Chesapeake City County, VA Demographic Data
Chesapeake City County, VA Summary
Chesapeake City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 228,417
- Area: 350.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 340.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: 651.02 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chesapeake City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
121,803
51%
50.8
Male
116,137
49%
49.2
Total Population
237,940
323,128,000
Chesapeake City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
15,605
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
16,911
7.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
14,302
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
15,508
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
14,932
6.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
35,676
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
30,620
12.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
34,061
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,471
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
14,137
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
18,220
7.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,063
3.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,434
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
180,367
75.8%
77.2
Female
93,593
51.9%
51.3
Male
86,774
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
172,457
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
38,230
16.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
29,717
12.5%
15.2
Female
17,121
57.6%
55.8
Male
12,596
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Chesapeake City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
228,855
96.2%
96.8
White
147,623
62.0%
72.6
Black or African American
71,159
29.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
68
0.0%
0.8
Asian
7,197
3.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
2,808
1.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
9,085
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13,597
5.7%
17.8
Mexican
4,310
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
4,361
1.8%
1.7
Cuban
213
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,713
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
224,343
94.3%
82.2
Chesapeake City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,350
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
10,013
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
41,274
25.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
38,913
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,463
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
32,967
20.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
17,702
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
14,363
8.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
146,319
91.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50,669
31.5%
31.2
Chesapeake City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
61,396
32.1%
33.7%
Now Married
94,555
49.5%
47.5
Divorced
20,077
10.5%
11.0%
Separated
4,131
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
10,963
5.7
5.8%
Chesapeake City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
204,582
92.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,753
8.0%
21.6%
Spanish
9,655
4.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,297
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,955
2.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
846
0.4%
1.1%
Chesapeake City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
3,153
3.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,850
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,553
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
5,739
6.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,184
12.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,506
19.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,691
15.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
16,386
19.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5,915
7.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,387
6.5%
6.4
Median household income
72,928
57,617
Per capita income
32,930
31,128
Chesapeake City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
666
0.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
10,969
9.6%
9.8
Construction
8,316
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
25,892
22.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
8,251
7.2%
6.6
Information
2,867
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
8,525
7.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
6,556
5.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,628
11.1%
11.4
Public administration
9,380
8.2%
4.6
Retail trade
11,273
9.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,078
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,854
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,763
10.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
45,608
39.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,446
8.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
28,058
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
19,380
17.0%
18.1%
Chesapeake City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
117,345
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
97,255
82.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,060
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
507
0.4%
5.1
Walked
439
0.4%
2.7
Other means
2,123
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
4,961
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.8
26.6
Chesapeake City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,697
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
24,324
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
33,760
40.5%
37.1
3 or more
21,583
25.9%
21.0
Chesapeake City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
83,364
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
58,966
70.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
24,398
29.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,751
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Chesapeake City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
90,115
1 room
834
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
484
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
2,079
2.3%
9.1
4 rooms
14,586
16.2%
16.5
5 rooms
12,464
13.8%
19.8
6 rooms
15,187
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
12,944
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
14,813
16.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
16,724
18.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Chesapeake City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
90,115
1-unit, detached
60,684
67.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
9,256
10.3%
5.9
2-units
3,032
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
4,191
4.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,425
3.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,871
4.3%
4.4
20 or more units
2,710
3.0%
9.0
Mobile home
2,946
3.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chesapeake City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,923
2.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,781
2.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,630
7.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,133
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
12,837
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,075
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
24,018
26.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,611
14.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,114
4.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,993
3.3%
1.4%
Chesapeake City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
35,933
43.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,241
1.5%
4.7
Electricity
43,855
52.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,972
2.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
33
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
302
0.4%
1.1
Chesapeake City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
44,800
47295100.0
Less than $500
323
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
2,536
5.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
3,809
8.5%
7.0%
$500 to $999
4,282
9.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
9,666
21.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
12,036
26.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
12,148
27.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
18,156
40.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,903
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,146
13.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,498
7.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,905
20.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
192
0.0%
0.0%
Chesapeake City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,184
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,120
9.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3,614
15.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,848
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,752
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,025
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
10,016
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,023
0.0%
0.0%
Chesapeake City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
58,966
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,724
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
759
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,611
9.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,363
15.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
16,861
28.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
19,643
33.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,619
6.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
386
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
267,100
205,000
