Chesapeake, WV Demographic Data
Chesapeake, WV Summary
Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,681
- Area: 0.64 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.48 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,618.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 603.35 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chesapeake, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
874
56%
50.8
Male
696
44%
49.2
Total Population
1,570
323,128,000
Chesapeake, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
106
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
81
5.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
70
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
83
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
100
6.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
141
9.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
190
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
235
15.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
78
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
144
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
182
11.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
110
7.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
50
3.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,263
80.4%
77.2
Female
711
56.3%
51.3
Male
552
43.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,203
76.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
437
27.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
342
21.8%
15.2
Female
203
59.4%
55.8
Male
139
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Chesapeake, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,482
94.4%
96.8
White
1,396
88.9%
72.6
Black or African American
86
5.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
88
5.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
4
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,566
99.7%
82.2
Chesapeake, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
51
4.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
154
13.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
542
48.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
205
18.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
84
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
74
6.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20
1.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
205
18.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
925
81.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
94
8.3%
31.2
Chesapeake, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
418
31.8%
33.7%
Now Married
544
41.4%
47.5
Divorced
202
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
11
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
138
10.5
5.8%
Chesapeake, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,456
99.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
8
0.5%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chesapeake, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
94
13.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
55
7.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
122
17.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
72
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
115
16.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
127
18.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
56
8.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
49
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
11
1.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,893
57,617
Per capita income
19,478
31,128
Chesapeake, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
14
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
44
7.8%
9.8
Construction
30
5.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
153
27.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
39
6.9%
6.6
Information
18
3.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
16
2.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
8
1.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
6.0%
11.4
Public administration
76
13.4%
4.6
Retail trade
73
12.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
55
9.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
57
10.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
112
19.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
106
18.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
162
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
129
22.8%
18.1%
Chesapeake, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
533
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
443
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
53
9.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
4.5%
5.1
Walked
5
0.9%
2.7
Other means
4
0.8%
1.8
Worked at home
4
0.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
26.6
Chesapeake, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
131
18.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
243
34.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
251
35.8%
37.1
3 or more
76
10.8%
21.0
Chesapeake, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
701
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
494
70.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
207
29.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
126
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Chesapeake, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
827
1 room
5
0.6%
2.4
2 rooms
24
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
45
5.4%
9.1
4 rooms
186
22.5%
16.5
5 rooms
230
27.8%
19.8
6 rooms
126
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
112
13.5%
12.0
8 rooms
51
6.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
48
5.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chesapeake, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
827
1-unit, detached
600
72.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
5
0.6%
5.9
2-units
63
7.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
8
1.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
15
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
14
1.7%
9.0
Mobile home
122
14.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chesapeake, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
107
12.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
152
18.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
249
30.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
83
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
81
9.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
46
5.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
66
8.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
35
4.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chesapeake, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
474
67.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3
0.4%
4.7
Electricity
206
29.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.3%
1.1
Chesapeake, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
220
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
11
5.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
40
18.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
169
76.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
133
61.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
33
15.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
2.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
1.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
43
19.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Chesapeake, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
196
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
20
10.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
47
24.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
129
65.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
594
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
26
14.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
34
18.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
16
8.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
28
15.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
61
33.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
27
0.0%
0.0%
Chesapeake, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
494
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
160
32.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
256
51.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
46
9.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
26
5.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2
0.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
70,200
205,000