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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Chesapeake, VA was 2.8%, which was 3.6% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Virginia. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.8% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 107.1%. According to 2022 data, the most common industries in Chesapeake are: Health care (10.0% of civilian employees), Public administration (9.3% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.3% of civilian employees). 45.8% of workers work in Chesapeake city County and 9.8% of all workers work at home. 55.6% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 12.1% less than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chesapeake, Virginia was 199,184 / 252,488
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chesapeake, Virginia was 199,184 / 252,488
Most common industries
Most common industries | Most common industries | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 10.0% (11,213) | 3.3% (1,883) | 16.8% (9,330) | 8.8% (8,161) | 3.4% (1,553) | 14.3% (6,608) |
Public administration | 9.3% (10,438) | 11.6% (6,590) | 6.9% (3,848) | 8.9% (8,199) | 10.4% (4,783) | 7.4% (3,416) |
Educational services | 9.3% (10,414) | 3.9% (2,212) | 14.8% (8,202) | 10.5% (9,684) | 4.9% (2,267) | 16.0% (7,417) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7.3% (8,197) | 9.1% (5,206) | 5.4% (2,991) | 6.0% (5,507) | 6.6% (3,028) | 5.4% (2,479) |
Construction | 7.0% (7,921) | 12.1% (6,884) | 1.9% (1,037) | 8.0% (7,390) | 13.8% (6,377) | 2.2% (1,013) |
Accommodation and food services | 6.8% (7,651) | 6.5% (3,685) | 7.2% (3,966) | 4.8% (4,463) | 3.8% (1,773) | 5.8% (2,690) |
Transportation equipment | 4.7% (5,286) | 7.7% (4,382) | 1.6% (904) | 5.7% (5,286) | 9.4% (4,314) | 2.1% (972) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 4.2% (4,754) | 4.7% (2,700) | 3.7% (2,054) | 3.5% (3,256) | 3.8% (1,735) | 3.3% (1,521) |
Finance and insurance | 3.4% (3,806) | 1.4% (820) | 5.4% (2,986) | 4.8% (4,432) | 2.9% (1,316) | 6.7% (3,116) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.0% (3,323) | 2.7% (1,537) | 3.2% (1,786) | 2.2% (2,032) | 1.1% (525) | 3.3% (1,507) |
Social assistance | 2.4% (2,746) | 0.9% (497) | 4.1% (2,249) | 2.0% (1,886) | 0.2% (108) | 3.8% (1,778) |
Food and beverage stores | 2.3% (2,572) | 1.9% (1,066) | 2.7% (1,506) | 1.9% (1,757) | 1.7% (769) | 2.1% (988) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.8% (1,974) | 1.5% (851) | 2.0% (1,123) | 2.0% (1,811) | 1.7% (804) | 2.2% (1,007) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.7% (1,916) | 2.1% (1,184) | 1.3% (732) | 1.8% (1,673) | 2.6% (1,189) | 1.0% (484) |
Repair and maintenance | 1.7% (1,868) | 2.9% (1,635) | 0.4% (233) | 1.8% (1,653) | 2.9% (1,316) | 0.7% (337) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.5% (1,669) | 1.0% (565) | 2.0% (1,104) | 1.5% (1,376) | 1.2% (576) | 1.7% (800) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.5% (1,660) | 0.9% (497) | 2.1% (1,163) | 1.3% (1,210) | 0.8% (361) | 1.8% (849) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.3% (1,438) | 1.8% (998) | 0.8% (440) | 1.6% (1,460) | 2.3% (1,071) | 0.8% (389) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.3% (1,418) | 1.1% (610) | 1.5% (808) | 1.0% (963) | 0.9% (427) | 1.2% (536) |
Other direct selling establishments | 1.2% (1,395) | 0.8% (444) | 1.7% (951) | 0.6% (582) | 0.5% (213) | 0.8% (369) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.2% (1,388) | 1.6% (904) | 0.9% (484) | 1.9% (1,766) | 1.9% (884) | 1.9% (882) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (1,154) | 1.0% (593) | 1.0% (561) | 0.8% (713) | 1.1% (508) | 0.4% (205) |
Utilities | 0.9% (997) | 1.5% (859) | 0.2% (138) | 0.9% (838) | 1.4% (632) | 0.4% (206) |
Food | 0.8% (877) | 1.1% (642) | 0.4% (235) | 0.6% (583) | 0.6% (275) | 0.7% (308) |
Truck transportation | 0.8% (871) | 1.3% (724) | 0.3% (147) | 1.2% (1,097) | 2.2% (995) | 0.2% (102) |
Machinery | 0.7% (807) | 1.2% (679) | 0.2% (128) | 0.6% (564) | 0.9% (428) | 0.3% (136) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (742) | 0.3% (161) | 1.0% (581) | 0.4% (373) | 0.3% (128) | 0.5% (245) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (707) | 1.0% (594) | 0.2% (113) | 0.4% (364) | 0.6% (272) | 0.2% (92) |
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.6% (704) | 0.4% (205) | 0.9% (499) | 0.6% (589) | 0.3% (140) | 1.0% (449) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.6% (620) | 0.3% (159) | 0.8% (461) | 0.5% (428) | 0.3% (138) | 0.6% (290) |
