| | Silverton, OR | Chesapeake, VA | United States |
| Population | 10,402 | 247,172 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.4% | 50.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.6% | 49.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 37.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,259 | 223,525 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,414 | 199,184 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,635 | 151,976 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 43.2% | 24.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 88.4% | 62.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,968.6 | 730.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.5 | 338.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 12.4 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Silverton, OR | Chesapeake, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.0% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.4% | 6.7% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.9% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 13.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.3% | 14.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Silverton, OR | Chesapeake, VA | United States |
| White | 83.0% | 55.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.2% | 28.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.1% | 4.5% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.9% | 6.8% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Silverton, OR | Chesapeake, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 54.5% | 55.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 52.4% | 53.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.5% | 44.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.8% | 29.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 9.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.65 | 2.71 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,894 | 89,413 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,694 | 65,991 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.4% | 35.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 46.1% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,200 | 23,422 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.7% | 15.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.8% | 9.2% | 10.8% |