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Chesapeake city, Virginia

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
252,583
Households
93,626
Average household size
2.65
Median age
37.9 years
Median household income
$95,373
Housing units
96,816
Population comparison
2020 Census249,422
2024 estimate252,583
Change+1.3%

People

Who lives here

Population
252,583
Median age
37.9 years
Male
123,964
Female
128,619
Median age by sex
Male median age
36.8 years
Female median age
39.2 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
7,763Under 57,537
23,3345–1722,391
10,54218–249,647
17,24925–3416,897
18,85135–4419,060
15,01045–5415,658
15,20055–6416,647
16,01565+20,782
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 57,7637,537
5–1723,33422,391
18–2410,5429,647
25–3417,24916,897
35–4418,85119,060
45–5415,01015,658
55–6415,20016,647
65+16,01520,782
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5–17
Male
5–9
8,509
10–14
9,297
15–17
5,528
Female
5–9
8,205
10–14
8,801
15–17
5,385
18–24
Male
18–19
3,100
20
1,749
21
1,553
22–24
4,140
Female
18–19
2,616
20
1,067
21
1,113
22–24
4,851
25–34
Male
25–29
8,208
30–34
9,041
Female
25–29
7,658
30–34
9,239
35–44
Male
35–39
9,376
40–44
9,475
Female
35–39
9,624
40–44
9,436
45–54
Male
45–49
7,556
50–54
7,454
Female
45–49
7,882
50–54
7,776
55–64
Male
55–59
8,051
60–61
2,956
62–64
4,193
Female
55–59
8,099
60–61
3,514
62–64
5,034
65+
Male
65–66
2,050
67–69
3,789
70–74
4,695
75–79
2,590
80–84
1,639
85+
1,252
Female
65–66
2,883
67–69
4,451
70–74
5,153
75–79
3,621
80–84
2,311
85+
2,363
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
139,25955.1%
Black alone
73,38629.1%
Two or more races
22,9549.1%
Asian alone
9,7813.9%
Some other race
6,6062.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4570.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1400.1%
Residents: 252,583.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone139,259
Black alone73,386
Two or more races22,954
Asian alone9,781
Some other race6,606
American Indian / Alaska Native457
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander140

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
19,408
White, not Hispanic
135,855

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
66,578
Married-couple share
74.4%
Derived from published counts
With children
50.2%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
22,72124.3%
1 person
31,40933.5%
2 people
15,51516.6%
3 people
14,27515.2%
4 people
9,70610.4%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
6,158
6 People
2,445
7 Plus People
1,103
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person22,721
2 people31,409
3 people15,515
4 people14,275
5+ people9,706
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households66,578
Married-couple families49,52174.4% of family households
With children
20,70541.8%
Without children
28,81658.2%
Other families17,05725.6% of family households
Male householder
3,58021%
Female householder
13,47779%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households66,578Not applicable
Married-couple families49,52174.4%
With children20,70541.8%
Without children28,81658.2%
Other families17,05725.6%
Male householder3,58021%
Female householder13,47779%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$95,373
Median family
$115,841
Per capita
$44,985
Household incomeShare of households
9,72310.4%
Under $25k
12,71413.6%
$25–49k
14,32315.3%
$50–74k
12,05512.9%
$75–99k
18,98420.3%
$100–149k
11,53012.3%
$150–199k
14,29715.3%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
3,678
$10,000–$14,999
2,075
$15,000–$19,999
1,945
$20,000–$24,999
2,025
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
2,745
$30,000–$34,999
2,946
$35,000–$39,999
2,408
$40,000–$44,999
1,826
$45,000–$49,999
2,789
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
5,603
$60,000–$74,999
8,720
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
10,211
$125,000–$149,999
8,773
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k9,723
$25–49k12,714
$50–74k14,323
$75–99k12,055
$100–149k18,984
$150–199k11,530
$200k+14,297

