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Population in July 2008: 220,111. Population change since 2000: +10.5%
 

Males: 106,890  (48.6%)
Females: 113,221  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324, 23325, 23326, 23327, 23328.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $63,517 (it was $50,743 in 2000)
Chesapeake:  $63,517
Virginia:  $59,562

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $27,989
Chesapeake:  $27,989
Virginia:  $31,177

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $267,000 (it was $119,700 in 2000)
Chesapeake:  $267,000
Virginia:  $262,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $304,276; Detached houses: $325,442; Townhouses or other attached units: $199,218; In 2-unit structures: $275,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $264,341; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $153,219; Mobile homes: $18,552

Median gross rent in 2007: $966.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 8.0%
(4.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.1% for Black residents)

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Races in Chesapeake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Black (28.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chesapeake: 87.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (10.5%), German (10.3%), United States (9.7%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1963

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 340.7 square miles.

Population density: 646 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chesapeake

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesapeake city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

5,971 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  3.0%
Virginia:  8.1%


According to our research there were 301 registered sex offenders living in Chesapeake, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chesapeake to the number of sex offenders is 731 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,459 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,924 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (8.3 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (231.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Portsmouth, VA (2.3 miles ), Norfolk, VA (2.9 miles ), Virginia Beach, VA (3.5 miles ), Suffolk, VA (4.2 miles ), Hampton, VA (4.4 miles ), Smithfield, VA (4.8 miles ), Newport News, VA (4.9 miles ), Windsor, VA (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1594 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 1997: 1360 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 1998: 1531 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 1523 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 2000: 1081 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2001: 952 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2002: 1190 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2003: 1088 buildings, average cost: $167,200
  • 2004: 1295 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2005: 1443 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2006: 899 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2007: 758 buildings, average cost: $172,800
  • 2008: 589 buildings, average cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 36.77 N, Longitude: 76.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,816 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 38,680 (39.9%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 757

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Population change in the 1990s: +45,708 (+29.8%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.5%
Virginia:  7.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males in 2007 (%):



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2007 (%):



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Chesapeake by Year
Type 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 61214712
    per 100,000 2.95.66.43.25.4
Rapes 6561516078
    per 100,000 31.728.623.427.135.0
Robberies 321292298278326
    per 100,000 156.4137.1136.8125.7146.1
Assaults 971734754618563
    per 100,000 473.1344.7346.2279.4252.4
Burglaries 1,4381,2881,4261,3451,251
    per 100,000 700.7604.9654.7608.2560.8
Thefts 5,3515,7635,9055,0825,476
    per 100,000 2607.32706.52710.92298.02454.6
Auto thefts 604622539461489
    per 100,000 294.3292.1247.4208.5219.2
Arson 1824263027
    per 100,000 8.811.311.913.612.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 349.6318.2315.9272.8288.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 519 (343 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.56
US city average:  3.00

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Chesapeake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 1% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Chesapeake city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1967, a category 3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Alonzo Mourning - NBA player (Miami Heat, born: Feb 8, 1970), Chris Crocker - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Mar 9, 1980), DeAngelo Hall - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Nov 19, 1983), Dre' Bly - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: May 22, 1977), Ricky Rudd - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 12, 1956), Ashton Lewis Jr. - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Jan 22, 1972), Branden Smith - College basketball player (Radford Highlanders), Jason Rudd - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 15, 1979), Ryan Grier - College basketball player (Norfolk State Spartans), Thomas McCutcheon - College football player (William & Mary Tribe).


Main business address for: HAMPTON ROADS BANKSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), DOLLAR TREE STORES INC (RETAIL-VARIETY STORES).


Hospital/medical center in Chesapeake:
  • CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL (736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD N)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chesapeake:
  • MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER/PORTSMOUTH GEN (about 6 miles; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSP KING'S DAUGHTERS (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, VA)
  • HOSPITAL FOR EXTENDED RECOVERY (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, VA)

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Airports and Heliports located in Chesapeake: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Chesapeake, VA

Amtrak stations near Chesapeake:
  • 7 miles: NORFOLK (MONTICELLO AVE. & VA. BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: VIRGINIA BEACH (19TH & PACIFIC AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: NEWPORT NEWS (9304 WARWICK BLVD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.chesapeake.va.us

