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Chesapeake, VA Profile


Chesapeake, VA, population 222,455, is located in Virginia's Chesapeake (city) county, about 1.7 miles from Portsmouth and 2.0 miles from Norfolk.

Through the 90's Chesapeake's population has grown by about 31%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Chesapeake has grown by about 10%. Since 2005 Chesapeake's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White67%
African American29%
Native American0%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
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 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 7.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000199,186N/A
2001202,5461.69%
2002204,6351.03%
2003208,5061.89%
2004213,2472.27%
2005216,5701.56%
2006218,6470.96%
2007219,1320.22%
2008220,3190.54%
2009222,4550.97%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$50,743
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002664
2003N/A
2004516
2005513
2006435
2007439
2008439
2009372
2010384
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 665321971
2003 ----
2004 1261292734
2005 1451298754
2006 760278618
2007 1278326563
2008 1265363529
2009 1242229548
2010 926276555

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20023,602
2003N/A
20043,603
20053,613
20063,115
20073,235
20083,110
20093,463
20103,321
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 1,438 5,351 604
2003 - - -
2004 1,288 5,763 622
2005 1,426 5,905 539
2006 1345 5082 461
2007 1251 5476 489
2008 1216 5225 427
2009 1317 5985 429
2010 1180 5922 392

Location

Elevation15 feet above sea level
Land Area340.7 Square Miles
Water Area10.2 Square Miles



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