Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA

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2023 Population

126,692

1.56% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.6

0.258% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.28%

11.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$122,042

2.56% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$423,000

4.73% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

59,956

1.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA had a population of 127k people with a median age of 38.6 and a median household income of $122,042. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA grew from 124,750 to 126,692, a 1.56% increase and its median household income grew from $118,993 to $122,042, a 2.56% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (65.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.98%).

7.14% of the households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was $423,000, and the homeownership rate was 84.5%.

Most people in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was 2 cars per household.

Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA borders Isle of Wight, Southampton Counties, Suffolk & Franklin Cities PUMA, VA, Virginia Beach City (South) PUMA, VA, Northeast Albemarle Sound Region PUMA, NC, Chesapeake City (Northeast) PUMA, VA, and Portsmouth & Northern Chesapeake Cities PUMA, VA.

United States North Carolina Virginia

Population & Diversity

Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA is home to a population of 127k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.26% of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA residents were born outside of the country (6.67k people).

In 2023, there were 3.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (83.3k people) in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 6.47k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA are Spanish (3,429 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (926 households), and Korean (727 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,215

Women

49.9%

62,586

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 124,801 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

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Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.7% of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
83.3k ± 1.94k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
23.7k ± 1.76k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
6.47k ± 939

6.1%

Hispanic Population

7.72k people

6.1% of the people in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA are hispanic (7.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Philippines
964 ± 759 people
Korea
660 ± 629 people
India
468 ± 530 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was Philippines, the natal country of 964 Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA residents, followed by Korea with 660 and India with 468.

Foreign-Born Population

5.26%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.67k people

2022 Foreign-Born Population

6.24k people

As of 2023, 5.26% of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA residents (6.67k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was 5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
3,429 households (2.86%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
926 households (0.774%)
Korean
727 households (0.607%)

7.14% of the households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was Spanish. 2.86% of the households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
7,216 ± 793
Gulf War (1990s)
2,432 ± 366
Vietnam
2,259 ± 320

Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.97 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA employs 60k people. The largest industries in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA are Elementary & secondary schools (5,098 people), U. S. Navy (3,584 people), and National security & international affairs (3,218 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($146,939), Offices of physicians ($137,076), and U. S. Armed Forces: Branch Not Specified ($136,974).

Males in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA have an average income that is 1.46 times higher than the average income of females, which is $67,559. The income inequality in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.431, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,421

Women

46.4%

30,545

Men

53.6%

The workforce of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA in 2020 was 56,966 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA.

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Occupations

60k

2022 Value

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 1.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 58.8k employees to 60k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA, are Other managers (1,839 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,794 people), and Registered nurses (1,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

60k

2022 Value

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 1.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 58.8k employees to 60k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,098 people), U. S. Navy (3,584 people), and National security & international affairs (3,218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA, though some of these residents may live in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,880

Median earning men ± $4,649

$46,907

Median earning women ± $2,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($109,722), Wholesale Trade ($99,295), and Public Administration ($97,654).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($77,174), Manufacturing ($64,614), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,868).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

Y-Axis

3.04%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

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

Voting results are not available for Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA. Showing the available data for Virginia.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (51.8%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
Republican Party
Other (0.905%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Virginia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim 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

Completions

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.636% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.429% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (22.6k), Some college (21.9k), and High School or Equivalent (21.2k).

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 (South & West) PUMA, VA was $423,000 in 2023, which is 1.39 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $403,900 to $423,000, a 4.73% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA is 84.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA is $122,042. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $201,612, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $185,556 and $182,479.

Housing

Property

$423,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,141

$36,511

Median Property Taxes

±$1,473

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 (South & West) PUMA, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.5%

Homeownership

2023

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 84.5% of the housing units in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was Loudoun County (East Central)--Ashburn (Southwest/Belmont Ridge) & Dulles Airport PUMA, VA with a value of $201,612, followed by Fairfax County (Northeast)--McLean & Idylwood PUMA, VA and Loudoun County (West & South)--Leesburg Town PUMA, VA, with respective values of $185,556 and $182,479.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, 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.

$122,042

Median Household Income

± $4,926

43.2k

Number of Households

± 1,763

In 2023, the median household income of the 43.2k households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA grew to $122,042 from the previous year's value of $118,993.

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.431

2022 Wage GINI in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA

0.432

2021 Wage GINI in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA

In 2022, the income inequality in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was 0.431 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.152% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78%)
Worked At Home (13%)
Carpooled (7.21%)

In 2023, 78% of workers in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13%) and those who carpooled to work (7.21%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.4% of the workforce in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, 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 (South & West) PUMA, 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 (South & West) PUMA, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA (6.51k out of 123k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA is White, followed by Black and Asian.

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

95.7% of the population of Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 5.53% on Medicaid, 8.82% on Medicare, 19.1% on non-group plans, and 13.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Virginia see 1324 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1310 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

1,324 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Virginia

Primary care physicians in Virginia see an average of 1,324 patients per year. This represents a 1.07% increase from the previous year (1,310 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 41.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.1% were men and 51.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.3%

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

5.53%

Medicaid

8.82%

Medicare

19.1%

Non-Group

13.3%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA declined by 2.1% from 4.39% to 4.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chesapeake City (South & West) PUMA, VA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.