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Compare Chesapeake to Short Pump

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Short Pump, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Chesapeake (city) Short Pump (CDP)
Population 235,410 26,624
Income (median) $50,491 $77,941
Home Value (median) $260,900 $397,800
White 61% 69%
Black 29% 6%
Asian 3% 21%
With Kids 38% 38%
Age (median) 36 36
Rentals 29% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Short Pump?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than Short Pump: 235410 compared with 26624 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Chesapeake or in Short Pump?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Chesapeake.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Chesapeake or Short Pump?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Chesapeake.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Short Pump does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 38% for Short Pump.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chesapeake may include: Suffolk, Newport-News, and Lake-Ridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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