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Cape Charles, VA Profile


Cape Charles, VA, population 1,469, is located in Virginia's Northampton county, about 24.4 miles from Hampton and 28.8 miles from Virginia Beach.

Through the 90's Cape Charles's population has declined by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Cape Charles has grown by about 25%. Since 2005 Cape Charles's population has grown by about 5%.

Cape Charles's property crime levels tend to be higher than Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cape Charles tend to be higher than Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 43%
Females 57%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White54%
African American43%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 408.00%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20001,134N/A
20011,110-2.12%
20021,103-0.63%
20031,101-0.18%
20041,1686.09%
20051,3939.99%
20061,4433.59%
20071,4581.04%
20081,4640.41%
20091,4690.34%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$22,237
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001521
2002257
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
20060
2007327
20080
20090
2010132
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0114
2002 0012
2003 ----
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 0000
2007 0023
2008 0000
2009 0000
2010 0002

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20016,255
20022,053
2003N/A
2004N/A
2005N/A
20061,044
20071,242
2008593
2009861
2010923
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 19 53 0
2002 7 16 1
2003 - - -
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 3 10 2
2007 9 10 0
2008 1 8 0
2009 3 10 0
2010 7 6 1

Location

Elevation7 feet above sea level
Land Area0.8 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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