Chesapeake Beach, MD City Data

Chesapeake Beach, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,180 people who live in Chesapeake Beach and approximately 74,563 who live in Calvert County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chesapeake Beach to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chesapeake Beach. We have included Chesapeake Beach housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chesapeake Beach Information

Calvert County where Chesapeake Beach resides is 345.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 74,563 and has a population rank of 671 out of all the places in the United States.

Chesapeake Beach has a total of 3,180 people and of those residents there are 1,583 males and 1,597 females. The median age of the male population is 35 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 1,035 births each year and around 494 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chesapeake Beach varies per year, but currently 3,136 are one race and 44 are two or more races.

Of the 3,180 people who live in Chesapeake Beach, there are 931 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chesapeake Beach is 495 male and 436 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,316.

General Chesapeake Beach Information
Total area in square miles - Calvert County	345.09
Water area in square miles - Calvert County	N/A
Resident population - Calvert County	74,563
Population rank - Calvert County	671
Total population	3,180
Total population (male)	1,583
Total population (female)	1,597
Population median age (male)	35
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Calvert County	1,035
Deaths- Calvert County	494
Population of one race	3,136
Population of two or more races	44
Population under 20 years	931
Population under 20 years (male)	495
Population under 20 years (female)	436
Total population 18 years and over	2,316

Chesapeake Beach Social Characteristics

There are 25,447 households in Chesapeake Beach. Families make up 20,205 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chesapeake Beach families into three different groups. Married-couple families (16,478), male householder with no wife present (1,115) and female householder with no husband present (2,465). The remainder of the Chesapeake Beach households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,298. Chesapeake Beach, MD moving companies help people in Chesapeake Beach move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chesapeake Beach. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chesapeake Beach is based, there are 28,868 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,699 never married, 17,494 now married, 799 separated, 2,222 widowed, and 2,654 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 622 separated, 564 widowed and 2,015 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chesapeake Beach social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chesapeake Beach.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Calvert County)
Total households	25,447
Family households (families)	20,205
With own children under 18 years	11,490
Married-couple family	16,478
With own children under 18 years	8,771
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,115
With own children under 18 years	650
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,465
With own children under 18 years	1,472
Nonfamily households	5,298
Householder living alone	4,155
65 years and over	1,448

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	477
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	180
Average household size	2.61
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,707
Householder	863
Spouse	641
Child	984
Other relatives	35
Nonrelatives	90
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	11
Unmarried partner	119
Foster child	3
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	473
Male householder	186
Male householder living alone	132
Male householder not living alone	54
Female householder	168
Female householder living alone	131
Female householder not living alone	37
Nonrelatives	119
Unmarried partner	70
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	19
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	28,868
Never married	5,699
Now married	17,494
Separated	799
Widowed	2,222
Divorced	2,654
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	622
Widowed	564
Divorced	2,015

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,180
Male	1,583
Under 5 years	128
5 to 9 years	128
10 to 14 years	129
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	33
20 years	18
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	51
25 to 29 years	86
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	151
40 to 44 years	154
45 to 49 years	126
50 to 54 years	110
55 to 59 years	86
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	20
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	26
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	6
Female	1,597
Under 5 years	110
5 to 9 years	107
10 to 14 years	107
15 to 17 years	78
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	14
21 years	23
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	101
30 to 34 years	120
35 to 39 years	187
40 to 44 years	170
45 to 49 years	130
50 to 54 years	95
55 to 59 years	88
60 and 61 years	20
62 to 64 years	46
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	34
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,180
One race	3,136
White	2,910
Black or African American	168
American Indian and Alaska Native	11
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	4
Two or more races	44

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,180
People who are White alone	2,910
People who are Black or African American alone	168
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	11
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	45
People who are Some other race alone	12

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	69,584
Same house	40,768
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,889
Different state or abroad	6,998
Different state	6,306
Abroad	692

PLACE OF BIRTH (Calvert County)
Total resident population	74,563
Born in United States	20,423
State of residence	37,437
Different state	34,816
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	667
Foreign born	1,643