Metal and metal products | 0.5% (611) | 0.8% (450) | 0.3% (161) | 0.6% (569) | 1.0% (462) | 0.2% (107) |
Computer and electronic products | 0.5% (538) | 0.7% (380) | 0.3% (158) | 0.3% (282) | 0.4% (205) | 0.2% (77) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (514) | 0.7% (419) | 0.2% (95) | 0.5% (420) | 0.6% (274) | 0.3% (146) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.5% (513) | 0.5% (291) | 0.4% (222) | 0.7% (631) | 0.6% (273) | 0.8% (358) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.4% (493) | 0.3% (177) | 0.6% (316) | 0.6% (527) | 0.6% (282) | 0.5% (245) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.4% (435) | 0.0% (22) | 0.7% (413) | 0.4% (401) | 0.4% (169) | 0.5% (232) |
U. S. Postal service | 0.4% (433) | 0.5% (290) | 0.3% (143) | 0.7% (613) | 0.7% (331) | 0.6% (282) |
Rail transportation | 0.4% (417) | 0.7% (377) | 0.1% (40) | 0.4% (342) | 0.7% (306) | 0.1% (36) |
Private households | 0.4% (404) | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (404) | 0.2% (223) | 0.1% (49) | 0.4% (174) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.3% (386) | 0.4% (217) | 0.3% (169) | 0.6% (509) | 0.6% (263) | 0.5% (246) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.3% (385) | 0.4% (239) | 0.3% (146) | 0.4% (410) | 0.6% (286) | 0.3% (124) |
Printing and related support activities | 0.3% (368) | 0.5% (261) | 0.2% (107) | 0.4% (330) | 0.4% (182) | 0.3% (148) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (365) | 0.5% (310) | 0.1% (55) | 0.1% (109) | 0.1% (62) | 0.1% (47) |
Gasoline stations | 0.3% (356) | 0.3% (152) | 0.4% (204) | 0.3% (293) | 0.2% (93) | 0.4% (200) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.3% (354) | 0.5% (263) | 0.2% (91) | 0.5% (475) | 0.6% (279) | 0.4% (196) |
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (346) | 0.3% (162) | 0.3% (184) | 0.3% (242) | 0.3% (142) | 0.2% (100) |
Chemicals | 0.3% (340) | 0.4% (230) | 0.2% (110) | 0.4% (356) | 0.6% (264) | 0.2% (92) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (303) | 0.4% (229) | 0.1% (74) | 0.1% (93) | 0.2% (73) | 0.0% (20) |
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.2% (240) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (240) | 0.4% (375) | 0.3% (118) | 0.6% (257) |
Air transportation | 0.2% (240) | 0.3% (159) | 0.1% (81) | 0.3% (308) | 0.4% (183) | 0.3% (125) |
Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (238) | 0.4% (218) | 0.0% (20) | 0.2% (230) | 0.3% (122) | 0.2% (108) |
Water transportation | 0.2% (236) | 0.3% (190) | 0.1% (46) | 0.2% (223) | 0.4% (174) | 0.1% (49) |
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.2% (231) | 0.3% (160) | 0.1% (71) | 0.1% (133) | 0.1% (40) | 0.2% (93) |
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.2% (229) | 0.0% (24) | 0.4% (205) | 0.1% (119) | 0.1% (26) | 0.2% (93) |
Plastics and rubber products | 0.2% (226) | 0.2% (127) | 0.2% (99) | 0.2% (176) | 0.2% (104) | 0.2% (72) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (208) | 0.4% (208) | 0.0% (0) | 0.3% (316) | 0.5% (210) | 0.2% (106) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (179) | 0.2% (106) | 0.1% (73) | 0.1% (109) | 0.2% (100) | 0.0% (9) |
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (171) | 0.2% (120) | 0.1% (51) | 0.2% (172) | 0.3% (151) | 0.0% (21) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (166) | 0.2% (120) | 0.1% (46) | 0.2% (186) | 0.2% (95) | 0.2% (91) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.1% (146) | 0.2% (125) | 0.0% (21) | 0.4% (339) | 0.5% (212) | 0.3% (127) |
Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.1% (140) | 0.1% (55) | 0.2% (85) | 0.2% (181) | 0.1% (62) | 0.3% (119) |
Beverage and tobacco products | 0.1% (135) | 0.2% (120) | 0.0% (15) | 0.1% (71) | 0.2% (71) | 0.0% (0) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (125) | 0.2% (125) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (161) | 0.3% (134) | 0.1% (27) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.1% (121) | 0.2% (108) | 0.0% (13) | 0.3% (244) | 0.4% (167) | 0.2% (77) |
Metals and minerals, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (116) | 0.2% (96) | 0.0% (20) | 0.1% (47) | 0.1% (31) | 0.0% (16) |
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (109) | 0.1% (74) | 0.1% (35) | 0.2% (200) | 0.3% (147) | 0.1% (53) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (81) | 0.1% (62) | 0.0% (19) | 0.2% (176) | 0.3% (149) | 0.1% (27) |
