Chesapeake

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  1. Chesapeake Legal Resources
  2. Chesapeake Statistics
  3. Chesapeake Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chesapeake Employment Information
  5. Chesapeake Family Information
  6. Chesapeake Education Information
  7. Chesapeake Business Information
  8. Chesapeake Public Benefits Information
  9. Chesapeake Criminal Information
  10. Chesapeake Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Chesapeake Zip Codes


Chesapeake Legal Resources Back to top

Chesapeake Government Website

Chesapeake Legal Code

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Chesapeake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 201,421
  • Land Area (2000): 942.140 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 251.835 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 39.1186 (4.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 78.2186 (25.7) / 86.4186 (30.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,495
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,422
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 45 inches
Chesapeake Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 205,235 2004 212,932 2006 221,150
2003 Not Available 2005 217,823 2007 223,093

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Houses (2000): 73,995
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 4,772
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 5,585
Chesapeake Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 179,359 88.98%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 529 0.26%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 21,691 10.76%

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Chesapeake Employment Information Back to top
Chesapeake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 6,466 13.88%
2. Public Administration 4,808 10.32%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4,391 9.43%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3,038 6.52%
5. Educational Services 2,297 4.93%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,773 3.81%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,754 3.77%
8. Health Care 1,571 3.37%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,346 2.89%
10. Finance and Insurance 1,316 2.83%
11. Other Transportation 1,205 2.59%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,071 2.30%
13. Truck Transportation 1,006 2.16%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 884 1.90%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 804 1.73%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 778 1.67%
17. Utilities 642 1.38%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 576 1.24%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 534 1.15%
20. Department and Other General Stores 525 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 7,484 16.02%
2. Health Care 6,700 14.34%
3. Public Administration 3,482 7.45%
4. Finance and Insurance 3,124 6.69%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,731 5.85%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,486 5.32%
7. Social Assistance 1,794 3.84%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,521 3.26%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,514 3.24%
10. Construction 1,029 2.20%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,007 2.16%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,002 2.14%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 986 2.11%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 882 1.89%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 856 1.83%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 808 1.73%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 536 1.15%
18. Other Transportation 484 1.04%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 449 0.96%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 396 0.85%

Chesapeake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,042 6.53%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,466 5.30%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,861 4.00%
4. Other Production Occupations 1,792 3.85%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,676 3.60%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,492 3.20%
7. Engineers 1,480 3.18%
8. Computer Specialists 1,434 3.08%
9. Other Construction Trades 1,419 3.05%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 1,367 2.94%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 1,353 2.91%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,229 2.64%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,186 2.55%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,184 2.54%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,141 2.45%
16. Top Executives 1,102 2.37%
17. Business Operations Specialists 1,032 2.22%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 983 2.11%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 946 2.03%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 925 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,494 7.48%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,957 6.33%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,664 5.70%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,810 3.87%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,802 3.86%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,642 3.52%
7. Registered Nurses 1,626 3.48%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,593 3.41%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,442 3.09%
10. Cashiers 1,423 3.05%
11. Business Operations Specialists 1,353 2.90%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,218 2.61%
13. Customer Service Representatives 1,215 2.60%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,101 2.36%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,099 2.35%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,081 2.31%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 1,068 2.29%
18. Child Care Workers 974 2.09%
19. Accountants and Auditors 863 1.85%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 843 1.80%

Chesapeake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 91,026 60.49%
15-35 hours 17,361 11.54%
1-14 hours 3,814 2.53%
No regular hours 38,279 25.44%

Chesapeake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,330 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,838 2.97%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5,307 5.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 10,094 10.57%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 12,399 12.98%
7 AM-7:29 AM 15,131 15.84%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 15,110 15.82%
8 AM-8:29 AM 10,459 10.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,504 4.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,917 4.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,697 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,023 1.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,751 4.97%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,973 6.25%

Chesapeake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,848 1.93%
5-9 6,983 7.31%
10-14 11,395 11.93%
15-19 15,316 16.03%
20-24 18,297 19.15%
25-29 8,586 8.99%
30-34 17,068 17.87%
35-39 3,231 3.38%
40-44 3,303 3.46%
45-59 5,387 5.64%
60-89 2,089 2.19%
At least 90 2,030 2.12%