Chesapeake Beach Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chesapeake Beach. That total enrollment is 21,773 for the population of the country, which includes Chesapeake Beach. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,806 and elementary or high school enrollment was 32,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,147.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chesapeake Beach population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,773
Pre-kindergarten	1,276
Public	653
Private	623
Kindergarten	1,285
Public	1,107
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,940
Public	10,011
Private	929
Elementary and high school	16,064
Public	14,748
Private	1,316
High school grades 9 to 12	5,124
Public	4,737
Private	387
College, undergraduate years	2,578
Public	2,184
Private	394
Graduate or professional school	570
Public	378
Private	192
Not enrolled in school	49,939

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	47,768
Less than 9th grade	1,496
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,745
High school graduate	16,433
Some college, no degree	11,603
Associate's degree	2,751
Bachelor's degree	10,740
Graduate or professional degree	22.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,772

Chesapeake Beach Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,988 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chesapeake Beach. The Chesapeake Beach occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,857), service occupations (5,545), sales and office occupations (9,165), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (91), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,630) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,316). The 54,988 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,226 private wage and salary workers, 9,952 government workers, 2,302 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Calvert County)
Population 16 years and over	54,988
In labor force	39,341
Civilian labor force	38,786
Employed	37,604
Unemployed	1,182
Percent Unemployed	3
Armed Forces	555
Females 16 years and over	28,212
In labor force	18,521
Civilian labor force	18,391
Unemployed Civilian labor force	645
Armed forces	130
Males 16 years and over	26,776
In labor force	20,820
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	537
Armed forces	425

COMMUTING TO WORK (Calvert County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,556
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,150
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,035
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	282
Other means	197
Worked at home	1,369
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,440,010

OCCUPATION (Calvert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,857
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,857
Service occupations	5,545
Sales and office occupations	9,165
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	91
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,630
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,316

INDUSTRY (Calvert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,857
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	276
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,731
Wholesale trade	1,018
Retail trade	3,781
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,859
Information	1,115
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,448
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,864
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,397
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,486
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,613

CLASS OF WORKER (Calvert County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,857
Private wage and salary workers	25,226
Government workers	9,952
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,302
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chesapeake Beach Housing Characteristics

In Chesapeake Beach, MD there are 27,576 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 25,447 occupied and 2,129 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chesapeake Beach, there are 24,466 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,161 units in Chesapeake Beach. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chesapeake Beach, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chesapeake Beach, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chesapeake Beach. There are 167 housing units with rent less than $200, 148 with rent between $200-299, 342 with rent between $300-499 and 2,721 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chesapeake Beach gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chesapeake Beach, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Calvert County)
Total housing units	27,576
Occupied housing units	25,447
Vacant housing units	2,129

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Calvert County)
Total housing units	27,576
1-unit, detached	24,466
1-unit, attached	1,161
2 units	248
3 or 4 units	83
5 to 9 units	99
10 to 19 units	374
20 to 49 units	163
50 or more units	294
Mobile home	676

HOUSING TENURE (Calvert County)
Occupied housing units	25,447
Owner-occupied	21,679
Renter-occupied	3,768

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Calvert County)
Occupied housing units	25,447
No vehicles available	931
2 vehicle available	19,115
3 vehicles available	5,824
4 vehicles available	1,741
5 or more vehicles available	735

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Calvert County)
Occupied housing units	25,447
Utility gas	416
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,722
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5,849
Coal or coke
Wood	677
Solar energy	30
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	40

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Calvert County)
Occupied housing units	25,447
Less Than $50,000	21,679
$50,000 to $99,999	1,605
$100,000 to $149,999	5,834
$150,000 to $199,999	4,840
$200,000 to $299,999	5,038
$300,000 to $499,999	1,283
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	169,200

GROSS RENT (Calvert County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,768
Less than $200	167
$200 to $299	148
$300 to $499	342
$500 to $699	468
$700 to $999	1,311
$1,000 to $1,499	851
$1,500 or more	90