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Census Tract 2.05, Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Census Tract 2.05, GEOID 51660000205, in Harrisonburg city, Virginia, entirely within Harrisonburg. 5,734 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±538); the 2020 Census counted 6,558.

Residents, 2020-2024

5,734

±538 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 6,558

Median household income

$67,689

±$18,485 (90% margin)
Harrisonburg city: $62,254

Median home value

$285,300

±$32,035 (90% margin)
Harrisonburg city: $299,100

Median gross rent

$1,377

±$150 (90% margin)
Harrisonburg city: $1,184

Where is Census Tract 2.05?

Census Tract 2.05 is one of 11 census tracts in Harrisonburg city, Virginia. It covers 1.70 square miles of land, 3,853 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 51660000205, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 2.05 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Harrisonburg100%
Census Tract 2.05 (marked with a dot) in Harrisonburg city, Virginia. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
1171.022.07 2.05 2 mi
Census Tract 2.05 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000. Dashed: tracts outside Harrisonburg city.

4 census tracts border Census Tract 2.05: Tract 117 in Rockingham County ($56,587), Tract 1.02 ($82,004), Tract 2.04 ($69,957) and Tract 2.07 ($30,250). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 2.05?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 2.05's population at 5,734 (±538) in 2,403 households; the 2020 Census counted 6,558 residents and 2,879 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2.05HarrisonburgHarrisonburg cityVirginia
Total population 5,734 ±538 51,392 51,392 8,705,170
Households 2,403 ±244 17,360 17,360 3,365,732
Average household size 2.38 ±0.20 2.54 2.54 2.52
Housing units 2,697 ±218 18,667 18,667 3,684,756

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 2.05?

The median resident of Census Tract 2.05 is 24.4 years old; 7.3% are under 18 and 5.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 68.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 14.5%. 14.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 2.05HarrisonburgHarrisonburg cityVirginia
Median age 24.4 ±1.7 25.0 25.0 39.0
Under 18 years 7.3% ±2.6 pts 17.3% 17.3% 21.7%
65 years and over 5.8% ±2.7 pts 10.5% 10.5% 16.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14.5% ±5.2 pts 23.6% 23.6% 11.0%
White alone, not Hispanic 68.9% ±6.6 pts 60.8% 60.8% 58.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.8% ±2.5 pts 7.2% 7.2% 18.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 7.8% ±5.0 pts 3.5% 3.5% 6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.7 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.2% ±0.4 pts 0.0% 0.0% 0.1%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 3.8% ±2.0 pts 4.2% 4.2% 4.7%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 1.0% ±1.2 pts 0.7% 0.7% 0.6%
Born outside the United States 14.1% ±5.3 pts 17.8% 17.8% 13.1%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 19.5% ±5.4 pts 28.4% 28.4% 17.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 6.4% ±2.8 pts 3.5% 3.5% 9.4%
With a disability 8.5% ±2.7 pts 10.4% 10.4% 12.5%
No health insurance coverage 8.7% ±4.6 pts 10.5% 10.5% 6.9%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 92.9% ±4.0 pts 84.3% 84.3% 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 43.1% ±11.7 pts 37.5% 37.5% 42.2%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 22.9% ±9.6 pts 18.7% 18.7% 18.5%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 66.7% ±8.1 pts 75.0% 75.0% 86.9%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 2.05 earn?

Half of the 2,403 households in Census Tract 2.05 earn less than $67,689 a year (±$18,485), against $62,254 across Harrisonburg city: 6th highest of the county's 11 tracts with a reliable estimate. 31.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2.05HarrisonburgHarrisonburg cityVirginia
Median household income $67,689 ±$18,485 $62,254 $62,254 $93,170
Mean household income $80,798 ±$10,705 $82,014 $82,014 $128,260
Per capita income $33,118 ±$4,333 $28,857 $28,857 $50,666
People below the poverty line 31.9% ±7.0 pts 25.7% 25.7% 9.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 10.8% ±14.8 pts 21.8% 21.8% 12.3%
Households receiving SNAP 9.1% ±6.4 pts 10.9% 10.9% 9.1%
Households with a computer 96.4% ±3.2 pts 96.1% 96.1% 95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.2% ±6.8 pts 85.9% 85.9% 91.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 2.05?

