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Compare Petersburg to Short Pump

This post compares Petersburg, 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 Petersburg (city) Short Pump (CDP)
Population 32,037 26,624
Income (median) $33,843 $77,941
Home Value (median) $112,900 $397,800
White 17% 69%
Black 75% 6%
Asian 1% 21%
With Kids 25% 38%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 58% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Petersburg or Short Pump?
A: Petersburg has a similar population count than Short Pump: 32037 compared with 26624 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Petersburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 58% for Petersburg versus 38% for Short Pump.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Petersburg may include: Portsmouth, Danville, and Hampton.

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

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