College/University in Chesapeake:
  • TIDEWATER TECH (Full-time enrollment: 223; Location: 932B VENTURES WAY; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesapeake:
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 10 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
Public high schools in Chesapeake:
Private high schools in Chesapeake:
  • GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 762; Location: 311 KEMPSVILLE RD.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 3214 ELLIOTT AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STONEBRIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: PO BOX 9247; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PROVIDENCE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 501 PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • GREAT HOPE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1401 S BATTLEFIELD BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • TIDEWATER ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 121; Location: 1136 CENTERVILLE TPK; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DANIELS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 43; Location: 2308 REDBRICK CT; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHUR SCH (Students: 31; Location: 1101 BURNS STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chesapeake:
Private elementary/middle schools in Chesapeake:
  • CEDAR ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 916 CEDAR ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CHESAPEAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: PO BOX 13457; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GREENBRIER MANOR SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 133 KEMPSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GREAT BRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN PRES (Students: 104; Location: 333 CEDAR RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SOUTH NORFOLK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 1212 WILLOW AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GBC ENRICHMENTCENTER - SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 825 GREENBRIER PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CATHEDRAL OF FAITH CHRISTIAN (Students: 72; Location: 2020 PORTLOCK RD; Grades: KG - 3)
  • BASICS PRIMARY SCH - DAYCARE (Students: 71; Location: 1509 RIVER BIRCH RUN NORTH; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ICW BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 1200 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 11)
See full list of schools located in Chesapeake, School District: CHESAPEAKE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Library in Chesapeake:
  • CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,174,596; Location: 298 CEDAR ROAD; 609,699 books; 22,883 audio materials; 16,306 video materials; 1,032 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Add to church listing: Faith Alive Ministries, 423 Shell Rd., Chesapeake 23323

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Notable locations in Chesapeake: Great Bridge Battle Site (A), Greenbrier Business Park (B), Greenbrier Industrial Park (C), Angle Siding (D), Camp Civitan (E), Portlock Yard (F), State Prison Farm Number 22 (G), Big Entry (H), Hickory Ground (I), Youngs Camp (J), Elizabeth River Terminals (K), Enohla Farms (L), Jacks Camp (M), Girl Scout Camp (N), Saint Brides Correctional Center (O), South Norfolk Branch Chesapeake Public Library (P), Chesapeake Fire Department #12 (Q), Chesapeake Fire Department Station # 11 (R), Chesapeake Fire Department Station # 9 (S), Chesapeake Fire Department Station #10 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Great Bridge Shopping Center (1), Greenbrier Mall Shopping Center (2), Poplar Hill Plaza Shopping Center (3), Battlefield Shops Shopping Center (4), Indian River Shopping Center (5), Midway Shopping Center (6), Las Gaviotas Shopping Center (7), Wilson Village Shopping Center (8), Chesapeake Crossing Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chesapeake include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Refuge Mission Church (B), Saint Andrews Church (C), Saint Brides Church (D), Good Hope Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Grassfield Church (G), Greater Bethel Church (H), Greenbrier Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Berea Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Greenlawn Memorial Park (3), Northwest Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Mount Olive Cemetery (6), Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Drummond, Lake (A), Stumpy Lake (B), Lake Forest (C), Green Sea (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Mains Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Gilligan Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), Saint Julian Creek (F), Sampson Creek (G), Drum Point Creek (H), Scuffeltown Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chesapeake include: Cascade Boulevard Park (1), Cascade Park (2), Northwest River Park (3), Johnson Park (4), Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (5), Lakeside Park (6), Ford Park (7), South Norfolk Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bowers Hill Post Office (A), Northwest Post Office (B), Portlock Station Chesapeake Post Office (C), Indian River Station Chesapeake Post Office (D), Deep Creek Station Chesapeake Post Office (E), South Norfolk Station Chesapeake Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Amf Chesapeake Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 112 Medical Parkway East) (1), Amf Western Branch Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 Lynnhurst Boulevard) (2), Fun-N-Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; Chesapeake Square Ma) (3), AAA - Travel Agency Department- Chesapeake (111 Kempsville Road) (4), A A A of Tidewater Complex Listing (111 Kempsville Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtyard By Marriott (1562 Crossways Blvd) (1), Chesapeake Travelodge Motel (4433 S Military Hwy) (2), Comfort Inn Bowers Hill (4433 South Military Highway) (3), Fairfield Inn Chesapeake (1560 Crossways Blvd) (4), Days Inn Norfolk Chesapeake (1433 North Battlefield Boulevard) (5), Comfort Suites of Greenbrier (1550 Crossways Boulevard) (6), Econo Lodge Churchland (3244 Western Branch) (7), Best Value Inn (4433 South Military Highway) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2436 Gum Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Chesapeake City - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court- Clerk's Of (Municipal Centre) (1), Zulekia Court 35 (641 Woodlake Drive) (2), Virginia Commonwealth - Court Of Appeals- Chesapeake- Courtroom Only (307 Albemarle Drive) (3), Chesapeake City - Courts- General District Court (Clerk Municipal Centre) (4), Southeastern Public Service Authority - Chesapeake Transfer Station (901 Hollowell Lane) (5), Chesapeake City - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk- Record Room (Municipal Centre) (6), Chesapeake City - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk (Municipal Centre) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chesapeake and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - NORTHWEST RIVER SYS (Population served: 101778, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between AUG-2003 and JUL-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2003)
  • M&R Filter Profile/CPE Failure - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2003)
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - WESTERN BRANCH SYS (Population served: 38524, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
NORTHWEST RIVER PARK (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MARLIN CLUB (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LONE STAR CAFE (MAD DOGS) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chesapeake that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF CHESAPEAKE-SOUTH NORFOLK SYS (Population served: 33350, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chesapeake, VA


