Chesapeake, VA City Data

Chesapeake, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 199,184 people who live in Chesapeake and approximately N/A who live in Chesapeake City County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chesapeake 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. We have included Chesapeake housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chesapeake Information

Chesapeake City County where Chesapeake resides is N/A square miles. The resident population of this county is N/A and has a population rank of N/A out of all the places in the United States.

Chesapeake has a total of 199,184 people and of those residents there are 96,728 males and 102,456 females. The median age of the male population is 33.6 and the female population is 35.7. There are approximately N/A births each year and around N/A deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chesapeake varies per year, but currently 195,960 are one race and 3,224 are two or more races.

Of the 199,184 people who live in Chesapeake, there are 62,462 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chesapeake is 31,805 male and 30,657 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 141,901.

General Chesapeake Information
Total area in square miles - Chesapeake City County	N/A
Water area in square miles - Chesapeake City County	N/A
Resident population - Chesapeake City County	N/A
Population rank - Chesapeake City County	N/A
Total population	199,184
Total population (male)	96,728
Total population (female)	102,456
Population median age (male)	33.6
Population median age (female)	35.7
Births - Chesapeake City County	N/A
Deaths- Chesapeake City County	N/A
Population of one race	195,960
Population of two or more races	3,224
Population under 20 years	62,462
Population under 20 years (male)	31,805
Population under 20 years (female)	30,657
Total population 18 years and over	141,901

Chesapeake Social Characteristics

There are N/A households in Chesapeake. Families make up N/A of these households. The table below breaks down the Chesapeake families into three different groups. Married-couple families (N/A), male householder with no wife present (N/A) and female householder with no husband present (N/A). The remainder of the Chesapeake households are made up of nonfamily households, which total N/A. Chesapeake, VA moving companies help people in Chesapeake 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. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chesapeake is based, there are N/A females 15 and over; of those females there are N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed, and N/A divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, N/A separated, N/A widowed and N/A never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chesapeake social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chesapeake.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Chesapeake City County)
Total households	N/A
Family households (families)	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Married-couple family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Male householder, no wife present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Female householder, no husband present, family	N/A
With own children under 18 years	N/A
Nonfamily households	N/A
Householder living alone	N/A
65 years and over	N/A

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	31,693
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	12,620
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	175,288
Householder	54,158
Spouse	41,702
Child	65,054
Other relatives	3,090
Nonrelatives	3,605
Unmarried partner	1,342
Roomer or boarder	524
Housemate or roommate	546
Unmarried partner	2,867
Foster child	263
Other	930

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	19,782
Male householder	7,052
Male householder living alone	5,159
Male householder not living alone	1,893
Female householder	8,690
Female householder living alone	7,409
Female householder not living alone	1,281
Nonrelatives	4,040
Unmarried partner	1,525
Roomer or boarder	455
Housemate or roommate	1,257
Foster child	59
Other	744

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	N/A
Widowed	N/A
Divorced	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	199,184
Male	96,728
Under 5 years	7,253
5 to 9 years	8,178
10 to 14 years	8,721
15 to 17 years	4,950
18 and 19 years	2,703
20 years	1,166
21 years	1,161
22 to 24 years	3,417
25 to 29 years	5,828
30 to 34 years	7,178
35 to 39 years	9,157
40 to 44 years	8,975
45 to 49 years	7,427
50 to 54 years	5,864
55 to 59 years	4,308
60 and 61 years	1,355
62 to 64 years	1,886
65 and 66 years	1,036
67 to 69 years	1,488
70 to 74 years	2,016
75 to 79 years	1,530
80 to 84 years	748
85 years and over	383
Female	102,456
Under 5 years	7,019
5 to 9 years	7,960
10 to 14 years	8,400
15 to 17 years	4,802
18 and 19 years	2,476
20 years	1,103
21 years	1,059
22 to 24 years	3,280
25 to 29 years	6,183
30 to 34 years	7,618
35 to 39 years	9,919
40 to 44 years	9,551
45 to 49 years	7,774
50 to 54 years	6,441
55 to 59 years	4,647
60 and 61 years	1,510
62 to 64 years	2,071
65 and 66 years	1,287
67 to 69 years	1,752
70 to 74 years	2,648
75 to 79 years	2,392
80 to 84 years	1,416
85 years and over	1,148

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	199,184
One race	195,960
White	133,193
Black or African American	56,823
American Indian and Alaska Native	770
Asian	3,673
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	101
Some other race	251
Two or more races	3,224

