Chesapeake

  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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Chesapeake Criminal Information
  9. Chesapeake Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Chesapeake Legal Resources Back to top

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Chesapeake Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,643
  • Land Area (2000): 1.220 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.467 square kilometers
Chesapeake Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,637 2003 Not Available 2004 Not Available
2002 1,637     2005 1,582

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Houses (2000): 851
Chesapeake Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chesapeake Employment Information Back to top
Chesapeake Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Health Care 47 13.47%
2. Construction 39 11.17%
3. Chemical Manufacturing 37 10.60%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 27 7.74%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 6.59%
6. Public Administration 21 6.02%
7. Educational Services 20 5.73%
8. Mining 19 5.44%
9. Truck Transportation 17 4.87%
10. Other Transportation 13 3.72%
11. Utilities 11 3.15%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.29%
13. Social Assistance 7 2.01%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.72%
15. U.S. Postal Service 6 1.72%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 1.43%
17. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.43%
18. Finance and Insurance 4 1.15%
19. Gasoline Stations 4 1.15%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.15%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 75 25.86%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 27 9.31%
3. Finance and Insurance 20 6.90%
4. Public Administration 19 6.55%
5. Social Assistance 19 6.55%
6. Educational Services 18 6.21%
7. Department and Other General Stores 13 4.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 4.14%
9. Private Household Services 11 3.79%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.79%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 9 3.10%
12. Florists 8 2.76%
13. Utilities 8 2.76%
14. Warehousing and Storage 8 2.76%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 6 2.07%
16. Rail Transportation 5 1.72%
17. Mining 4 1.38%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 4 1.38%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 4 1.38%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.03%

Chesapeake Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 32 9.17%
2. Other Construction Trades 27 7.74%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 25 7.16%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 7.16%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 21 6.02%
6. Other Production Occupations 17 4.87%
7. Carpenters 14 4.01%
8. Other Management Occupations 12 3.44%
9. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 3.44%
10. Customer Service Representatives 10 2.87%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 2.87%
12. Other Health Occupations 10 2.87%
13. Business Operations Specialists 9 2.58%
14. Extraction Workers 8 2.29%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 8 2.29%
16. Child Care Workers 7 2.01%
17. Computer Specialists 7 2.01%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 2.01%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 2.01%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 7 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 37 12.76%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 24 8.28%
3. Secretaries and Admins 23 7.93%
4. Registered Nurses 20 6.90%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 4.48%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 13 4.48%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 4.14%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 12 4.14%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 4.14%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 11 3.79%
11. Cashiers 9 3.10%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 9 3.10%
13. Child Care Workers 8 2.76%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.76%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.76%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.41%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 2.41%
18. Customer Service Representatives 6 2.07%
19. Other Healthcare Support 6 2.07%
20. Other Production Occupations 6 2.07%

Chesapeake Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 667 49.19%
15-35 hours 82 6.05%
1-14 hours 25 1.84%
No regular hours 582 42.92%

Chesapeake Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 16 2.59%
5 AM-5:29 AM 40 6.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 35 5.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 69 11.18%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 54 8.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 65 10.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 103 16.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 76 12.32%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 4.21%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 50 8.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 1.78%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 2.27%
Noon-3:59 PM 38 6.16%
4 PM-11:59 PM 20 3.24%

Chesapeake Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 11 1.78%
5-9 16 2.59%
10-14 41 6.65%
15-19 94 15.24%
20-24 150 24.31%
25-29 54 8.75%
30-34 122 19.77%
35-39 26 4.21%
40-44 6 0.97%
45-59 44 7.13%
60-89 28 4.54%
At least 90 25 4.05%

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 11 1.78% 355 57.54%
30-44 5 0.81% 149 24.15%
45-59 14 2.27% 30 4.86%
At least 60 9 1.46% 44 7.13%

Chesapeake Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 52 8.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 520 83.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.48%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 39 6.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 3 0.48%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 0.80%

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): 731 (1,648 people)
Families (2000): 446 (1,310 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 115
People at same address in 1995: 1,197
Chesapeake Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 104 14.23%
$10,000-$14,999 58 7.93%
$15,000-$19,999 101 13.82%
$20,000-$24,999 58 7.93%
$25,000-$29,999 50 6.84%
$30,000-$34,999 57 7.80%
$35,000-$39,999 93 12.72%
$40,000-$44,999 37 5.06%
$45,000-$49,999 28 3.83%
$50,000-$59,999 38 5.20%
$60,000-$74,999 70 9.58%
$75,000-$99,999 18 2.46%
$100,000-$124,999 9 1.23%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.82%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 4 0.55%

Chesapeake Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 236 31.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 249 33.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 28 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 138 18.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 61 8.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 24 3.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 6 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chesapeake Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 502 27.14%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 188 10.16%
Public Assistance 10 0.54%
Retirement 171 9.24%
Self Employment 38 2.05%
Social Security 280 15.14%
Supplemental Security 61 3.30%
Wage / Salary 486 26.27%
Other 114 6.16%

Chesapeake Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 223 67.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 108 32.63%

Chesapeake Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 112 17.53%
Color 1 Box Married 345 53.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 161 25.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 21 3.29%

Chesapeake Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 86 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 371 50.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 112 15.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 164 22.37%

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 104 7.90%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 247 18.75%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 587 44.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 201 15.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 55 4.18%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 85 6.45%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 2.89%

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 18 1.10% 0 0.00% 18 1.10%
Kindergarten 8 0.49% 0 0.00% 8 0.49%
Grades 1-4 98 5.96% 0 0.00% 98 5.96%
Grades 5-8 81 4.93% 0 0.00% 81 4.93%
Grades 9-12 73 4.44% 0 0.00% 73 4.44%
Undergrad college 21 1.28% 8 0.49% 29 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.79% 0 0.00% 13 0.79%
Total 312 18.99% 8 0.49% 320 19.48%

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 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 1,324 80.93%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 312 19.07%

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.


Chesapeake Criminal Information Back to top
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
2001 4.887 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.887 0.000 1.833 17.715 1.222 20.770
2002 4.276 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.276 0.000 0.000 10.996 2.443 13.439
2003 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.632 2.528 1.264 4.425

Chesapeake Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 4
2006 0 2
2007 0 2

Chesapeake Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 42
2002 29

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Chesapeake Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chesapeake Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 170 10.35%
10-19 Years 193 11.75%
20-29 Years 185 11.26%
30-39 Years 197 11.99%
40-49 Years 248 15.09%
50-59 Years 247 15.03%
60-69 Years 143 8.70%
70-79 Years 167 10.16%
80-89 Years 85 5.17%
90+ Years 8 0.49%

Chesapeake Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 746 45.40%
Color 1 Box Female 897 54.60%

Chesapeake Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,443 87.83%
Color 1 Box African-American 165 10.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 19 1.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 2 0.12%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.06%

Chesapeake Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 351 37.26%
2. Irish 159 16.88%
3. English 153 16.24%
4. German 139 14.76%
5. Scotch Irish 36 3.82%
6. Italian 32 3.40%
7. Scottish 23 2.44%
8. Dutch 14 1.49%
9. Polish 14 1.49%
10. French Non-Basque 13 1.38%

Chesapeake Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,569 99.24%
2. German 8 0.51%
3. French 4 0.25%

Chesapeake Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,645 99.82%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.18%

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.