Paper | 0.1% (76) | 0.1% (60) | 0.0% (16) | 0.3% (255) | 0.4% (200) | 0.1% (55) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.1% (75) | 0.1% (52) | 0.0% (23) | 0.1% (63) | 0.1% (63) | 0.0% (0) |
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (61) | 0.1% (49) | 0.0% (12) | 0.1% (54) | 0.1% (54) | 0.0% (0) |
Wood products | 0.1% (59) | 0.1% (59) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (138) | 0.2% (112) | 0.1% (26) |
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.0% (55) | 0.1% (38) | 0.0% (17) | 0.2% (164) | 0.2% (98) | 0.1% (66) |
Vending machine operators | 0.0% (41) | 0.1% (41) | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (96) | 0.1% (45) | 0.1% (51) |
Textile mills and textile products | 0.0% (27) | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (27) | 0.1% (137) | 0.1% (56) | 0.2% (81) |
Unemployment in Chesapeake
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.3%Males
- 2.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 8.8%Males
- 3.7%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 1.0%Males
- 1.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 7.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 1.2%Males
- 10.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 18.3%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.9%Males
- 3.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 6.8%Males
- 6.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 10.3%Males
- 9.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 2.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 6.6%Males
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 7.1%Males
- 10.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 4.6%Males
- 2.2%Females
Unemployment in 2023:
Chesapeake: | 2.8% |
Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2022:
Chesapeake: | 2.9% |
Virginia: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2021:
Chesapeake: | 3.8% |
Virginia: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2020:
Chesapeake: | 6.3% |
Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2019:
Chesapeake: | 2.8% |
Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 2018:
Chesapeake: | 3.0% |
Virginia: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2017:
Chesapeake: | 3.7% |
Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2016:
Chesapeake: | 4.2% |
Virginia: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
Chesapeake: | 4.5% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
Chesapeake: | 5.2% |
Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2013:
Chesapeake: | 5.8% |
Virginia: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
Chesapeake: | 6.3% |
Virginia: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2011:
Chesapeake: | 6.9% |
Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
Chesapeake: | 7.4% |
Virginia: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 2009:
Chesapeake: | 6.5% |
Virginia: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2008:
Chesapeake: | 4.2% |
Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
Chesapeake: | 3.3% |
Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2006:
Chesapeake: | 3.5% |
Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2005:
Chesapeake: | 3.9% |
Virginia: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
Chesapeake: | 4.0% |
Virginia: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
Chesapeake: | 4.1% |
Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2002:
Chesapeake: | 3.8% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
Chesapeake: | 3.0% |
Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
Chesapeake: | 2.3% |
Virginia: | 2.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
Chesapeake: | 2.5% |
Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
Chesapeake: | 2.6% |
Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1997:
Chesapeake: | 3.6% |
Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
Chesapeake: | 3.8% |
Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
Chesapeake: | 3.9% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1994:
Chesapeake: | 5.0% |
Virginia: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
Chesapeake: | 4.6% |
Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
Chesapeake: | 5.5% |
Virginia: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
Chesapeake: | 5.4% |
Virginia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
