Chesapeake, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,542 (All urban)

Chesapeake, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 864 (752 occupied: 493 owner occupied, 259 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	34%
State:	25%

Housing density: 1834 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $109,727.

Median contract rent in 2007: $397 (lower quartile is $364, upper quartile is $438)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $326

Median gross rent in Chesapeake, WV in 2007: $520

Housing units in Chesapeake with a mortgage: 147 (16 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 234

Chesapeake,WV index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,131 (it was $54,700 in 2000)

Chesapeake:	$72,131
West Virginia:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $53,786 - $100,245

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $87,177
Here: $87,177
State: $144,523

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $24,528
Here: $24,528
State: $138,103

Mobile homes: $14,830
Here: $14,830
State: $32,459

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,648

In family households: 1,322 (319 male householders, 127 female householders)
340 spouses, 433 children (400 natural, 9 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 30 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 11 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 326 (96 male householders (72 living alone)), 189 female householders (177 living alone)), 41 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 232 2-persons, 131 3-persons, 47 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 249 1-person, 28 2-persons, 8 3-persons.

167 married couples with children.
115 single-parent households (24 men, 91 women).

99.2% of residents of Chesapeake speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 3 (0.2%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.5
State:	5.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	4.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chesapeake, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 12 4 rooms: 94 5 rooms: 134 6 rooms: 110 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 41 9 or more rooms: 18

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesapeake, West Virginia:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 74 5 rooms: 85 6 rooms: 39 7 rooms: 20 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 4

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 16
1990 to 1994: 19
1980 to 1989: 84
1970 to 1979: 88
1960 to 1969: 132
1950 to 1959: 213
1940 to 1949: 172
1939 or earlier: 140

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chesapeake:
	no bedroom: 4 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 196 3 bedrooms: 251 4 bedrooms: 29 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesapeake:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 8 2 bedrooms: 160 3 bedrooms: 74 4 bedrooms: 17 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 54 1 vehicle: 206 2 vehicles: 150 3 vehicles: 62 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 81 1 vehicle: 110 2 vehicles: 68 3 vehicles: 0 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Chesapeake, WV:

Less than $10,000: 31
$10,000 to $14,999: 15
$15,000 to $19,999: 13
$20,000 to $24,999: 22
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 4
$35,000 to $39,999: 6
$40,000 to $49,999: 41
$50,000 to $59,999: 44
$60,000 to $69,999: 39
$70,000 to $79,999: 36
$80,000 to $89,999: 38
$90,000 to $99,999: 47
$100,000 to $124,999: 63
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $174,999: 14
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 0
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chesapeake rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chesapeake:

Less than $100: 3 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 6
$200 to $249: 14
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 23
$350 to $399: 42
$400 to $449: 56
$450 to $499: 11
$500 to $549: 12
$550 to $599: 7
$600 to $649: 2
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 3
$750 to $799: 1
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 4
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 51

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 3 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 0

Chesapeake, WV Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.1%
Number of people working at home: 5 (0.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 11
5 to 9 minutes: 16
10 to 14 minutes: 41
15 to 19 minutes: 94
20 to 24 minutes: 150
25 to 29 minutes: 54
30 to 34 minutes: 122
35 to 39 minutes: 26
40 to 44 minutes: 6
45 to 59 minutes: 44
60 to 89 minutes: 28
90 or more minutes: 25

Chesapeake mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 520 (84%)
Carpooled: 52 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 39 (6%)
Walked: 3 (0%)
Other means: 3 (0%)
Worked at home: 5 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 104
$10,000 to $14,999: 58
$15,000 to $19,999: 101
$20,000 to $24,999: 58
$25,000 to $29,999: 50
$30,000 to $34,999: 57
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $44,999: 37
$45,000 to $49,999: 28
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $74,999: 70
$75,000 to $99,999: 18
$100,000 to $124,999: 9
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 351

Other groups: 196

Irish: 123

German: 113

English: 92

Italian: 32

Scotch-Irish: 29

Scottish: 15

Polish: 10

French (except Basque): 9

Dutch: 8

Australian: 3

Iranian: 3

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

Germany (100%)

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

This state: 1409
Northeast: 22
Midwest: 70
South: 99
West: 45

76% of Chesapeake residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in West Virginia.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 4
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 3
7th and 8th grade: 30
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 23
11th grade: 7
12th grade, no diploma: 18
High school graduate (or equivalency): 236
Less than 1 year of college: 46
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 70
Associate degree: 25
Bachelor's degree: 32
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 11
7th and 8th grade: 40
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 33
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 35
High school graduate (or equivalency): 308
Less than 1 year of college: 40
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
Associate degree: 30
Bachelor's degree: 53
Master's degree: 12
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 52.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,211
Black householders: $22,145
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $60,092
Two or more races householders: $92,597

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 marital status for males

Chesapeake marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $85,977
Black or African American householders: $64,350
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $72,526
Two or more races householders: $125,273

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 610
One, attached: 8
Two: 42
3 or 4: 13
5 to 9: 4
20 to 49: 25
Mobile homes: 162

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,610

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chesapeake:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	5.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
West Virginia:	4.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	27.6%
West Virginia:	15.4%

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)

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