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Population (year 2000): 1,643. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,561 (-5.0% change)
 

Males: 746  (45.4%)
Females: 897  (54.6%)

Kanawha County

Median resident age:  43.3 years
West Virginia median age:  38.9 years

Zip codes: 25315.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,900 (it was $29,526 in 2000)
Chesapeake  $33,900
West Virginia:  $33,452

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,200 (it was $65,100 in 2000)
Chesapeake  $73,200
West Virginia:  $84,400

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Races in Chesapeake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.8%)
  • Black (10.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (9.3%), German (8.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1949

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 3324 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Chesapeake

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesapeake town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 50.1%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 13.5%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
West Virginia:  1.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Chesapeake, West Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chesapeake to the number of sex offenders is 1566 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Chesapeake:  0.6% ($365)
West Virginia:  0.5% ($378)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Charleston, WV (11.0 miles , pop. 53,421).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Columbus, OH (157.9 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (456.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Belle, WV (0.9 miles ), Marmet, WV (2.7 miles ), East Bank, WV (6.3 miles ), Coal Fork, WV (6.6 miles ), Cedar Grove, WV (7.3 miles ), Glasgow, WV (7.7 miles ), Pratt, WV (10.3 miles ), Charleston, WV (11.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.22 N, Longitude: 81.54 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -269 (-14.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Chemicals (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (26%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Chesapeake by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Assaults 8710
    per 100,000 488.7427.663.00.0
Burglaries 30111
    per 100,000 183.30.0692.763.2
Thefts 2918144
    per 100,000 1771.51099.6881.6252.8
Auto thefts 2412
    per 100,000 122.2244.363.0126.4
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.9) 191.2149.1101.424.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.28
US city average:  3.00

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Chesapeake-area historical tornado activity is below West Virginia state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 61.6 miles away from the Chesapeake town center killed 7 people and injured 93 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.4 miles away from the town center injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Chesapeake:
  • WEST VIRGINIA REHAB HOSP (about 5 miles; INSTITUTE, WV)
  • HIGHLAND HOSP (about 8 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)
  • CHARLESTON AREA MED CNTR (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesapeake:
  • YEAGER (about 11 miles; CHARLESTON, WV; ID: CRW)
  • RALEIGH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 42 miles; BECKLEY, WV; ID: BKW)
  • TRI-STATE/MILTON J. FERGUSON FIELD (about 71 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; ID: HTS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chesapeake:
  • LOGAN COUNTY (about 36 miles; LOGAN, WV; ID: 6L4)
  • KEE FIELD (about 43 miles; PINEVILLE, WV; ID: I16)
  • BOGGS FIELD (about 44 miles; SPENCER, WV; ID: 14P)

Amtrak stations near Chesapeake:
  • 12 miles: CHARLESTON (350 MCCORKLE AVE. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: MONTGOMERY (WASHINGTON ST. & 3RD AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesapeake:
  • WEST VIRGINIA STATE COLLEGE (about 5 miles; INSTITUTE, WV; Full-time enrollment: 3,688)
  • MARSHALL UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; HUNTINGTON, WV; FT enrollment: 12,361)
  • CONCORD COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ATHENS, WV; FT enrollment: 2,723)
  • BLUEFIELD STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BLUEFIELD, WV; FT enrollment: 2,096)
  • WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY AT PARKERSBURG (about 72 miles; PARKERSBURG, WV; FT enrollment: 2,306)
  • SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; RICHLANDS, VA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • OHIO UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; ATHENS, OH; FT enrollment: 18,721)
Private elementary/middle school in Chesapeake:
  • UPPER KANAWHA VALLEY CHRISTIAN (Students: 9; Location: 12721 MCCORKLE AVE; Grades: 2 - 11)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
West Virginia:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  64.1%
Whole state:  68.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.9%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  17.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.7%
Whole state:  7.6%

Chesapeake compared to West Virginia state average:
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$199
Sewerage 2$6,573$39,4380$0
Solid Waste Management 4$4,198$12,5940$0
Other and Unallocable 1$828$9,9360$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,294$19,7643$2,440
Other Government Administration 0$0 10$2,059
Totals for Government 9$14,894$19,85914$4,698



4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.48%
West Virginia average:  5.78%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($195 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.04%
West Virginia average:  0.06%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Putnam County, WV  0.71% ($31,545 average AGI)
from Boone County, WV  0.21% ($33,270)
from Cabell County, WV  0.20% ($31,207)


4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.92%
West Virginia average:  5.65%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Kanawha County:  0.02%
West Virginia average:  0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Putnam County, WV  0.87% ($39,473 average AGI)
to Cabell County, WV  0.23% ($30,429)
to Jackson County, WV  0.16% ($47,840)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chesapeake:
  • WCAW (680 AM; 10 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCHS (580 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVTS (950 AM; 5 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSCW (1410 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WOAY (860 AM; 10 kW; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: COMMISSIONED COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIWS (1070 AM; daytime; 10 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSWW (1490 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WWNR (620 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: DYNASTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJLS (560 AM; 5 kW; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMON (1340 AM; 1 kW; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WBGS (1030 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POINT PLEASANT, WV; Owner: BIG RIVER RADIO, INC.)
  • WBES (1240 AM; 1 kW; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chesapeake:
  • WKAZ (107.3 FM; MIAMI, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WXAF (90.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: MARANATHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKVW (93.3 FM; MONTGOMERY, WV; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WVAF (99.9 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WKWS (96.1 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WCIR-FM (103.7 FM; BECKLEY, WV; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKLC-FM (105.1 FM; ST. ALBANS, WV; Owner: WKLC, INC.)
  • WRVZ (98.7 FM; POCATALICO, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION OF CHARLESTON)
  • WVPN (88.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WVSR-FM (102.7 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZAC-FM (92.5 FM; DANVILLE, WV; Owner: PRICE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WZJO (94.5 FM; DUNBAR, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • WQBE-FM (97.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: BRISTOL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W208AK (89.5 FM; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: LOWER OHIO VALLEY EDUCATIONAL CORP.)
  • WJYP-FM (100.9 FM; SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: L.M. COMMUNICATIONS OF KENTUCKY, LLC)
  • WAXS (94.1 FM; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: PLATEAU BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WVOW-FM (101.9 FM; LOGAN, WV; Owner: LOGAN BROADCASTING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Chesapeake:
  • WVAH-TV (Channel 11; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WVAH LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCHS-TV (Channel 8; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: WCHS LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WLPX-TV (Channel 29; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: PAXSON CHARLESTON LICENSE, INC.)
  • WPBY-TV (Channel 33; HUNTINGTON, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WOAY-TV (Channel 4; OAK HILL, WV; Owner: THOMAS BROADCASTING CO.)
  • W16CE (Channel 16; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W31CA (Channel 31; CHARLESTON, WV; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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