Chesapeake: | 4.2% |
Virginia: | 4.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 5.2% (5,869) |
Virginia: | 5.2% (184,150) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 4.0% (4,495) |
Virginia: | 4.0% (143,834) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 4.6% (5,236) |
Virginia: | 4.8% (170,996) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 10.6% (12,017) |
Virginia: | 8.6% (307,598) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 10.1% (11,449) |
Virginia: | 9.1% (324,323) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 18.6% (21,128) |
Virginia: | 14.2% (504,796) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 10.8% (12,292) |
Virginia: | 12.3% (436,196) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 10.7% (12,164) |
Virginia: | 11.9% (422,834) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 5.3% (5,951) |
Virginia: | 6.3% (224,568) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 5.5% (6,248) |
Virginia: | 7.0% (250,122) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 2.1% (2,351) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (105,732) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Chesapeake: | 1.0% (1,175) |
Virginia: | 1.4% (50,363) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Chesapeake: | 4.5% (5,062) |
Virginia: | 6.2% (219,709) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Chesapeake: | 6.9% (7,864) |
Virginia: | 6.0% (214,315) |
<5am:
Chesapeake: | 2.3% (2,252) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (106,117) |
5:30am:
Chesapeake: | 2.9% (2,804) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (104,536) |
6am:
Chesapeake: | 5.4% (5,262) |
Virginia: | 4.6% (160,804) |
6:30am:
Chesapeake: | 10.3% (9,983) |
Virginia: | 9.1% (316,895) |
7am:
Chesapeake: | 12.7% (12,356) |
Virginia: | 10.7% (372,448) |
7:30am:
Chesapeake: | 15.4% (14,951) |
Virginia: | 14.1% (491,661) |
8am:
Chesapeake: | 15.4% (14,967) |
Virginia: | 15.1% (526,342) |
8:30am:
Chesapeake: | 10.7% (10,373) |
Virginia: | 11.5% (399,738) |
9am:
Chesapeake: | 4.6% (4,488) |
Virginia: | 5.8% (200,280) |
10am:
Chesapeake: | 4.0% (3,900) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (190,998) |
11am:
Chesapeake: | 1.7% (1,687) |
Virginia: | 2.0% (69,788) |
12pm:
Chesapeake: | 1.1% (1,023) |
Virginia: | 0.9% (31,327) |
4pm:
Chesapeake: | 4.9% (4,704) |
Virginia: | 5.6% (196,554) |
>4pm:
Chesapeake: | 6.1% (5,927) |
Virginia: | 5.9% (204,265) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 7.5% (4,642) |
Virginia: | 6.8% (129,709) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 6.0% (3,702) |
Virginia: | 5.3% (101,619) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 5.9% (3,651) |
Virginia: | 5.9% (112,784) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 12.8% (7,943) |
Virginia: | 10.0% (191,463) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 10.2% (6,332) |
Virginia: | 9.5% (182,672) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 18.6% (11,530) |
Virginia: | 13.8% (264,728) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 7.3% (4,508) |
Virginia: | 10.4% (198,372) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 8.7% (5,369) |
Virginia: | 10.6% (202,530) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 3.2% (1,963) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (105,302) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 5.4% (3,373) |
Virginia: | 6.3% (120,452) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 1.8% (1,091) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (49,141) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 0.7% (465) |
Virginia: | 1.3% (24,562) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 5.3% (3,270) |
Virginia: | 6.0% (115,691) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Chesapeake: | 6.7% (4,186) |
Virginia: | 6.1% (116,029) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.4% (1,227) |
Virginia: | 3.3% (54,441) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 1.5% (793) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (42,215) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 3.1% (1,585) |
Virginia: | 3.5% (58,212) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 7.9% (4,074) |
Virginia: | 7.1% (116,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 10.0% (5,117) |
Virginia: | 8.6% (141,651) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 18.7% (9,598) |
