About Short Pump

Short Pump is a tiny town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 114 people and just one neighborhood, Short Pump is the 395th largest community in Virginia.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Short Pump is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 55.4% of the Short Pump workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Short Pump is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Short Pump who work in office and administrative support jobs (30.36%), architecture and engineering (14.29%), and management occupations (0.00%).

Short Pump is a major retirement destination. In fact, people 65 and over make up 35.09% of the population. For those considering a place to retire, Short Pump may be a good choice because much of the town's services and social community are oriented toward the over-65 demographic.

For a small town, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Short Pump. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Short Pump.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Short Pump is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates." While both of these categories describe educated professionals, urban sophisticates are quite a different demographic. Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Because of many things, Short Pump is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Short Pump really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Short Pump perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic night life, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.59 minutes getting to work every day.

Short Pump is a very car-oriented town. 100% of residents commute to work in a private automobile rather than by other means, such as public transit, bicycling, or walking. This is because Short Pump is a small town, and most people who live here have to drive out of town for work, and the town population is not large nor dense enough to support an extensive public transportation system. Short Pump has a lot of rural roads, and houses can be far apart. Many residents drive out of town for regular shopping trips as well.

As is often the case in a small town, Short Pump doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Short Pump Information and Demographics

The population of Short Pump has a very low overall level of education: only 7.62% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Short Pump in 2000 was $36,804, which is wealthy relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $147,216 for a family of four. Short Pump also has one of the lowest poverty rates in America, with just 0% of the people in Short Pump living in poverty.

The people who call Short Pump home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Short Pump is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Short Pump include English and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Short Pump is English.