People in group quarters in Chesapeake
  • 987 people in state prisons
  • 716 people in nursing homes
  • 582 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 562 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 391 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 318 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 200 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 137 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 89 people in other group homes
  • 80 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations


Chesapeake compared to Virginia state average:

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Chesapeake (2009 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2008-06-19: Bank assets: $635,476.0 mil, Deposits: $424,599.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, negative income in the last year, 3343 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of Hampton Roads: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $606.9 mil, Deposits: $487.3 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Chesapeake Branch, Indian River Branch, Greenbrier Parkway Branch, Great Bridge Branch, Churchland Branch, Deep Creek Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Volvo Parkway Branch, Deep Creek Branch, Great Bridge Branch, Churchland Branch, Greenbrier Branch. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Chesapeake Square Sam's Club Branch, Great Bridge Branch, Volvo Parkway Branch, Chesapeake Square Branch. Info updated 2009-03-30: Bank assets: $185,098.8 mil, Deposits: $120,116.4 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1782 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Bank of the Commonwealth: Cedar Road Branch, Western Branch, Taylor Road Branch, Greenbrier Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,084.6 mil, Deposits: $783.6 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc.
  • Gateway Bank & Trust Company: Chesapeake Branch, Cedar Road Branch, Greenbrier Branch. Info updated 2007-06-12: Bank assets: $2,196.5 mil, Deposits: $1,668.7 mil, headquarters in Elizabeth City, NC, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 36 total offices, Holding Company: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
  • Woodforest National Bank: Chesapeake Walmart Branch, Sam's Circle Wal-Mart Branch, Chesapeake Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • 5 other banks with 9 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Chesapeake, Virginia
  • Comfort Suites, 1550 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320, Phone: (757) 420-1600
  • Wellesley Inn, 1750 Sara Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23320, Phone: (804) 366-0100, Fax: (757) 366-0396
  • Days Inn Greenbriar, 1433 North Battlefield Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320, Phone: (804) 547-9262, Fax: (757) 547-4334
  • Hampton Inn Chesapeake/portsmouth, 3235 Western BR Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321, Phone: (757) 484-5800, Fax: (757) 484-9539
  • Motel 6, 701 Woodlake Dr, Chesapeake, VA 23320, Phone: (804) 420-2976, Fax: (757) 366-9915
  • Comfort Inn, 4433 S Military Hwy, Chesapeake, VA 23321, Phone: (757) 488-7900, Fax: (757) 488-6152
  • Super 8 Motel - Churchland, 3216 Churchland Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321, Phone: (757) 686-8888, Fax: (757) 686-8888
  • Extended Stay America, 1540 Crossways Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23320, Phone: (757) 424-8600, Fax: (757) 424-4446
  • 31 other hotels and motels
All 39 fire-safe hotels and motels in Chesapeake, Virginia


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Chesapeake travel time to work
Chesapeake mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Utility gas (42%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 203$780,892$46,16119$35,906
Other Government Administration 88$350,534$47,8001$465
Judicial and Legal 94$378,740$48,3505$8,566
Police Protection - Officers 369$1,583,828$51,5070$0
Police - Other 125$393,552$37,78137$43,719
Firefighters 792$3,722,624$56,4030$0
Fire - Other 27$80,872$35,94310$6,595
Correction 486$1,718,452$42,43147$50,491
Streets and Highways 270$911,566$40,51419$25,662
Airports 2$8,506$51,0361$1,794
Welfare 209$664,324$38,1432$1,524
Health 243$773,204$38,18333$61,364
Solid Waste Management 81$221,620$32,8331$1,625
Sewerage 100$311,120$37,3340$0
Parks and Recreation 80$244,328$36,64955$53,462
Housing and Community Development(Local) 66$212,380$38,6154$4,301
Natural Resources 33$78,598$28,5810$0
Water Supply 136$462,276$40,7895$6,125
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 3856$15,057,594$46,860204$195,702
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 1755$3,995,970$27,323157$117,770
Local Libraries 83$250,936$36,28085$79,930
Other and Unallocable 210$669,894$38,28075$79,005
Totals for Government 9308$32,871,810$42,379760$774,006


Chesapeake government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $107,694,000
  • Charges - All Other: $19,073,000
    Sewerage: $9,336,000
    Toll Highways: $8,583,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $6,088,000
    Parks and Recreation: $630,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $464,000
    Air Transportation: $362,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $118,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $9,971,000
    Water Utilities: $9,089,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,332,000
    Sewerage: $2,998,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $2,331,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,679,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,118,000
    Housing and Community Development: $320,000
    Police Protection: $154,000
    Local Fire Protection: $145,000
    Libraries: $106,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $55,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $370,576,000
    Regular Highways: $39,777,000
    Police Protection: $37,670,000
    Correctional Institutions: $36,366,000
    Local Fire Protection: $34,077,000
    Water Utilities: $31,377,000
    Health - Other: $21,156,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $15,807,000
    Financial Administration: $14,832,000
    Parks and Recreation: $11,133,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $10,723,000
    General - Other: $10,498,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,476,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,322,000
    Sewerage: $8,740,000
    Libraries: $6,799,000
    General Public Buildings: $6,223,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $5,693,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,979,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,799,000
    Air Transportation: $1,383,000
    Transit Utilities: $897,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $70,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $13,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $7,987,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Education: $3,702,000
    Housing and Community Development: $2,468,000
    All Other: $224,000
    General Local Government Support: $58,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,148,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $7,926,000
    General - Other: $156,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $4,984,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $24,136,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $16,149,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,361,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,542,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,198,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $3,588,000
    Sale of Property: $2,216,000
    Rents: $551,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $540,369,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $528,930,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,800,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Cash Assistance Programs – Other: $1,456,000
    Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $34,872,000
    Parks and Recreation: $4,170,000
    General Public Building: $2,025,000
    Financial Administration: $1,574,000
    Central Staff Services: $532,000
    Local Fire Protection: $333,000
    Health - Other: $161,000
    Regular Highways: $126,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    Correctional Institutions: $39,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $212,161,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $33,029,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $158,736,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $150,292,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,993,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $210,543,000
    General Local Government Support: $42,877,000
    All Other: $25,824,000
    Highways: $24,386,000
    Public Welfare: $22,783,000
    Health and Hospitals: $6,429,000
  • Tax - Property: $260,343,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $34,356,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $26,278,000
    Other Selective Sales: $22,673,000
    Public Utility License: $10,765,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $9,439,000
    Other License: $7,772,000
    Tobacco Products Sales: $4,805,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,322,000
    Pari-mutuels Sales: $165,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $373,249,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,046,000

11.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.51%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,569 average AGI)
Chesapeake city:  0.47%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Virginia Beach city, VA  3.11% ($45,089 average AGI)
from Norfolk city, VA  1.55% ($33,743)
from Portsmouth city, VA  1.13% ($34,686)


11.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.10%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($932 average AGI)
Chesapeake city:  0.22%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Virginia Beach city, VA  2.18% ($37,055 average AGI)
to Portsmouth city, VA  1.39% ($29,004)
to Norfolk city, VA  1.24% ($28,015)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chesapeake:
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCPK (1600 AM; 4 kW; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOI (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPCE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVAB (1550 AM; 5 kW; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chesapeake:
  • WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • W291AE (106.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WFOS (88.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS .)
  • WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Chesapeake:
  • WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W25CS (Channel 25; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W56CS (Channel 56; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • W05BQ (Channel 5; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJGN-CA (Channel 5; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WJHJ-LP (Channel 39; NEWPORT NEWS, ETC., VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • W30BV (Channel 30; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: B.N. VISWANATH)
  • WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
  • W24OI (Channel 24; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCTX-CA (Channel 35; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVBN-LP (Channel 18; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WTTD-LP (Channel 59; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W18BS (Channel 18; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Chesapeake fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Chesapeake)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 90 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Chesapeake, VA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 87 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 72 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 601 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chesapeake)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Chesapeake)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 154 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 38 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED856$249,9963,195$219,9856,226$185,2511,034$82,4013$462,667788$146,35823$36,957
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED24$234,667282$213,7481,061$180,992179$77,6420$0112$140,98212$40,167
APPLICATIONS DENIED65$251,600561$206,4654,153$210,162808$101,3630$0312$162,90459$40,356
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN57$226,842317$220,8612,263$203,688201$150,3230$0150$149,4275$35,600
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$176,80088$228,682662$220,29234$131,6760$035$157,9140$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed mortgage data for all 38 tracts in Chesapeake, VA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 37 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED731$235,852498$245,32372$183,722
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED73$240,055110$240,08212$174,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$267,15419$238,7895$153,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN31$263,06536$246,1391$166,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS6$213,6671$239,0001$150,000
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 836
  • Hazardous Condition: 700
  • Service Call: 153
  • Good Intent Call: 53

Incident types - Chesapeake


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