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Chesapeake, VA vs American Canyon, CA

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- American Canyon is 0% more densely populated than Chesapeake.
- People are 8.0% less likely to be married in American Canyon.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years younger in American Canyon.
 Chesapeake, VAAmerican Canyon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock21,735329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.838.4
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 Population - 2010223,525  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock9,774285,036,114
 Population - 1990151,976  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock104.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now62.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,571.393.4
 Land Area338.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chesapeake, VAAmerican Canyon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Chesapeake, VAAmerican Canyon, CAUnited States
 White55.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.5%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock30.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chesapeake, VAAmerican Canyon, CAUnited States
 Married Population55.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.7%50.2%
 Never Married29.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.912.60
 Households89,413  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,75380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock31.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,422  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chesapeake    33 Reviews

I lived here in Virginia near the Cedar Rd. not so far from Tidewater Community college. If you want a great place to live to raise children, its Chesapeake  More

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I live around this area currently, in the "Hampton Roads". Which consists of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton, and Chesapeake. We're  More

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I was born in Hampton Roads and lived there for more than 65 years. We lived in the city of Chesapeake for three years from 2014-2017. Frankly, we were very glad to  More

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Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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