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.Bumpass is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Bumpass is a town of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Bumpass who work in management occupations (15.25%), sales jobs (11.87%), and office and administrative support (10.68%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.48% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Bumpass really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Bumpass perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Bumpass is worth considering. One downside of living in Bumpass is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bumpass, the average commute to work is 38.19 minutes, which is quite a bit 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.