Chesapeake Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 315 0.33% 62,110 65.01%
30-44 187 0.20% 23,415 24.51%
45-59 95 0.10% 5,292 5.54%
At least 60 275 0.29% 3,844 4.02%

Chesapeake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 121 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,333 10.56%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 82,077 83.87%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 56 0.06%
Color 4 Box Other 954 0.97%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 872 0.89%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,120 1.14%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,332 2.38%

Chesapeake Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chesapeake Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 70,841 (197,422 people)
Families (2000): 55,018 (174,217 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 24,293
People at same address in 1995: 97,598
Chesapeake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,035 5.70%
$10,000-$14,999 3,151 4.45%
$15,000-$19,999 3,056 4.31%
$20,000-$24,999 3,875 5.47%
$25,000-$29,999 3,904 5.51%
$30,000-$34,999 4,057 5.73%
$35,000-$39,999 4,511 6.37%
$40,000-$44,999 4,404 6.22%
$45,000-$49,999 3,842 5.42%
$50,000-$59,999 7,598 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 10,354 14.62%
$75,000-$99,999 9,689 13.68%
$100,000-$124,999 4,653 6.57%
$125,000-$149,999 1,650 2.33%
$150,000-$199,999 1,134 1.60%
$200,000 or more 928 1.31%

Chesapeake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,841 18.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,733 27.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,599 3.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14,383 20.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 407 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,955 18.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 137 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,185 7.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 39 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,782 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 797 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

Chesapeake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 61,384 30.98%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 25,245 12.74%
Public Assistance 1,562 0.79%
Retirement 14,987 7.56%
Self Employment 6,690 3.38%
Social Security 14,911 7.53%
Supplemental Security 2,219 1.12%
Wage / Salary 60,382 30.48%
Other 10,755 5.43%

Chesapeake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 21,056 49.20%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 21,737 50.80%

Chesapeake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,432 7.40%
Color 1 Box Married 48,448 66.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,892 24.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,613 2.20%

Chesapeake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,852 9.78%
Color 1 Box Married 48,805 60.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,718 20.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,950 8.65%

Chesapeake Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chesapeake Education Information Back to top
Chesapeake Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 5,377 3.74%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,473 12.16%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 41,104 28.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 39,054 27.17%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,560 5.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 20,872 14.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 11,308 7.87%

Chesapeake Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,451 0.72% 2,628 1.30% 4,079 2.03%
Kindergarten 2,672 1.33% 671 0.33% 3,343 1.66%
Grades 1-4 12,163 6.04% 1,532 0.76% 13,695 6.80%
Grades 5-8 12,752 6.33% 1,036 0.51% 13,788 6.85%
Grades 9-12 12,284 6.10% 854 0.42% 13,138 6.52%
Undergrad college 7,173 3.56% 1,528 0.76% 8,701 4.32%
Graduate or professional school 1,430 0.71% 730 0.36% 2,160 1.07%
Total 49,925 24.79% 8,979 4.46% 58,904 29.24%

Chesapeake Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chesapeake Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,145,325,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,587,372,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $245,015,000
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Chesapeake Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chesapeake Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 182,897 92.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,378 7.29%