Virginia: | 14.6% (240,068) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 15.2% (7,784) |
Virginia: | 14.5% (237,824) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 13.3% (6,795) |
Virginia: | 13.4% (220,304) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 7.8% (3,988) |
Virginia: | 7.3% (119,266) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 5.6% (2,875) |
Virginia: | 7.9% (129,670) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.5% (1,260) |
Virginia: | 3.4% (56,591) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 1.4% (710) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (25,801) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 3.5% (1,792) |
Virginia: | 6.3% (104,018) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Chesapeake: | 7.2% (3,678) |
Virginia: | 6.0% (98,286) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 45.8%
Number of people working at home: 12,328 (9.8% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,816 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 38,680 (39.9%)
Number of people working at home: 12,328 (9.8% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,816 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 38,680 (39.9%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 2.1% (1,872) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (93,024) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 7.9% (6,951) |
Virginia: | 8.0% (284,014) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 12.7% (11,085) |
Virginia: | 12.7% (449,774) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 19.5% (17,080) |
Virginia: | 15.7% (557,327) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 15.9% (13,949) |
Virginia: | 14.8% (523,186) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 8.8% (7,669) |
Virginia: | 7.5% (263,994) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 14.5% (12,665) |
Virginia: | 14.0% (494,374) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 2.8% (2,463) |
Virginia: | 3.6% (125,916) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 3.0% (2,656) |
Virginia: | 3.8% (133,560) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 8.1% (7,060) |
Virginia: | 8.4% (297,802) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 2.8% (2,423) |
Virginia: | 6.2% (220,533) |
90 or more minutes:
Chesapeake: | 1.9% (1,674) |
Virginia: | 2.8% (97,883) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 1.9% (1,818) |
Virginia: | 2.4% (85,207) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 7.1% (6,914) |
Virginia: | 8.5% (296,082) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 11.6% (11,292) |
Virginia: | 12.9% (448,126) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 15.7% (15,234) |
Virginia: | 15.2% (530,128) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 18.8% (18,258) |
Virginia: | 14.7% (513,490) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 8.8% (8,567) |
Virginia: | 6.2% (217,273) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 17.4% (16,919) |
Virginia: | 13.7% (478,666) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 3.3% (3,213) |
Virginia: | 3.0% (103,937) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 3.4% (3,284) |
Virginia: | 3.7% (127,218) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 5.5% (5,321) |
Virginia: | 8.3% (289,734) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Chesapeake: | 2.0% (1,964) |
Virginia: | 5.4% (189,384) |
90 or more minutes:
Chesapeake: | 2.0% (1,893) |
Virginia: | 2.7% (92,508) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 3.1% (1,348) |
Virginia: | 2.7% (52,098) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 7.0% (3,035) |
Virginia: | 7.0% (134,006) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 10.2% (4,438) |
Virginia: | 11.7% (224,187) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 20.4% (8,900) |
Virginia: | 14.6% (279,430) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 14.9% (6,476) |
Virginia: | 14.0% (266,775) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 6.3% (2,749) |
Virginia: | 7.3% (139,817) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 15.8% (6,867) |
Virginia: | 14.4% (275,584) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 2.9% (1,262) |
Virginia: | 3.7% (70,120) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 3.9% (1,719) |
Virginia: | 4.2% (80,117) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 9.7% (4,242) |
