Short Pump, VA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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85%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

93%

Household income NAT. AVG.

61%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Short Pump	Virginia	National
Income per capita	$82,907	$52,412	$44,883
Median household income	$156,999	$97,559	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$217,759	$122,661	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$115,939	$62,827	$52,080
Median earnings male	$125,510	$61,054	$54,343
Median earnings female	$65,642	$44,172	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.9%	4.0%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.4%	11.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Short Pump is 85% higher than the national average
The median household income in Short Pump is 93% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Short Pump is 61% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Short Pump is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$104,655 $156,999 $313,998

City

$65,032 $97,559 $195,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Short Pump median earnings by income bracket

Short Pump employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	3.5%	3.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.1%	10.1%
Financial & insurance services	15.9%	15.9%
Wholesale & retail services	11.2%	11.2%
Public administration	6.6%	6.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.3%	6.3%
Education, health & social services	13.2%	13.2%
Other	31.0%	31.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Wyndham, VA	12,054	$324,088	298.5%
Innsbrook, VA	9,413	$141,931	74.5%
Bon Air, VA	18,126	$131,213	61.3%
Chamberlayne, VA	5,254	$126,818	55.9%
Tuckahoe, VA	49,974	$119,309	46.7%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Magna, UT	27,938	$101,091	24.3%
Magog, QC	27,928	n/a
Imperial Beach, CA	27,956	$88,390	8.7%
Anderson, SC	27,956	$49,236	39.5%
New Smyrna Beach, FL	27,977	$90,878	11.7%
Short Pump, VA	27,939	$156,999	93.0%

Source: The Short Pump, VA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.