Chesapeake Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1967 $5,436 $3,828 $10,133 $550 $0 $2,017 $18,136 $12,263 $21,711 $3,217
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $7,410 $4,686 $14,108 $1,504 $0 $3,315 $26,337 $17,407 $26,804 $12,711
1971 $8,593 $4,033 $16,532 $1,939 $0 $3,278 $30,342 $17,843 $33,702 $11,850
1972 $10,506 $5,285 $18,016 $1,528 $0 $4,005 $34,055 $20,847 $38,628 $14,678
1973 $11,901 $5,814 $23,294 $2,050 $0 $3,543 $40,788 $23,421 $42,439 $20,021
1974 $13,859 $6,599 $25,964 $2,165 $0 $6,400 $48,388 $27,525 $41,581 $20,389
1975 $15,977 $7,181 $29,255 $3,276 $0 $5,484 $53,992 $30,754 $47,002 $21,283
1976 $17,006 $7,730 $33,238 $3,797 $0 $7,069 $61,110 $34,385 $55,215 $36,404
1977 $19,360 $8,492 $35,341 $4,070 $0 $4,702 $63,473 $38,192 $59,206 $41,853
1978 $19,925 $10,577 $35,903 $4,032 $0 $7,153 $67,013 $38,694 $57,082 $41,837
1979 $20,345 $11,515 $37,862 $4,432 $0 $8,401 $71,040 $44,412 $76,803 $58,541
1980 $21,757 $12,993 $41,932 $4,514 $0 $8,952 $77,155 $47,246 $72,934 $28,720
1981 $24,534 $14,045 $47,792 $5,238 $0 $10,414 $87,978 $51,855 $98,192 $54,538
1982 $28,870 $16,352 $51,611 $6,195 $0 $15,798 $102,474 $57,431 $107,077 $59,983
1983 $31,493 $17,702 $51,557 $6,915 $0 $14,940 $104,905 $61,551 $96,834 $49,073
1984 $43,515 $20,379 $58,441 $7,909 $0 $17,427 $127,292 $67,922 $103,590 $68,534
1985 $41,815 $22,567 $63,552 $8,433 $0 $19,490 $133,290 $80,316 $88,312 $84,296
1986 $47,435 $26,368 $74,443 $9,331 $0 $18,402 $149,611 $91,400 $141,666 $85,895
1987 $55,828 $28,411 $79,080 $10,457 $0 $21,327 $166,692 $101,013 $151,914 $102,568
1988 $63,482 $30,404 $88,011 $12,316 $0 $21,190 $184,999 $113,444 $186,674 $163,004
1989 $77,331 $35,694 $90,426 $13,476 $0 $25,106 $206,339 $107,147 $188,022 $162,809
1990 $92,482 $38,754 $100,398 $13,973 $0 $25,180 $232,033 $112,504 $224,607 $202,178
1991 $104,967 $41,202 $108,954 $14,919 $0 $28,091 $256,931 $145,346 $225,292 $178,362
1992 $110,347 $44,393 $122,471 $15,286 $0 $30,627 $278,731 $145,540 $277,827 $217,846
1993 $118,811 $48,629 $120,450 $15,832 $0 $34,321 $289,414 $157,129 $289,784 $220,476
1994 $125,535 $54,061 $129,232 $17,313 $0 $30,562 $302,642 $173,257 $288,874 $276,437
1995 $134,509 $57,997 $136,832 $17,158 $0 $36,573 $325,072 $183,670 $445,583 $382,826
1996 $143,077 $60,041 $143,863 $18,365 $0 $39,393 $344,698 $193,206 $554,866 $453,164
1997 $152,530 $68,976 $163,351 $18,984 $0 $39,662 $374,527 $206,678 $641,429 $382,132
1998 $159,260 $73,988 $177,875 $19,284 $0 $46,083 $402,502 $219,546 $661,683 $320,243
1999 $163,912 $77,684 $209,618 $20,533 $0 $52,224 $446,287 $234,657 $545,938 $292,487
2000 $168,265 $80,860 $223,183 $19,752 $0 $54,257 $465,457 $249,712 $731,072 $344,477
2001 $170,229 $84,623 $241,687 $20,335 $0 $57,477 $489,728 $266,341 $736,900 $306,396
2002 $177,444 $86,654 $264,317 $25,483 $0 $67,271 $534,515 $297,731 $718,329 $279,124
2003 $191,394 $96,624 $273,446 $26,352 $0 $65,951 $557,143 $333,513 $553,587 $290,668
2004 $207,286 $105,387 $303,881 $30,212 $0 $66,340 $607,719 $332,701 $570,352 $329,915
2005 $234,042 $112,525 $332,976 $30,175 $0 $63,533 $660,726 $346,813 $711,802 $319,655
2006 $260,343 $120,575 $344,278 $33,029 $0 $71,749 $709,399 $373,249 $698,648 $355,848


