Chesapeake, Virginia Information & Statistics
Geography Attributes
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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
Chesapeake Employment Type
Chesapeake Age Grouping
Chesapeake Ethnicity Mix
Chesapeake Fertility Rate
3,780 estimated births
Chesapeake Household Characteristics
Chesapeake Median Age over Time
Chesapeake Households with Children by Age
Chesapeake Median Household Income
Chesapeake Educational Attainment
Chesapeake Unemployment Rate
Type of Housing
Chesapeake Housing Values
Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,828
Chesapeake Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income
Median rent for 2018: $1,235