Chesapeake City, MD

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2023 Population

778

2.87% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AChris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AAngela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.176% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.5%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

389

0.258% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chesapeake City, MD are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.73%), Other (Hispanic) (3.34%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.93%).

None of the households in Chesapeake City, MD 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.

98.3% of the residents in Chesapeake City, MD are U.S. citizens.

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

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Population & Diversity

Chesapeake City, MD is home to a population of 778 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.88% of Chesapeake City, MD residents were born outside of the country (38 people).

In 2023, there were 8.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (631 people) in Chesapeake City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Two+ (Hispanic) and 29 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

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)
631 ± 158
Two+ (Hispanic)
75 ± 106
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 31.4

13.2%

Hispanic Population

103 people

13.2% of the people in Chesapeake City, MD are hispanic (103 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

4.88%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

38 people

5.12%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

41 people

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
18 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20

Chesapeake City, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chesapeake City, MD employs 389 people. The largest industries in Chesapeake City, MD are Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,750), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,179), and Finance & Insurance ($94,063).

Males in Maryland have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,266. The income inequality in Maryland (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

389

2023 Value

± 97

0.258%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chesapeake City, MD, are Management Occupations (60 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (56 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chesapeake City, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

389

2023 Value

± 97

0.258%

1 Year growth

± 34.8%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chesapeake City, MD, are Health Care & Social Assistance (66 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (62 people), and Retail Trade (48 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maryland

N/AChris Van Hollen

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

N/AAngela Alsobrooks

Senator from Maryland

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.

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 Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maryland

Maryland is currently represented by 8 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 Maryland have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

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

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

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Census Tract 302

Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

The following map shows all of the places in Chesapeake City, MD colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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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 Chesapeake City, MD.

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In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (62.9%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Walked (11.1%)

In 2023, 62.9% of workers in Chesapeake City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) 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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chesapeake City, MD have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% 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

2 cars

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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chesapeake City, MD (105 out of 778 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Chesapeake City, MD has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see 2652 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.29% increase from the previous year (2449 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2474 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 426 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,652 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cecil County, MD

Primary care physicians in Cecil County, MD see an average of 2,652 patients per year. This represents a 8.29% increase from the previous year (2,449 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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