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People in Chesapeake, Virginia

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PeopleChesapeake, VAUnited States
Population222,209308,035,306
Pop. Density65287
Pop. Change12.75%8.07%
Median Age36.937.3
Households79,574116,716,292
Household Size2.742.58
Male Population48.63%49.27%
Female Population51.37%50.96%
Married Population52.53%47.02%
Single Population47.47%52.98%



Marital Status

The 2012 Chesapeake, VA, population is 222,209. There are 652 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Chesapeake, VA

The median age is 36.9. The US median is 37.3. 52.53% of people in Chesapeake, VA, are married. 9.40% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.74 people. 32.32% of people are married, with children. 14.58% have children, but are single.

Race in Chesapeake, VA

62.56% of people are white, 29.81% are black, 2.87% are asian, 0.39% are native american, and 4.37% claim 'Other'.

0.83% of the people in Chesapeake, VA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 99.17% are non-hispanic).


Chesapeake People SperlingViews

re: I thought it was a great area - 7/26/2006: I experience the complete opposite on a daily bases. I find it to be boring and the people rude. The shopping is HORRIBLE unless you only shop at Target or Walmart.... (read more)I thought it was a great area: I visited Chesapeake and the Virginia Beach area for the fist time this month, and I really liked it. It is a very cute area with lots of neat stores and things to do. ... (read more)What a great place to live.: Chesapeake is a fabulous place to live. It is centraly located to the outer banks of north Carolina to the south 45 min. drive and to the north historical colonial... (read more)Have an opinion about Chesapeake? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Chesapeake Click Here