Chesapeake, Virginia Information & Statistics

Quick Facts

The 2018 population estimate for Chesapeake is 237,820, a change of 4.23% when compared to 2014. With an area of 338.51 square miles, this works out to a population density of 702.55 persons/mi².

The number of households in 2018 were estimated to be 84,230, with an average household size of 2.75.

Chesapeake's 2018 unemployment rate was 4.80%.

The average household income in Chesapeake for 2018 was $92,716, while the median was $75,790.

Chesapeake Population Trends

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Chesapeake Fertility Rate

3,780 estimated births

(% of females 15-50 having a child in the past 12 months), ACS 5 year data

Chesapeake Household Characteristics

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Chesapeake Median Age over Time

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Chesapeake Households with Children by Age

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Chesapeake Median Household Income

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Type of Housing

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Chesapeake Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,828

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Chesapeake Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,235

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Chesapeake Average Commute

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Chesapeake Primary Transportation

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Chesapeake Gender Mix

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Chesapeake Field of Employment

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Chesapeake Population Data

Period	Geography	Population
2014	Chesapeake city, Virginia	228,168
2015	Chesapeake city, Virginia	230,601
2016	Chesapeake city, Virginia	233,194
2017	Chesapeake city, Virginia	235,410
2018	Chesapeake city, Virginia	237,820

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