Owners occupy 28.3% of Census Tract 2.05's occupied homes and renters 71.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $285,300 by its owner (±$32,035). The median renter pays $1,377 a month including utilities, and 47.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2.05HarrisonburgHarrisonburg cityVirginia
Median home value (owner-occupied) $285,300 ±$32,035 $299,100 $299,100 $383,700
Median gross rent $1,377 ±$150 $1,184 $1,184 $1,579
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 47.2% ±11.6 pts 39.9% 39.9% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,683 ±$325 $1,552 $1,552 $2,127
Owner-occupied homes 28.3% ±7.1 pts 39.5% 39.5% 67.3%
Renter-occupied homes 71.7% ±7.1 pts 60.5% 60.5% 32.7%
Housing units 2,697 ±218 18,667 18,667 3,684,756
Single-family detached homes 19.0% ±6.0 pts 36.9% 36.9% 61.3%
Mobile homes 0.0% ±1.5 pts 0.7% 0.7% 4.3%
Built 2020 or later 5.0% ±3.0 pts 1.5% 1.5% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 20.4% ±7.0 pts 10.4% 10.4% 9.9%
Built 1939 or earlier 0.0% ±1.5 pts 7.6% 7.6% 7.0%
Households with no vehicle 5.1% ±4.1 pts 6.5% 6.5% 6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 2.05 get to work?

58.2% of Census Tract 2.05's workers drive alone and 9.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 10.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 2.05HarrisonburgHarrisonburg cityVirginia
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.0% ±6.8 pts 61.9% 61.9% 65.4%
Unemployment rate 10.4% ±3.3 pts 6.9% 6.9% 4.3%
Drove alone to work 58.2% ±8.9 pts 67.9% 67.9% 67.6%
Carpooled 24.8% ±10.0 pts 13.6% 13.6% 8.0%
Public transportation 2.0% ±3.1 pts 1.8% 1.8% 2.3%
Walked 2.9% ±3.0 pts 5.2% 5.2% 2.1%
Worked from home 9.7% ±4.7 pts 9.1% 9.1% 18.3%
Mean travel time to work 23.0 min ±5.5 17.1 min 17.1 min 27.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 2.05 compare with the other tracts in Harrisonburg city?

Among Harrisonburg city's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 2.05 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 2.05's rank among the tracts of Harrisonburg city and of Harrisonburg
MeasureIn Harrisonburg cityIn Harrisonburg
Population4th of 114th of 11
Residents per square mile5th of 115th of 11
Median household income6th of 116th of 11
Per capita income6th of 116th of 11
Median home value8th of 118th of 11
Median gross rent1st of 101st of 10
Poverty rate2nd of 102nd of 10
Bachelor's degree or higher6th of 116th of 11
Median age9th of 119th of 11
Owner-occupied share10th of 1110th of 11

The tracts next to it on Harrisonburg city's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 2.033rd$88,333±$22,022 · within the margin of this tract1,732
Tract 1.024th$82,004±$6,489 · within the margin of this tract5,508
Tract 2.045th$69,957±$8,549 · within the margin of this tract4,837
Tract 2.056th$67,689±$18,4855,734
Tract 4.027th$60,264±$8,665 · within the margin of this tract6,418
Tract 1.018th$55,651±$7,639 · within the margin of this tract4,316
Tract 3.029th$54,238±$11,804 · within the margin of this tract5,814

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 2.05?

Every figure for Census Tract 2.05 on this page has a coefficient of variation under 40%, the Census Bureau's threshold for a usable estimate.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

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