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Total population: 222,455 (Urban population: 200,314, Rural population: 22,141 (591 farm, 21,550 nonfarm))

Chesapeake,VA index of house prices


Houses: 72,672 (69,900 occupied: 52,323 owner occupied, 17,577 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

25%

Housing density: 213 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $310,495.


Median contract rent in 2009: $790 (lower quartile is $624, upper quartile is $1,059)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,026


Median gross rent in Chesapeake, VA in 2009: $961


Housing units in Chesapeake with a mortgage: 40,166 (6,487 second mortgage, 4,508 home equity loan, 258 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7,791


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $84,336


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $49,962


Median monthly housing costs: $1,346





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Chesapeake, Virginia Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $280,800 (it was $119,700 in 2000)
Chesapeake:

$280,800
Virginia:

$252,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $203,700 - $373,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $259,767
Here:

$259,767
State:

$330,816

Townhouses or other attached units: $227,450
Here:

$227,450
State:

$310,878

In 2-unit structures: $475,071
Here:

$475,071
State:

$285,516

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,761
Here:

$236,761
State:

$242,971

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,314
Here:

$224,314
State:

$270,208

Mobile homes: $53,354
Here:

$53,354
State:

$37,843

Median year house/condo built: 1984

Median year apartment built: 1984

Household type by relationship:

Households: 195,051
  • In family households: 175,703 (40,845 male householders, 13,422 female householders)
    42,397 spouses, 65,218 children (59,344 natural, 1,858 adopted, 4,016 stepchildren), 4,720 grandchildren, 1,416 brothers or sisters, 1,444 parents, 2,682 other relatives, 3,559 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 19,348 (6,685 male householders (4,957 living alone)), 8,883 female householders (7,592 living alone)), 3,780 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 4,133 (3,175 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 19,391 2-persons, 14,260 3-persons, 12,834 4-persons, 5,169 5-persons, 1,893 6-persons, 720 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 12,549 1-person, 2,523 2-persons, 337 3-persons, 113 4-persons, 25 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

38,655 married couples with children.
12,399 single-parent households (2,163 men, 10,236 women).

94.4% of residents of Chesapeake speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 5,971 (3.0%)
(60.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.3

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Chesapeake, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 22
  • 2 rooms: 250
  • 3 rooms: 949
  • 4 rooms: 3,021
  • 5 rooms: 7,563
  • 6 rooms: 10,533
  • 7 rooms: 11,165
  • 8 rooms: 11,014
  • 9 or more rooms: 7,806
  • 1 room: 119
  • 2 rooms: 1,473
  • 3 rooms: 2,075
  • 4 rooms: 5,901
  • 5 rooms: 4,195
  • 6 rooms: 2,050
  • 7 rooms: 978
  • 8 rooms: 599
  • 9 or more rooms: 187
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chesapeake, Virginia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 68
  • 1 bedroom: 683
  • 2 bedrooms: 6,584
  • 3 bedrooms: 25,494
  • 4 bedrooms: 16,778
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2,716
  • no bedroom: 246
  • 1 bedroom: 3,061
  • 2 bedrooms: 8,968
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,338
  • 4 bedrooms: 897
  • 5+ bedrooms: 67
Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake, Virginia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 1,516
  • 1 vehicle: 11,439
  • 2 vehicles: 25,604
  • 3 vehicles: 10,173
  • 4 vehicles: 2,700
  • 5+ vehicles: 891
  • no vehicle: 2,463
  • 1 vehicle: 8,329
  • 2 vehicles: 5,560
  • 3 vehicles: 966
  • 4 vehicles: 214
  • 5+ vehicles: 45

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 2,775
  • 2000 to 2004: 7,436
  • 1990 to 1999: 18,865
  • 1980 to 1989: 18,669
  • 1970 to 1979: 13,519
  • 1960 to 1969: 8,763
  • 1950 to 1959: 7,459
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,028
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,177

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Chesapeake, VA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Chesapeake, VA:

  • Less than $10,000: 348
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 174
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 174
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 166
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 148
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 148
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 94
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 157
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 103
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 146
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 162
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 194
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 255
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 997
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 2332
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 4274
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 5269
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 10174
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 8099
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 14776
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 6447
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4677
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 704
  • $1,000,000 or more: 514
 


Chesapeake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Chesapeake:

  • Less than $100: 78 people
  • $100 to $149: 76
  • $150 to $199: 135
  • $200 to $249: 196
  • $250 to $299: 159
  • $300 to $349: 124
  • $350 to $399: 160
  • $400 to $449: 293
  • $450 to $499: 296
  • $500 to $549: 211
  • $550 to $599: 526
  • $600 to $649: 525
  • $650 to $699: 768
  • $700 to $749: 1,022
  • $750 to $799: 946
  • $800 to $899: 2,619
  • $900 to $999: 2,246
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 4,279
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,934
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,729
  • $2,000 or more: 707
  • No cash rent: 911
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 897
  • 1990 to 1994: 858
  • 1985 to 1989: 928
  • 1980 to 1984: 848
  • 1975 to 1979: 689
  • 1970 to 1974: 426
  • 1970 to 1974: 480
  • 1965 to 1969: 845