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1967 $12,924 $1,036 $441 $365 $1,652 $190 $23,908
$1,903 $1,639 $651 $948 $0 $2,159
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $16,862 $1,241 $150 $341 $1,817 $227 $31,830
$2,820 $2,652 $494 $2,476 $0 $2,750
1971 $21,380 $1,447 $248 $358 $1,761 $325 $42,363
$2,744 $3,779 $1,494 $4,028 $0 $4,799
1972 $21,088 $1,625 $0 $517 $1,861 $635 $40,390
$2,827 $4,652 $1,088 $1,899 $0 $4,198
1973 $19,147 $1,607 $0 $768 $2,060 $1,159 $45,265
$3,173 $5,290 $1,024 $5,121 $0 $5,916
1974 $22,670 $1,883 $0 $2,584 $2,965 $906 $51,885
$4,562 $5,039 $1,661 $3,928 $0 $5,687
1975 $27,361 $2,243 $417 $949 $3,830 $1,336 $61,920
$6,464 $5,505 $1,246 $4,290 $0 $8,279
1976 $29,167 $2,410 $447 $1,472 $3,973 $1,405 $67,042
$6,836 $6,081 $1,121 $5,148 $0 $8,982
1977 $30,245 $2,570 $2,219 $1,574 $4,816 $1,386 $70,161
$5,012 $5,119 $1,094 $8,549 $0 $7,577
1978 $34,009 $2,834 $1,267 $666 $5,519 $1,700 $77,673
$6,598 $3,304 $1,176 $10,652 $0 $9,948
1979 $39,111 $2,921 $1,303 $816 $6,215 $2,467 $87,170
$6,757 $3,686 $1,737 $10,208 $0 $11,949
1980 $39,191 $3,737 $833 $1,109 $8,985 $2,672 $90,744
$7,131 $3,677 $2,475 $6,565 $0 $14,369
1981 $45,886 $4,140 $887 $1,320 $12,318 $1,872 $99,580
$9,364 $4,137 $2,362 $6,534 $0 $10,760
1982 $56,033 $4,406 $1,001 $1,857 $12,773 $1,582 $116,783
$10,923 $4,665 $3,692 $6,782 $0 $13,069
1983 $58,606 $4,561 $1,003 $2,496 $9,638 $1,719 $121,839
$11,764 $4,273 $3,865 $7,332 $0 $16,582
1984 $64,049 $5,026 $1,266 $2,990 $12,815 $2,278 $135,160
$13,219 $5,684 $4,046 $7,115 $0 $16,672
1985 $69,177 $5,676 $1,671 $4,158 $12,540 $2,583 $143,869
$15,345 $5,460 $3,556 $8,343 $0 $15,360
1986 $85,275 $7,142 $1,610 $4,763 $20,428 $3,324 $179,620
$17,682 $6,068 $4,886 $8,977 $0 $19,465
1987 $87,261 $10,943 $1,727 $5,768 $23,159 $3,993 $196,444
$23,545 $6,606 $7,517 $7,754 $0 $18,171
1988 $101,317 $11,701 $12,460 $7,023 $21,989 $3,747 $234,353
$24,277 $7,089 $7,928 $11,573 $0 $25,249
1989 $114,331 $16,622 $9,264 $6,615 $26,895 $4,019 $262,232
$25,670 $7,289 $9,745 $18,273 $0 $23,509
1990 $136,457 $12,971 $4,077 $9,256 $41,441 $4,257 $295,911
$29,223 $7,287 $10,287 $14,993 $0 $25,662
1991 $155,959 $14,046 $2,795 $9,790 $29,337 $4,934 $313,715
$28,875 $8,743 $12,682 $16,794 $0 $29,760
1992 $149,741 $14,588 $5,445 $11,696 $27,800 $3,973 $341,587
$31,022 $9,733 $12,131 $22,543 $0 $52,915
1993 $168,477 $14,286 $2,812 $11,771 $22,681 $5,345 $330,913
$29,889 $10,541 $11,306 $20,096 $0 $33,709
1994 $184,034 $15,534 $3,256 $12,640 $22,225 $5,509 $367,843
$33,799 $9,736 $11,794 $24,218 $0 $45,098
1995 $206,442 $17,728 $3,830 $13,007 $24,894 $6,500 $415,463
$37,307 $10,719 $14,219 $26,867 $0 $53,950
1996 $245,347 $17,792 $6,838 $12,370 $28,664 $9,608 $485,352
$38,144 $10,952 $15,300 $40,033 $0 $60,304
1997 $251,176 $19,924 $4,800 $13,440 $42,901 $7,706 $545,521
$40,952 $10,876 $20,963 $70,773 $0 $62,010
1998 $248,225 $27,998 $3,738 $14,507 $58,092 $6,663 $551,032
$40,916 $10,825 $24,835 $51,380 $0 $63,853
1999 $255,454 $37,394 $5,398 $14,279 $69,180 $14,543 $580,322
$45,254 $12,604 $29,188 $38,744 $0 $58,284
2000 $274,912 $29,139 $5,758 $14,771 $32,725 $5,335 $558,020
$49,052 $18,090 $29,270 $34,423 $0 $64,545
2001 $285,180 $27,119 $5,844 $16,067 $65,137 $5,942 $616,858
$59,955 $19,105 $28,526 $36,393 $0 $67,590
2002 $292,734 $29,530 $8,258 $17,392 $40,401 $10,420 $635,624
$68,757 $21,392 $29,411 $39,446 $0 $77,883
2003 $315,505 $28,774 $7,106 $25,038 $34,222 $5,827 $636,098
$81,204 $17,564 $38,817 $23,432 $0 $58,609
2004 $324,682 $30,876 $5,702 $25,272 $36,785 $6,537 $682,119
$81,220 $17,720 $23,814 $42,979 $0 $86,532
2005 $363,254 $35,138 $13,628 $42,099 $54,827 $4,705 $769,996
$67,661 $22,814 $23,697 $65,083 $0 $77,090
2006 $415,705 $37,192 $9,927 $21,317 $51,270 $18,635 $801,360
$72,412 $23,040 $22,148 $47,409 $0 $82,305

