Chesapeake, WV Profile

Chesapeake, WV, population 1,567, is located in West Virginia's Kanawha county, about 143.6 miles from Columbus and 159.4 miles from Lexington.

Through the 90's Chesapeake's population has declined by about 13%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chesapeake has declined by about 5%.

Chesapeake's property crime levels tend to be lower than West Virginia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chesapeake tend to be about the same as West Virginia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	10%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	43.30
	Males	40.00
	Females	46.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,643	N/A
2001	1,617	-1.58%
2002	1,597	-1.24%
2003	1,587	-0.63%
2004	1,577	-0.63%
2005	1,567	-0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,526

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	489
2002	428
2003	N/A
2004	63
2005	0
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	0	0	-	0	-	-	-
Robbery	0	0	-	0	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	8	7	-	1	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,077
2002	1,344
2003	N/A
2004	1,637
2005	442
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	3	0	-	11	1	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	29	18	-	14	4	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	2	4	-	1	2	-	-	-
Arson	0	0	-	0	0	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	680 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles