Virginia

Chesapeake city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
56.4%
African
29.7%
Other
7.4%
Hispanic
6.5%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Chesapeake citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricChesapeake cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White56.4%57%58%
Black or African American29.7%18.3%—
Hispanic6.5%12%—
Indian1.9%2.6%—
East Asian1.5%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Chesapeake city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricChesapeake cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$95,373$93,170$80,734
Median home value$378,400$383,700$332,700
Home price to income4.0×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,586/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.0%20.3%21.0%