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	195,070
People who are White alone	131,485
People who are Black or African American alone	54,472
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	761
People who are Asian alone	3,660
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	99
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,034
People who are Some other race alone	1,383

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	N/A
Same house	N/A
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	N/A
Different state or abroad	N/A
Different state	N/A
Abroad	N/A

PLACE OF BIRTH (Chesapeake City County)
Total resident population	N/A
Born in United States	N/A
State of residence	N/A
Different state	N/A
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	N/A
Foreign born	N/A

Chesapeake 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. That total enrollment is N/A for the population of the country, which includes Chesapeake. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was N/A and elementary or high school enrollment was N/A children. College or graduate school enrollment was N/A.

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 population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	N/A
Pre-kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Kindergarten	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Elementary and high school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
High school grades 9 to 12	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
College, undergraduate years	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Graduate or professional school	N/A
Public	N/A
Private	N/A
Not enrolled in school	N/A

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	N/A
Less than 9th grade	N/A
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	N/A
High school graduate	N/A
Some college, no degree	N/A
Associate's degree	N/A
Bachelor's degree	N/A
Graduate or professional degree	N/A
Percent high school graduate or higher	N/A
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	N/A

Chesapeake Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are N/A people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chesapeake. The Chesapeake occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (N/A), service occupations (N/A), sales and office occupations (N/A), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (N/A), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (N/A) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (N/A). The N/A employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are N/A private wage and salary workers, N/A government workers, N/A self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Chesapeake City County)
Population 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Employed	N/A
Unemployed	N/A
Percent Unemployed	N/A
Armed Forces	N/A
Females 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A
Males 16 years and over	N/A
In labor force	N/A
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	N/A
Armed forces	N/A

COMMUTING TO WORK (Chesapeake City County)
Workers 16 years and over	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	N/A
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	N/A
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	N/A
Other means	N/A
Worked at home	N/A
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	N/A

OCCUPATION (Chesapeake City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Management, professional, and related occupations	N/A
Service occupations	N/A
Sales and office occupations	N/A
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	N/A
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	N/A
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	N/A

INDUSTRY (Chesapeake City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	N/A
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	N/A
Wholesale trade	N/A
Retail trade	N/A
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	N/A
Information	N/A
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	N/A
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	N/A
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	N/A
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	N/A
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	N/A

CLASS OF WORKER (Chesapeake City County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	N/A
Private wage and salary workers	N/A
Government workers	N/A
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	N/A
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chesapeake Housing Characteristics

In Chesapeake, VA there are N/A housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately N/A occupied and N/A vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chesapeake, there are N/A 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total N/A units in Chesapeake. 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chesapeake, VA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chesapeake. There are N/A housing units with rent less than $200, N/A with rent between $200-299, N/A with rent between $300-499 and N/A with rent for $500 and above. Full Chesapeake 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Chesapeake City County)
Total housing units	N/A
Occupied housing units	N/A
Vacant housing units	N/A

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Chesapeake City County)
Total housing units	N/A
1-unit, detached	N/A
1-unit, attached	N/A
2 units	N/A
3 or 4 units	N/A
5 to 9 units	N/A
10 to 19 units	N/A
20 to 49 units	N/A
50 or more units	N/A
Mobile home	N/A

HOUSING TENURE (Chesapeake City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Owner-occupied	N/A
Renter-occupied	N/A

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Chesapeake City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
No vehicles available	N/A
2 vehicle available	N/A
3 vehicles available	N/A
4 vehicles available	N/A
5 or more vehicles available	N/A

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Chesapeake City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Utility gas	N/A
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	N/A
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	N/A
Coal or coke	N/A
Wood	N/A
Solar energy	N/A
Other fuel	N/A
No fuel used	N/A

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Chesapeake City County)
Occupied housing units	N/A
Less Than $50,000	N/A
$50,000 to $99,999	N/A
$100,000 to $149,999	N/A
$150,000 to $199,999	N/A
$200,000 to $299,999	N/A
$300,000 to $499,999	N/A
$1,000,000 or more	N/A
Median (dollars)	N/A

GROSS RENT (Chesapeake City County)
Occupied units paying rent	N/A
Less than $200	N/A
$200 to $299	N/A
$300 to $499	N/A
$500 to $699	N/A
$700 to $999	N/A
$1,000 to $1,499	N/A
$1,500 or more	N/A