Chesapeake City, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

810

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

52.4

8.07% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.7%

5.78% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$84,583

26% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chesapeake City, MD is home to a population of 810 people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.3% of Chesapeake City, MD residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (650 people) in Chesapeake City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 30 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Chesapeake City, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chesapeake City, MD was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake City, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
650 ± 202
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 107
Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 54

13.8%

Hispanic Population

112 people

13.8% of the people in Chesapeake City, MD are hispanic (112 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chesapeake City, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

4.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

As of 2024, 6.3% of Chesapeake City, MD residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chesapeake City, MD was 4.88%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chesapeake City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
21 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 20

Chesapeake City, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chesapeake City, MD.

Economy

The economy of Chesapeake City, MD employs 379 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chesapeake City, MD were Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,167), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,083), and Finance & Insurance ($96,750).

Employment

Occupations

379

2024 Value

± 97

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesapeake City, MD declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 389 employees to 379 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesapeake City, MD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesapeake City, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

379

2024 Value

± 97

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 36.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chesapeake City, MD declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 389 employees to 379 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesapeake City, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), Retail Trade (59 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chesapeake City, MD, though some of these residents may live in Chesapeake City, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,875

Median earning men ± $37,952

$52,679

Median earning women ± $10,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($186,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($117,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,417), Manufacturing ($71,500), and Public Administration ($57,188).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chesapeake City, MD was $344,100 in 2024, which is 1.03 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $335,200 to $344,100, a 2.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Chesapeake City, MD is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chesapeake City, MD have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chesapeake City, MD is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$344,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,492

$285

Median Property Taxes

±$77

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.8%

Homeownership

2024

61.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Chesapeake City, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chesapeake City, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$84,583

Median Household Income

± $24,368

381

Number of Households

± 85

In 2024, the median household income of the 381 households in Chesapeake City, MD grew to $84,583 from the previous year's value of $67,109.

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake City, MD 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chesapeake City, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.7%)
Worked At Home (17.8%)
Walked (11.1%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Chesapeake City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.8%) and those who walked to work (11.1%).

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

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesapeake City, MD have a shorter commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.26% of the workforce in Chesapeake City, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chesapeake City, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chesapeake City, MD have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesapeake City, MD (103 out of 810 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chesapeake City, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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

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

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

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