Chesapeake, VA Profile

Chesapeake, VA, population 218,968, 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 this decade the population of Chesapeake has grown by about 10%.

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
	White	67%
	African American	29%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.70
	Males	33.60
	Females	35.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	5.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	199,184	N/A
2001	203,003	1.92%
2002	205,379	1.17%
2003	209,831	2.17%
2004	214,830	2.38%
2005	218,968	1.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$50,743

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	664
2003	N/A
2004	516
2005	513
2006	435

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	6	-	12	14	7
Forcible Rape	-	65	-	61	51	60
Robbery	-	321	-	292	298	278
Aggravated Assault	-	971	-	734	754	618

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,602
2003	N/A
2004	3,603
2005	3,613
2006	3,115

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	1,438	-	1,288	1,426	1345
Larceny, Theft	-	5,351	-	5,763	5,905	5082
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	604	-	622	539	461
Arson	-	18	-	24	26	30

Location

Elevation	15 feet above sea level
Land Area	340.7 Square Miles
Water Area	10.2 Square Miles