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
171,369
High school or higher
94.2%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
36.9%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
3,6982.2%
Less than 9th grade
6,2923.7%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
42,02524.5%
High school or equivalent
39,11922.8%
Some college, no degree
17,0219.9%
Associate degree
38,48022.5%
Bachelor’s degree
24,73414.4%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
1,884
Nursery School
30
Kindergarten
28
First Grade
30
Second Grade
33
Third Grade
80
Fourth Grade
28
Fifth Grade
77
Sixth Grade
350
Seventh Grade
450
Eighth Grade
708
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
646
Tenth Grade
1,350
Eleventh Grade
2,021
Twelfth No Diploma
2,275
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
34,765
Ged Or Alternative Credential
7,260
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
13,278
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
25,841
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
19,253
Professional School Degree
3,315
Doctorate Degree
2,166
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade3,698
Grades 9–12, no diploma6,292
High school or equivalent42,025
Some college, no degree39,119
Associate degree17,021
Bachelor’s degree38,480
Graduate or professional24,734
Marital status by sexMale and Female
2,2457,962
Widowed
8,09612,516
Divorced
1,7122,572
Separated
55,65654,216
Now Married
32,39829,382
Never Married
3,7315,383
Married Spouse Absent
51,92548,833
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed2,2457,962
Divorced8,09612,516
Separated1,7122,572
Now Married55,65654,216
Never Married32,39829,382
Married Spouse Absent3,7315,383
Married Spouse Present51,92548,833

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$378,400
Median gross rent
$1,586
Housing tenure
Owner
69,61574.4%
Renter
24,01125.6%
Occupied homes: 93,626.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner69,615
Renter24,011
Housing occupancy
Occupied
93,62696.7%
Vacant
3,1903.3%
Housing units: 96,816.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied93,626
Vacant3,190

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
51,943
Owners without mortgage
17,672
Vacancy reason
For rent945
For sale374
Rented, not occupied0
Sold, not occupied441
Seasonal202
Migrant workers0
Other1,228
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent945
For sale374
Rented, not occupied0
Sold, not occupied441
Seasonal202
Migrant workers0
Other1,228
Structure type
Detached65,249
Attached13,124
2–4 units5,107
5–19 units7,147
20+ units4,670
Mobile or other1,519
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
1,518
Structure 3–4 Units
3,589
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
3,640
Structure 10–19 Units
3,507
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
1,866
Structure 50 Plus Units
2,804
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
1,515
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
4
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached65,249
Attached13,124
2–4 units5,107
5–19 units7,147
20+ units4,670
Mobile or other1,519
Year builtHousing units by period
9,74710.1%
Before 1960
20,90821.6%
1960–79
38,06439.3%
1980–99
26,24927.1%
2000–19
1,8481.9%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
2,441
1940–1949
1,701
1950–1959
5,605
1960–79
1960–1969
8,825
1970–1979
12,083
1980–99
1980–1989
19,556
1990–1999
18,508
2000–19
2000–2009
13,030
2010–2019
13,219
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 19609,747
1960–7920,908
1980–9938,064
2000–1926,249
2020+1,848
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
8,203
257
1990s
10,046
307
2000s
13,219
1,359
2010s
25,795
11,457
2020–22
10,845
7,866
2023+
1,507
2,765
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 19908,203257
1990s10,046307
2000s13,2191,359
2010s25,79511,457
2020–2210,8457,866
2023+1,5072,765
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
3,0734.4%
Under $100k
11,87217.1%
$100–249k
37,87554.4%
$250–499k
13,82819.9%
$500–749k
1,9342.8%
$750–999k
6230.9%
$1–1.49m
4100.6%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
1,053
10000–14999
162
15000–19999
234
20000–24999
141
25000–29999
144
30000–34999
66
35000–39999
168
40000–49999
533
50000–59999
213
60000–69999
83
70000–79999
44
80000–89999
173
90000–99999
59
$100–249k
100000–124999
705
125000–149999
531
150000–174999
1,419
175000–199999
2,064
200000–249999
7,153
$250–499k
250000–299999
7,063
300000–399999
16,316
400000–499999
14,496
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
88
2000000+
322
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k3,073
$100–249k11,872
$250–499k37,875
$500–749k13,828
$750–999k1,934
$1–1.49m623
$1.5m+410
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5001,148
$500–9991,913
$1,000–1,4997,272
$1,500–1,9997,702
$2,000–2,4993,090
$2,500–2,9991,087
$3,000+1,101
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Under $500
Under 100
57
100–149
0
150–199
87
200–249
223
250–299
268
300–349
203
350–399
29
400–449
99
450–499
182
$500–999
500–549
125
550–599
92
600–649
133
650–699
198
700–749
194
750–799
74
800–899
506
900–999
591
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
3,585
1250–1499
3,687
$3,000+
3000–3499
408
3500+
693
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5001,148
$500–9991,913
$1,000–1,4997,272
$1,500–1,9997,702
$2,000–2,4993,090
$2,500–2,9991,087
$3,000+1,101
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
1,459
3,222
1 vehicle
15,048
11,493
2 vehicles
30,629
6,796
3 vehicles
14,591
1,940
4 vehicles
5,080
341
5+ vehicles
2,808
219
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle1,4593,222
1 vehicle15,04811,493
2 vehicles30,6296,796
3 vehicles14,5911,940
4 vehicles5,080341
5+ vehicles2,808219