Chesapeake Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,144
Chesapeake Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2002 4.731 0.317 0.029 1.564 6.641 0.088 7.007 26.073 2.943 36.110
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 3.447 0.286 0.056 1.371 5.161 0.113 6.049 27.065 2.921 36.035
2005 3.462 0.234 0.064 1.368 5.128 0.119 6.547 27.109 2.474 36.130
2006 2.794 0.271 0.032 1.257 4.355 0.136 6.082 22.980 2.085 31.146
2007 2.524 0.350 0.054 1.461 4.388 0.121 5.608 24.546 2.192 32.345
2008 1.291 0.130 0.027 0.811 2.259 0.081 2.609 11.134 0.955 14.698

Chesapeake Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 119 340
2005 140 364
2006 176 343
2007 142 370

Chesapeake Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 8,774

Chesapeake Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Chesapeake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 30,610 15.20%
10-19 Years 32,350 16.06%
20-29 Years 23,335 11.59%
30-39 Years 34,128 16.94%
40-49 Years 34,052 16.91%
50-59 Years 21,636 10.74%
60-69 Years 12,692 6.30%
70-79 Years 8,795 4.37%
80-89 Years 3,322 1.65%
90+ Years 501 0.25%

Chesapeake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 97,818 48.56%
Color 1 Box Female 103,603 51.44%

Chesapeake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 133,189 66.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 56,641 28.12%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,109 2.04%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,642 1.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,771 1.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 723 0.36%
Color 6 Box Other Race 254 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 92 0.05%

Chesapeake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 21,372 17.03%
2. German 20,751 16.53%
3. United States Or American 19,767 15.75%
4. Irish 19,008 15.14%
5. Italian 8,286 6.60%
6. French Non-Basque 4,628 3.69%
7. Scottish 4,168 3.32%
8. Polish 4,094 3.26%
9. Scotch Irish 3,800 3.03%
10. Dutch 2,299 1.83%

Chesapeake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 176,848 94.41%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,665 2.49%
3. Tagalog 1,197 0.64%
4. French 1,088 0.58%
5. German 639 0.34%
6. Italian 313 0.17%
7. Chinese 309 0.16%
8. Japanese 214 0.11%
9. Russian 201 0.11%
10. Vietnamese 172 0.09%

Chesapeake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 195,547 97.01%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,678 1.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,354 1.17%

Chesapeake Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chesapeake Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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