Short Pump, VA

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2023 Population

28,177

0.785% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

0.773% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

4.37%

2.28% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$132,194

0.989% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$543,000

5.46% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,351

1.45% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Short Pump, VA had a population of 28.2k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $132,194. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Short Pump, VA declined from 28,400 to 28,177, a −0.785% decrease and its median household income grew from $130,899 to $132,194, a 0.989% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Short Pump, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (58.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (26.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.47%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.36%), and White (Hispanic) (1.97%).

None of the households in Short Pump, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.6% of the residents in Short Pump, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Short Pump, VA are South University-Richmond (140 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Short Pump, VA was $543,000, and the homeownership rate was 56.4%.

Most people in Short Pump, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Short Pump, VA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Short Pump, VA is home to a population of 28.2k people, from which 83.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 25.2% of Short Pump, VA residents were born outside of the country (7.11k people).

In 2023, there were 2.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.4k people) in Short Pump, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.39k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 2.11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.6%

2023 Citizenship

84.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.6% of Short Pump, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Short Pump, VA was 84.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Short Pump, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Short Pump, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.4k ± 929
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
7.39k ± 1.01k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.11k ± 794

4.29%

Hispanic Population

1.21k people

4.29% of the people in Short Pump, VA are hispanic (1.21k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Short Pump, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Foreign-Born Population

25.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.11k people

24.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.9k people

As of 2023, 25.2% of Short Pump, VA residents (7.11k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Short Pump, VA was 24.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Short Pump, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
473 ± 303
Gulf War (1990s)
181 ± 103
Vietnam
163 ± 76

Short Pump, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Short Pump, VA employs 15.4k people. The largest industries in Short Pump, VA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,512 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,179 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,897 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($185,756), Wholesale Trade ($127,849), and Finance & Insurance ($115,489).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,674. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.475, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

15.4k

2023 Value

± 1,017

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Short Pump, VA grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Short Pump, VA, are Management Occupations (2,499 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (2,315 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,580 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Short Pump, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

15.4k

2023 Value

± 1,017

1.45%

1 Year growth

± 9.59%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Short Pump, VA grew at a rate of 1.45%, from 15.1k employees to 15.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Short Pump, VA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,512 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,179 people), and Finance & Insurance (1,897 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Short Pump, VA, though some of these residents may live in Short Pump, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$108,121

Median earning men ± $8,019

$58,232

Median earning women ± $6,296

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($151,375), Wholesale Trade ($128,953), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,665), Manufacturing ($81,477), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,859).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Short Pump, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Short Pump, VA awarded 140 degrees. The student population of Short Pump, VA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 123 male students and 319 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Short Pump, VA are White (86 and 61.4%), followed by Black or African American (39 and 27.9%), Hispanic or Latino (9 and 6.43%), and Asian (4 and 2.86%).

The largest universities in Short Pump, VA by number of degrees awarded are South University-Richmond (140 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Short Pump, VA are Registered Nursing (55 and 39.3%), Physician Assistant (34 and 24.3%), and Physical Therapy Technician (12 and 8.57%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 442 students enrolled in Short Pump, VA, 27.8% men and 72.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 169 records, of which 89.3% were women and 10.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Science
1 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
55 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
5 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Short Pump, VA was Information Science with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Short Pump, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

South University-Richmond

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

140 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South University-Richmond with 140 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 27 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Short Pump, VA, which is 0.239 times less than the 113 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 86 degrees mean that there were 2.21 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 39 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,260) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.884% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.904% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.71M), Bachelors Degree (1.47M), and Some college (1.4M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Short Pump, VA was $543,000 in 2023, which is 1.79 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $514,900 to $543,000, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Short Pump, VA is 56.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Short Pump, VA have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Short Pump, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$543,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$16,858

$6,336

Median Property Taxes

±$558

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Short Pump, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Short Pump, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.4% of the housing units in Short Pump, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Short Pump, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Short Pump, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$132,194

Median Household Income

± $8,347

11.2k

Number of Households

± 856

In 2023, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Short Pump, VA grew to $132,194 from the previous year's value of $130,899.

The following chart displays the households in Short Pump, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Short Pump, VA is from Virginia.

0.475

2022 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2022, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.164% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (24.8%)
Carpooled (6.29%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in Short Pump, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.29%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Short Pump, VA have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Short Pump, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Short Pump, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Short Pump, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Short Pump, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Short Pump, VA (1.23k out of 28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Short Pump, VA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97.2% of the population of Short Pump, VA has health coverage, with 74.3% on employee plans, 3.13% on Medicaid, 9.04% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.662% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see 954 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 282 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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954 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Henrico County, VA

Primary care physicians in Henrico County, VA see an average of 954 patients per year. This represents a 3.25% increase from the previous year (924 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Henrico County, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 18.9% between 18 and 34 years, 43.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.83%

Uninsured

74.3%

Employer Coverage

3.13%

Medicaid

9.04%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.662%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Short Pump, VA grew by 11.6% from 2.53% to 2.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Short Pump, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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