Chesapeake, VA Demographic Data
Chesapeake, VA Summary
Chesapeake is located in Chesapeake City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 350.86 sq. miles
- Land Area: 340.80 sq. miles
- Water Area: 10.06 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 13.12 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chesapeake, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
115,304
51%
50.8
Male
109,746
49%
49.2
Total Population
225,050
311,591,919
Chesapeake, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,424
6.4%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
16,938
7.5%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
15,384
6.8%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
16,704
7.4%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
14,882
6.6%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
28,567
12.7%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
30,447
13.5%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
36,989
16.4%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
14,214
6.3%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
12,346
5.5%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
14,086
6.3%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
7,981
3.5%
4.2
85 Years and Over
2,088
0.9%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
168,019
74.7%
76.3
Female
87,377
52.0%
51.4
Male
80,642
48.0%
48.6
21 Years and over
158,268
70.3%
71.8
62 Years and over
31,454
14.0%
16.7
65 Years and over
24,155
10.7%
13.3
Female
13,919
57.6%
56.7
Male
10,236
42.4%
43.3
Median Age (years)
37
NR
NR
Chesapeake, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
217,897
96.8%
97.2
White
140,666
62.5%
74.1
Black or African American
65,759
29.2%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
609
0.3%
0.8
Asian
7,439
3.3%
4.8
Asian Indian
1,533
0.7%
0.9
Chinese
628
0.3%
1.1
Filipino
3,311
1.5%
0.8
Japanese
20
0.0%
0.2
Korean
479
0.2%
0.5
Vietnamese
1,052
0.5%
0.5
Other Asian
416
0.2%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
391
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
3,033
1.3%
4.7
Two or More Races
7,153
3.2%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
10,329
4.6%
16.7
Mexican
5,668
2.5%
10.8
Puerto Rican
2,776
1.2%
1.6
Cuban
68
0.0%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,817
0.8%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
214,721
95.4%
83.3
Chesapeake, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,186
2.9%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,257
7.7%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40,200
27.4%
28.4
Some college, no degree
36,959
25.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
12,291
8.4%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
24,248
16.5%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
17,577
12.0%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,443
10.6%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
131,275
89.5%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
41,825
28.5%
28.5
Chesapeake, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
50,882
28.5%
32.5%
Now Married
94,300
52.9%
48.3
Divorced
17,669
9.9%
11.0%
Separated
6,023
3.4%
2.2
Widowed
9,430
5.3
6.0%
Chesapeake, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
193,651
91.9%
79.2%
Languages other than english
16,975
8.1%
20.8%
Spanish
6,794
3.2%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
5,778
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3,727
1.8%
3.3%
Other Languages
676
0.3%
0.9%
Chesapeake, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,765
3.5%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
2,900
3.7%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
6,077
7.8%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
7,179
9.2%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
8,787
11.3%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
15,196
19.5%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
13,078
16.8%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
14,653
18.8%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
4,887
6.3%
4.4
$200,000 or more
2,482
3.2%
4.3
Median household income
66,563
50,502
Per capita income
28,311
26,708
Chesapeake, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
283
0.3%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
8,228
8.0%
9.4
Construction
8,122
7.9%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
21,156
20.5%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,253
5.1%
6.6
Information
1,789
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
10,273
10.0%
10.4
Other services except public administration
6,781
6.6%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
13,061
12.7%
10.7
Public administration
9,407
9.1%
5.1
Retail trade
11,334
11.0%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,935
3.8%
5.0
Wholesale trade
3,575
3.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
40,018
38.8%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
10,068
9.8%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,253
9.9%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
27,501
26.6%
24.5%
Service occupations
15,357
14.9%
18.3%
Chesapeake, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
106,947
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
91,839
85.9%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
7,472
7.0%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,134
1.1%
5.0
Walked
1,688
1.6%
2.8
Other means
2,025
1.9%
1.7
Worked at home
2,789
2.6%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.4
25.5
Chesapeake, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,009
3.9%
9.3
1 vehicles
20,207
25.9%
34.1
2 vehicles
33,580
43.0%
37.5
3 or more
21,208
27.2%
19.1
Chesapeake, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,979
Occupied Housing Units
78,004
92.9%
86.9
Owner Occupied
56,849
72.9%
64.6
Renter Occupied
21,155
27.1%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
5,975
7.1%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.9
NR
2.5
Chesapeake, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,979
1 room
2,979
3.5%
2.0
2 rooms
341
0.4%
2.5
3 rooms
2,694
3.2%
9.2
4 rooms
8,011
9.5%
16.7
5 rooms
13,099
15.6%
20.6
6 rooms
14,219
16.9%
18.1
7 rooms
13,506
16.1%
12.3
8 rooms
14,793
17.6%
8.4
9 rooms or more
14,337
17.1%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
Chesapeake, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,979
1-unit, detached
58,813
70.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
10,251
12.2%
5.8
2-units
953
1.1%
3.8
3 or 4 units
2,836
3.4%
4.5
5 to 9 units
4,026
4.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,910
3.5%
4.5
20 or more units
2,360
2.8%
8.7
Mobile home
1,795
2.1%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
35
0.0%
0.1
Chesapeake, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,810
2.2%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,783
2.1%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
7,559
9.0%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
9,286
11.1%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
12,959
15.4%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
18,591
22.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
19,155
22.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
8,587
10.2%
8.8%
2005 or later
4,249
5.1%
6.9%
Chesapeake, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
34,494
44.2%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,065
1.4%
4.9
Electricity
38,852
49.8%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
2,098
2.7%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
827
1.1%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
135
0.2%
0.4
No fuel used
533
0.7%
0.9
Chesapeake, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
45,041
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
200
0.4%
1.8%
$500 to $699
958
2.1%
5.4%
$700 to $999
3,488
7.7%
15.0%
$1,000 to 1,499
10,787
23.9%
28.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
12,781
28.4%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
16,827
37.4%
29.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
12,988
28.8%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7,561
16.8%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,724
12.7%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
5,049
11.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
13,719
30.5%
28.1%
Not Computed
0
NR
NR
Chesapeake, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
20,461
38,515,453
Less than $200
163
0.8%
2.0%
$200 to $299
275
1.3%
3.2%
$300 to $499
579
2.8%
8.5%
$500 to $749
1,037
5.1%
23.8%
$1,500 or more
4,302
21.0%
13.4%
$750 to $999
4,781
23.4%
24.3%
$1,000 to 1,499
9,324
45.6%
24.8%
No Cash Rent
694
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,144
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,581
7.8%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,625
13.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,815
13.9%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,096
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,344
11.6%
9.1%
35.0% or more
8,807
43.5%
44.3%
Not Computed
887
NR
NR
Chesapeake, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
56,849
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
1,999
3.5%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,204
2.1%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
4,172
7.3%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
9,666
17.0%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
20,366
35.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
17,161
30.2%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,141
3.8%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
140
0.2%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
257,200
173,600