Bumpass is a somewhat small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 13,752 people and three associated neighborhoods, Bumpass is the largest community in Virginia.
Also of interest is that Bumpass has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Bumpass telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Bumpass is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Bumpass a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Bumpass has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Bumpass’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Bumpass has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Bumpass has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Bumpass than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Bumpass may be for you.
In Bumpass, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 38.19 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The overall education level of Bumpass citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.29% of adults in Bumpass have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bumpass in 2022 was $43,405, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $173,620 for a family of four. However, Bumpass contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bumpass is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Bumpass home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Bumpass residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bumpass include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Scottish.
The most common language spoken in Bumpass is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.