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Compare Roanoke to Short Pump

This post compares Roanoke, 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 Roanoke (city) Short Pump (CDP)
Population 99,572 26,624
Income (median) $36,256 $77,941
Home Value (median) $133,700 $397,800
White 62% 69%
Black 28% 6%
Asian 2% 21%
With Kids 26% 38%
Age (median) 38 36
Rentals 48% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Roanoke or Short Pump?
A: Roanoke has a larger population count than Short Pump: 99572 compared with 26624 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Roanoke does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 48% for Roanoke versus 38% for Short Pump.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Roanoke may include: Hopewell, Danville, and Waynesboro.

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

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