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Oak Harbor, WA vs Chesapeake, VA

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Highlights
- Chesapeake is 0% more densely populated than Oak Harbor.
- People are 4.9% less likely to be married in Chesapeake.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years older in Chesapeake.
 Oak Harbor, WAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock247,172329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.138.4
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 Population - 201022,212  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock199,184285,036,114
 Population - 199017,176  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock730.293.4
 Land Area9.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oak Harbor, WAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 410.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Oak Harbor, WAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock28.8%12.2%
 Asian8.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oak Harbor, WAChesapeake, VAUnited States
 Married Population58.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock44.2%50.2%
 Never Married25.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.712.60
 Households9,593  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock65,99180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,247  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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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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