Chesapeake city, VA

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2023 Population

251,153

0.712% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

37.7

0.802% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.69%

13.8% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$359,100

5.77% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

117,912

0.195% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.16%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.7%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.12%).

None of the households in Chesapeake city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Chesapeake city, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chesapeake city, VA was $359,100, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Chesapeake city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Chesapeake city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Chesapeake city, VA borders Camden County, NC, Currituck County, NC, Norfolk city, VA, Portsmouth city, VA, Suffolk city, VA, and Virginia Beach city, VA.

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United States Virginia Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC

Population & Diversity

Chesapeake city, VA is home to a population of 251k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Chesapeake city, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (137k people) in Chesapeake city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 71.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 13k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chesapeake city, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake city, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
137k ± 999
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
71.7k ± 1.21k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
13k ± 1.55k

7.41%

Hispanic Population

18.6k people

7.41% of the people in Chesapeake city, VA are hispanic (18.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chesapeake city, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Chesapeake city, VA.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
107,605 ± 8,003 people
India
98,735 ± 7,670 people
Mexico
59,855 ± 5,986 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chesapeake city, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 107,605 Chesapeake city, VA residents, followed by India with 98,735 and Mexico with 59,855.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
13,215 ± 1,051
Gulf War (1990s)
4,992 ± 584
Vietnam
4,681 ± 430

Chesapeake city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.65 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chesapeake city, VA employs 118k people. The largest industries in Chesapeake city, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,669 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,565 people), and Educational Services (10,998 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($98,822), Utilities ($93,229), and Public Administration ($82,500).

Employment

Occupations

118k

2023 Value

± 3,053

0.195%

1 Year growth

± 3.66%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesapeake city, VA, are Management Occupations (12,333 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (12,326 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesapeake city, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

118k

2023 Value

± 3,053

0.195%

1 Year growth

± 3.66%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesapeake city, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,669 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (11,565 people), and Educational Services (10,998 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesapeake city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Chesapeake city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,119

Median earning men ± $1,902

$41,539

Median earning women ± $1,047

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($90,755), Manufacturing ($80,000), and Information ($77,159).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($68,993), Manufacturing ($61,241), and Information ($58,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Chesapeake County, VA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 52.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.65%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

N/AJoseph R Biden Jr. (52.2%)
Democratic Party
N/ADonald J. Trump (45.7%)
Republican Party
N/AJo Jorgensen (1.65%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Chesapeake County, VA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

N/AMark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

N/ATim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Chesapeake city, VA are Black or African American (171 and 40.7%), followed by White (149 and 35.5%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 8.1%), and Two or More Races (34 and 8.1%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $400.

Completions

Student Diversity

In 2023, 30 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Chesapeake city, VA, which is 0.0769 times less than the 390 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Black or African American students. These 171 degrees mean that there were 1.15 times more degrees awarded to Black or African American students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 149 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesapeake city, VA was $359,100 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $339,500 to $359,100, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesapeake city, VA is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chesapeake city, VA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesapeake city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chesapeake city, VA is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Chesapeake city, VA was Census Tract 210.13 with a value of $167,583, followed by Census Tract 210.09 and Census Tract 212, with respective values of $156,743 and $142,831.

In 2023, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chesapeake city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.21%.

Housing

Property

$359,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,302

$68,140

Median Property Taxes

±$2,046

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chesapeake city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chesapeake city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 210.13
Census Tract 210.09
Census Tract 212

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chesapeake city, VA was Census Tract 210.13 with a value of $167,583, followed by Census Tract 210.09 and Census Tract 212, with respective values of $156,743 and $142,831.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Chesapeake city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

92.4k

Number of Households

± 2,579

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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This chart shows the number of workers in Chesapeake city, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Carpooled (8.12%)

In 2023, 77.4% of workers in Chesapeake city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.12%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesapeake city, VA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Chesapeake city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesapeake city, VA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesapeake city, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 14.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Chesapeake city, VA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.21%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesapeake city, VA (21.4k out of 247k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesapeake city, VA is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.4% of the population of Chesapeake city, VA has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 11.2% on Medicaid, 9.45% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 10.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Chesapeake city, VA see 1211 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.57% decrease from the previous year (1243 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1963 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 605 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,211 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Chesapeake city, VA

Primary care physicians in Chesapeake city, VA see an average of 1,211 patients per year. This represents a 2.57% decrease from the previous year (1,243 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Chesapeake city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.8% under 18 years, 19.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.63%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

11.2%

Medicaid

9.45%

Medicare

18.2%

Non-Group

10.8%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chesapeake city, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.