Virginia: | 9.5% (180,831) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 2.9% (1,248) |
Virginia: | 7.3% (139,940) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
Chesapeake: | 2.9% (1,247) |
Virginia: | 3.6% (67,986) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 1.2% (524) |
Virginia: | 2.5% (40,926) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 8.9% (3,916) |
Virginia: | 9.2% (150,008) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 15.1% (6,647) |
Virginia: | 13.8% (225,587) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 18.6% (8,180) |
Virginia: | 17.0% (277,897) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 17.0% (7,473) |
Virginia: | 15.7% (256,411) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 11.2% (4,920) |
Virginia: | 7.6% (124,177) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 13.2% (5,798) |
Virginia: | 13.4% (218,790) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.7% (1,201) |
Virginia: | 3.4% (55,796) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.1% (937) |
Virginia: | 3.3% (53,443) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 6.4% (2,818) |
Virginia: | 7.2% (116,971) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.7% (1,175) |
Virginia: | 4.9% (80,593) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
Chesapeake: | 1.0% (427) |
Virginia: | 1.8% (29,897) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Chesapeake: | 87.5% (81,009) |
Virginia: | 83.8% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled:
Chesapeake: | 9.0% (8,287) |
Virginia: | 9.6% (170,169) |
Bus:
Chesapeake: | 0.2% (224) |
Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (9) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Ferryboat:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (10) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (320) |
Bicycle:
Chesapeake: | 0.2% (154) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (3,241) |
Walked:
Chesapeake: | 1.5% (1,363) |
Virginia: | 2.6% (40,742) |
Other means:
Chesapeake: | 1.6% (1,508) |
Virginia: | 2.0% (29,530) |
Drove car alone:
Chesapeake: | 83.9% (81,395) |
Virginia: | 77.1% (2,685,914) |
Carpooled:
Chesapeake: | 10.5% (10,201) |
Virginia: | 12.7% (441,093) |
Bus or trolley bus:
Chesapeake: | 0.7% (723) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (56,841) |
Streetcar or trolley car:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (11) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (397) |
Subway or elevated:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (34) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (56,225) |
Taxicab:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (86) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (4,369) |
Motorcycle:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (56) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (3,180) |
Bicycle:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (121) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (7,930) |
Walked:
Chesapeake: | 1.1% (1,112) |
Virginia: | 2.3% (80,487) |
Other means:
Chesapeake: | 1.0% (938) |
Virginia: | 0.8% (28,983) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Chesapeake: | 87.0% (40,968) |
Virginia: | 84.0% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Males:
Chesapeake: | 9.2% (4,316) |
Virginia: | 9.0% (170,169) |
Bus - Males:
Chesapeake: | 0.3% (126) |
Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Ferryboat - Males:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (10) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (320) |
Bicycle - Males:
Chesapeake: | 0.3% (144) |
Virginia: | 0.5% (3,241) |
Walked - Males:
Chesapeake: | 1.4% (667) |
Virginia: | 2.8% (40,742) |
Other means - Males:
Chesapeake: | 1.9% (883) |
Virginia: | 2.1% (29,530) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Chesapeake: | 88.1% (40,047) |
Virginia: | 83.4% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Females:
Chesapeake: | 8.7% (3,971) |
Virginia: | 10.4% (170,169) |
Bus - Females:
Chesapeake: | 0.2% (98) |
Virginia: | 1.1% (18,549) |
Light rail, streetcar or trolley - Females:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (9) |
Virginia: | 0.0% (345) |
Bicycle - Females:
Chesapeake: | 0.0% (9) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (3,241) |
Walked - Females:
Chesapeake: | 1.5% (696) |
Virginia: | 2.5% (40,742) |
Other means - Females:
Chesapeake: | 1.4% (624) |
