginia

In Harrisonburg city, Virginia as reported in the 2000 Census, 33.2 percent of the White Alone, 18.6 percent of Black or African American, 29.4 percent of the Asian alone and 7.2 percent of the Hispanic or Latino (+25) population has achieved at least a Bachelors Degree.

Harrisonburg city, Virginia can be considered to have a highly-educated population of the working age, with 31.2 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000. Harrisonburg city has a higher percent of population with this high education level than the State of Virginia's proportion of 29.4 percent and a higher percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.

Reported by the 2000 Census in Harrisonburg city, Virginia, the most common level of education achieved in the area for the male population is the Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 32.6 percent reaching this education level. The female population in Harrisonburg city have achieved a lower level of higher education (Bachelors or Higher) than men; 32.6 percent (Men) versus 30 percent (Women). The largest educational attainment category for women in this areas is Bachelors Degree or Higher category, with 30 percent of women in the area reaching this education level.





Datasource: U.S. Bureau of the Census. 2000 Decennial Census.

Housing Report for Harrisonburg city, Virginia

In Harrisonburg city, the census reported 14,871 homes in the year 2005. This county has gone through a growth in housing units, adding in all 965 housing units since the year 2001, or 6.9 percent.

Harrisonburg city recorded median owner-occupied home value in the year 2000 of $122,700, according to the Decennial Census. This value is less than the Virginia 2000 home median value of $125,400 and greater than median owner-occupied dwelling value of $119,600 for the rest of the nation in that year.

In the State of Virginia, Harrisonburg city is positioned 48 of 134 by percentage growth in residential real estate. The county is positioned 543 of 3,141, in terms of residential real estate percentage change change in the United States.







Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau

Employment Report for -- Annual 2005 Industry Summary

Manufacturing is the industry with the largest establishments in County, with the industry averaging 93 employees per business. This is greater than the industry's national average of 39 and greater than the average of 48 for the Manufacturing industry.

Arts, entertainment, and recreation saw the biggest increase in jobs since the year 2001 in County, with a job growth of 96.9 percent. This is greater than the United States change in the sector jobs of 4.7 percent. The State of underwent a employment change in the industry of 4.5 percent, during the time since 2001.

In County, Information, Retail Trade and Accommodation and food services industries, in terms of United States location quotient, are the most dominant in the region. The Information industry has a US LQ in the county of 1.72. This means the percent of total employment in the Information industry is 1.72 times greater than the US average, showing signs that County produces more than its local requirement of products and/or services of Information.

The Wholesale trade has seen the largest decrease in industry presence in County, from the year 2001 to 2005, accounting for 5.3 percent of total employment for the year 2001 to 0 percent in 2005.

In County, Retail Trade, Health care and social assistance, and the Manufacturing sectors are the largest industries, in terms of total number of jobs in 2005. The Retail Trade produces the largest number of jobs in the area accounting for 21.2 percent of all the jobs in the county. This makes up 5,351 individuals. The Health care and social assistance and Manufacturing industries make up 16.2 and 15.9 percent of total employment, respectively.







Datasource: U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).