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Compare Chester to Short Pump

This post compares Chester, 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 Chester (CDP) Short Pump (CDP)
Population 21,957 26,624
Income (median) $47,705 $77,941
Home Value (median) $207,600 $397,800
White 71% 69%
Black 19% 6%
Asian 1% 21%
With Kids 33% 38%
Age (median) 39 36
Rentals 29% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chester or Short Pump?
A: Chester has a similar population count than Short Pump: 21957 compared with 26624 total people.

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chester may include: Tuckahoe, Waynesboro, and Mechanicsville.

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

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