Virginia: | 1.8% (29,530) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Chesapeake: | 90.8% (95,019) |
Virginia: | 89.4% (2,955,039) |
In 2 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 7.0% (7,310) |
Virginia: | 7.8% (259,148) |
In 3 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 1.5% (1,537) |
Virginia: | 1.6% (53,429) |
In 4 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 0.5% (529) |
Virginia: | 0.6% (18,657) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (93) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (11,523) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (136) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (6,717) |
Drove alone:
Chesapeake: | 88.9% (81,395) |
Virginia: | 85.9% (2,685,914) |
In 2 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 9.1% (8,327) |
Virginia: | 10.6% (329,961) |
In 3 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 1.4% (1,267) |
Virginia: | 2.2% (69,338) |
In 4 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 0.3% (311) |
Virginia: | 0.7% (22,849) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 0.2% (159) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (10,110) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (137) |
Virginia: | 0.3% (8,835) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Chesapeake: | 55.6% (67,387) |
Virginia: | 62.3% (2,679,819) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chesapeake: | 3.2% (3,914) |
Virginia: | 3.7% (159,727) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chesapeake: | 9.0% (10,880) |
Virginia: | 8.4% (359,054) |
Local government workers:
Chesapeake: | 11.7% (14,157) |
Virginia: | 8.1% (347,176) |
State government workers:
Chesapeake: | 2.7% (3,219) |
Virginia: | 4.1% (175,990) |
Federal government workers:
Chesapeake: | 11.4% (13,788) |
Virginia: | 8.3% (354,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chesapeake: | 6.3% (7,682) |
Virginia: | 5.0% (216,243) |
Unpaid family workers:
Chesapeake: | 0.2% (188) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (5,572) |
Employee of private company:
Chesapeake: | 61.0% (56,395) |
Virginia: | 64.9% (2,214,133) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chesapeake: | 3.4% (3,122) |
Virginia: | 3.1% (105,080) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chesapeake: | 5.9% (5,473) |
Virginia: | 6.7% (228,777) |
Local government workers:
Chesapeake: | 11.7% (10,773) |
Virginia: | 7.9% (268,029) |
State government workers:
Chesapeake: | 3.7% (3,411) |
Virginia: | 4.4% (149,085) |
Federal government workers:
Chesapeake: | 9.9% (9,174) |
Virginia: | 7.4% (251,461) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chesapeake: | 4.1% (3,794) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (188,035) |
Unpaid family workers:
Chesapeake: | 0.3% (234) |
Virginia: | 0.2% (8,047) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Chesapeake: | 55.4% (34,268) |
Virginia: | 65.6% (1,465,158) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Chesapeake: | 4.0% (2,489) |
Virginia: | 4.6% (102,356) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Chesapeake: | 5.3% (3,308) |
Virginia: | 5.7% (128,261) |
Local government workers - Males:
Chesapeake: | 9.7% (6,022) |
Virginia: | 5.5% (123,807) |
State government workers - Males:
Chesapeake: | 2.4% (1,507) |
Virginia: | 3.5% (78,080) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Chesapeake: | 14.5% (8,968) |
Virginia: | 9.2% (205,613) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Chesapeake: | 8.6% (5,304) |
Virginia: | 5.6% (125,765) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Chesapeake: | 0.1% (44) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (2,904) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Chesapeake: | 55.8% (33,119) |
Virginia: | 58.8% (1,214,661) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.4% (1,425) |
Virginia: | 2.8% (57,371) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Chesapeake: | 12.8% (7,572) |
Virginia: | 11.2% (230,793) |
Local government workers - Females:
Chesapeake: | 13.7% (8,135) |
Virginia: | 10.8% (223,369) |
State government workers - Females:
Chesapeake: | 2.9% (1,712) |
Virginia: | 4.7% (97,910) |
Federal government workers - Females:
Chesapeake: | 8.1% (4,820) |
Virginia: | 7.2% (149,367) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Chesapeake: | 4.0% (2,378) |
Virginia: | 4.4% (90,478) |
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Chesapeake: | 0.2% (144) |
Virginia: | 0.1% (2,668) |