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Chesapeake city, Chesapeake city, VA

252,583 Population
338.5 square miles 746.3 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.9 ±0.2 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Chesapeake city: 37.9 ±0.2
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1
  • a little less than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$44,985 ±$1,041 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Chesapeake city: $44,985 ±$1,041
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$95,373 ±$2,728 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Chesapeake city: $95,373 ±$2,728
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

9.4% ±1.1% (23,404  ±2,738) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 9.4% † 23,404 (±1.1% / ±2,738)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

25.8 minutes ±0.4 (2,786,000  ±68,949) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Chesapeake city: 25.8 2,786,000 (±0.4 / ±68,949)
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

93,626 ±629 Number of households
  • Chesapeake city: 93,626 ±629
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.7 ±0 (248,462  ±64) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Chesapeake city: 2.7 248,462 (±0 / ±64)
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

4.9% ±0.8% (2,948  ±464) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 4.9% † 2,948 (±0.8% / ±464)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

96,816 ±135 Number of housing units
  • Chesapeake city: 96,816 ±135
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$378,400 ±$5,621 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Chesapeake city: $378,400 ±$5,621
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

12.5% ±0.9% (31,261  ±2,290.6) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 12.5% 31,261 (±0.9% / ±2,290.6)
  • a little less than the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)
  • about the same as the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

94.2% ±1.8% (161,379  ±3,117.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 94.2% 161,379 (±1.8% / ±3,117.3)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
36.9% ±1.1% (63,214  ±1,833.2) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 36.9% 63,214 (±1.1% / ±1,833.2)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

5.8% (14,714  ±1,307) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 5.8% 14,714
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826
  • about two-fifths of the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

15.6% ±0.8% (28,583  ±1,549) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Chesapeake city: 15.6% 28,583 (±0.8% / ±1,549)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
28,583 Total veterans ±1,549 22,835 Male ±1,201 5,748 Female ±745

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