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Chesapeake, Virginia

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StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Total Population252,5838,705,170334,922,499
Median Household Income$95,373$93,170$80,734
Median Age37.939.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36.9%42.2%35.7%
Median Home Value$378,400$383,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,586$1,579$1,413
Poverty Rate9.4%9.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born5.8%13.1%14.1%
Homeownership Rate74.4%67.3%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.827.326.4
Worked from Home13.1%18.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households52.9%48.7%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Chesapeake, Virginia

Age in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Median Age37.939.038.9
Under 18 %24.2%21.7%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.0%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.0%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.8%25.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.6%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Households93,6263,365,732129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.52.5
Family Households71.1%64.8%64.2%
Households with Children35.7%30.2%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.2%16.1%17.3%
People Living Alone24.3%28.5%28.7%
Never Married30.5%33.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Per Capita Income$44,985$50,666$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.4%12.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%14.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.3%18.1%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.3%17.7%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.1%23.2%28.2%
SNAP Households7.2%9.1%n/a

Housing in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Housing Units96,8163,684,756143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes67.4%61.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.2%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.3%8.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,989.01,984.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied25.6%32.7%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%29.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,108$2,790n/a

Education in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Less than High School5.8%8.4%10.4%
High School Graduate24.5%23.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.8%25.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.5%23.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.4%18.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Labour Force Participation66.8%65.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%67.6%68.8%
Public Transit0.6%2.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes19.1%23.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.0%8.9%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%6.1%n/a

Origins and language in Chesapeake, Virginia

StatisticChesapeakeVirginiaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.6%48.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.0%5.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home91.6%82.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.0%7.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.1%14.3%16.7%

Cities near Chesapeake

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.