Chesapeake, VA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 39.9%
Number of people working at home: 2,300 (2.4% of all workers)


Chesapeake commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1818
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6914
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 11292
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 15234
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 18258
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 8567
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 16919
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3213
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 3284
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 5321
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1964
  • 90 or more minutes: 1893
 


Chesapeake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 81,395 (84%)
  • Carpooled: 10,201 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 723 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 11 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 34 (0%)
  • Taxi: 86 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 56 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 121 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,112 (1%)
  • Other means: 938 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,300 (2%)
 


Chesapeake, VA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 3976
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3134
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 2961
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 3741
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 3832
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 3987
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 4458
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 4360
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 3796
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7454
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 10239
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 9574
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 4637
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1644
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1134
  • $200,000 or more: 908
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 60224
 United States or American: 19360
 English: 16083
 German: 13954
 Irish: 11989
 Italian: 6744
 Scotch-Irish: 2878
 Scottish: 2755
 French (except Basque): 2595
 Polish: 2536
 Dutch: 1290
 European: 1265
 French Canadian: 1141
 Norwegian: 1047
 Swedish: 1024
 British: 990
 Subsaharan African:: 905
 African: 815
 Welsh: 699
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 635
 Russian: 441
 Hungarian: 435
 Greek: 430
 Canadian: 377
 Danish: 300
 Arab:: 282
 Slovak: 250
 Jamaican: 247
 Ukrainian: 226
 Czech: 213
 Austrian: 198
 Lebanese: 190
 Lithuanian: 174
 Czechoslovakian: 149
 West Indian: 143
 Portuguese: 140
 Swiss: 119
 Northern European: 104
 Scandinavian: 104
 Finnish: 97
 Eastern European: 96
 Iranian: 85
 Turkish: 82
 Celtic: 77
 Armenian: 66
 Icelander: 61
 Barbadian: 59
 Slovene: 56
 Haitian: 54
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 53
 Pennsylvania German: 48
 Syrian: 45
 Slavic: 40
 Albanian: 39
 Arab/Arabic: 34
 Guyanese: 33
 Belgian: 32
 Croatian: 32
 Yugoslavian: 32
 Carpatho Rusyn: 30
 Romanian: 25
 Other Subsaharan African: 24
 Nigerian: 23
 Ghanian: 22
 Brazilian: 22
 Serbian: 22
 Acadian/Cajun: 22
 Dutch West Indian: 20
 Bermudan: 19
 Estonian: 18
 Ethiopian: 14
 Bahamian: 13
 Latvian: 12
 British West Indian: 11
 Palestinian: 10
 U.S. Virgin Islander: 9
 Luxemburger: 8
 Belizean: 7
 Cape Verdean: 7
 Israeli: 6
 Australian: 5
 Egyptian: 3


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (23%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • Mexico (5%)
  • Jamaica (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 109334
  • Northeast: 23161
  • Midwest: 12020
  • South: 37552
  • West: 7791

53% of Chesapeake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 386
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 187
  • 5th and 6th grade: 449
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,281
  • 9th grade: 1,149
  • 10th grade: 1,936
  • 11th grade: 1,662
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,778
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 16,392
  • Less than 1 year of college: 5,529
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 10,051
  • Associate degree: 3,632
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,251
  • Master's degree: 3,785
  • Professional school degree: 1,043
  • Doctorate degree: 434

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 367
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 157
  • 5th and 6th grade: 620
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1,612
  • 9th grade: 1,429
  • 10th grade: 1,932
  • 11th grade: 1,846
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,856
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 18,448
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,305
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,112
  • Associate degree: 4,439
  • Bachelor's degree: 10,675
  • Master's degree: 4,682
  • Professional school degree: 890
  • Doctorate degree: 183

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 6.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 10.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 9.2%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.3%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.2%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $72,237
  • Black householders: $53,959
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,833
  • Asian householders: $49,735
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $69,462
  • Some other race householders: $94,888
  • Two or more races householders: $63,492
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,929
Chesapeake household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Chesapeake household income for Black householders
Chesapeake household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Chesapeake household income for Asian householders
Chesapeake household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Chesapeake household income for Some other race householders
Chesapeake household income for Two or more races householders
Chesapeake household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chesapeake marital status for males
Chesapeake marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $302,851
  • Black or African American householders: $222,622
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $260,156
  • Asian householders: $372,757
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $263,909
  • Some other race householders: $294,640
  • Two or more races householders: $280,330
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $290,887

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 50,659
  • One, attached: 7,750
  • Two: 1,658
  • 3 or 4: 3,161
  • 5 to 9: 3,701
  • 10 to 19: 1,938
  • 20 to 49: 590
  • 50 or more: 1,175
  • Mobile homes: 2,040

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Chesapeake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chesapeake
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (48.1%)
  • Electricity (38.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9.1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Wood (0.5%)
  • Electricity (64.5%)
  • Utility gas (25.9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.0%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2,560
Here:

9.4%
Virginia:

9.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 854
Here:

6.6%
Virginia:

8.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,511
Here:

17.5%
Virginia:

20.6%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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