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
124,399
Average commute
25.8 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
94,13475.7%Derived from published counts
Carpool
9,9518.0%Derived from published counts
Public transit
7020.6%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
1,3971.1%Derived from published counts
Work from home
16,27013.1%Derived from published counts
Other
1,9451.6%Derived from published counts
Workers: 124,399.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
1,288
Bicycle
109
Other
Other Transportation
1,768
Motorcycle
116
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
61
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone94,134
Carpool9,951
Public transit702
Walk or bicycle1,397
Work from home16,270
Other1,945
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
20,65119.1%
Under 15 min
45,41042.0%
15–29 min
29,16227.0%
30–44 min
8,5657.9%
45–59 min
4,3414.0%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
1,917
5–9
7,268
10–14
11,466
15–29 min
15–19
17,597
20–24
17,784
25–29
10,029
30–44 min
30–34
18,500
35–39
5,153
40–44
5,509
60+ min
60–89
2,802
90+
1,539
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min20,651
15–29 min45,410
30–44 min29,162
45–59 min8,565
60+ min4,341

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
198,904
Civilian labor force
124,823
Employed
118,688
Unemployed
6,135
Unemployment rate
4.9%
Poverty universe
248,339
Persons below poverty
23,404
Gini index
0.42
White-collar workers
77,093
Blue-collar workers
23,274
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
7,754
10,567
Sales Office Occupations
7,011
14,590
Management Business Science Arts
24,191
31,301
Production Transportation Material Moving
9,222
3,578
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
10,089
385
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations7,75410,567
Sales Office Occupations7,01114,590
Management Business Science Arts24,19131,301
Production Transportation Material Moving9,2223,578
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance10,089385

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
100,060
Workplace jobs
103,052
Internal commuters
30,900
Inbound commuters
72,152
Outbound commuters
69,160
Net worker inflow
2,992

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
226,94994.2%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
14,0395.8%
Residents: 240,988.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured226,949
Uninsured14,039
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
2,35216.8%
Under 19
4,98835.5%
Age 19–34
6,42045.7%
Age 35–64
2792.0%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 192,352
Age 19–344,988
Age 35–646,420
Age 65+279

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
237,86994.2%
Foreign born
14,7145.8%
Residents: 252,583.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born237,869
Foreign born14,714

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
9,759
Not a citizen
4,955

Residential mobility

Same house
218,883
Within same county
8,569
From another county
11,706
From another state
9,877
From abroad
1,109

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
94,829

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Census place demographics

About Chesapeake city, Virginia

Chesapeake city, Virginia has 252,583 residents and a median age of 37.9 years. It ranks No. 89 by population within this indexed census place cohort. Population has grown 1.3% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $14,639 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Chesapeake city, Virginia252,583$95,37337.9 years74.4%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Virginia8,705,170$93,17039 years67.3%

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