Chesapeake Virginia Census and demographic information

Chesapeake Virginia Census and demographic information

   

Summary - Age, Sex, Race

   
  More Census Data:      
  Social Demographics - School, Marital, Ancestry Economic - Employment, Income, Industry Housing - Occupancy, Mortgage, Rent  

 

Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000
Geographic Area: Chesapeake city
 
 

Subject Number Percent   Subject Number Percent

    Total population 199,184 100.0%   HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE    
            Total population 199,184 100.0%
SEX AND AGE       Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 4,076 2.0%
Male 96,728 48.6%     Mexican 1,202 0.6%
Female 102,456 51.4%     Puerto Rican 1,276 0.6%
          Cuban 203 0.1%
Under 5 years 14,272 7.2%     Other Hispanic or Latino 1,395 0.7%
5 to 9 years 16,138 8.1%   Not Hispanic or Latino 195,108 98.0%
10 to 14 years 17,121 8.6%     White alone 131,200 65.9%
15 to 19 years 14,931 7.5%        
20 to 24 years 11,186 5.6%   RELATIONSHIP    
25 to 34 years 26,807 13.5%       Total population 199,184 100.0%
35 to 44 years 37,602 18.9%   In households 195,070 97.9%
45 to 54 years 27,506 13.8%     Householder 69,900 35.1%
55 to 59 years 8,955 4.5%     Spouse 41,702 20.9%
60 to 64 years 6,822 3.4%     Child 65,054 32.7%
65 to 74 years 10,227 5.1%       Own child under 18 years 51,054 25.6%
75 to 84 years 6,086 3.1%     Other relatives 10,769 5.4%
85 years and over 1,531 0.8%       Under 18 years 5,017 2.5%
          Nonrelatives 7,645 3.8%
Median age (years) 34.7 (X)       Unmarried partner 2,867 1.4%
        In group quarters 4,114 2.1%
18 years and over 141,901 71.2%     Institutionalized population 3,205 1.6%
  Male 67,626 34.0%     Noninstitutionalized population 909 0.5%
  Female 74,275 37.3%        
21 years and over 134,453 67.5%   HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE    
62 years and over 21,801 10.9%       Total households 69,900 100.0%
65 years and over 17,844 9.0%   Family households (families) 54,158 77.5%
  Male 7,201 3.6%       With own children under 18 years 28,657 41.0%
  Female 10,643 5.3%     Married couple family 41,702 59.7%
            With own children under 18 years 21,175 30.3%
RACE         Female householder, no husband present 9,797 14.0%
One race 195,960 98.4%       With own children under 18 years 6,054 8.7%
  White 133,193 66.9%   Nonfamily households 15,742 22.5%
  Black or African American 56,823 28.5%     Householder living alone 12,568 18.0%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 770 0.4%       Householder 65 years and over 4,124 5.9%
  Asian 3,673 1.8%        
    Asian Indian 374 0.2%   Households with individuals under 18 years 31,693 45.3%
    Chinese 380 0.2%   Households with individuals 65 years and over 12,620 18.1%
    Filipino 2,029 1.0%        
    Japanese 167 0.1%   Average household size 2.79 (X)
    Korean 258 0.1%   Average family size 3.17 (X)
    Vietnamese 240 0.1%        
    Other Asian1 225 0.1%   HOUSING OCCUPANCY    
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 101 0.1%       Total housing units 72,672 100.0%
    Native Hawaiian 29 0.0%   Occupied housing units 69,900 96.2%
    Guamanian or Chamorro 34 0.0%   Vacant housing units 2,772 3.8%
    Samoan 16 0.0%     For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 190 0.3%
    Other Pacific Islander2 22 0.0%        
  Some other race 1,400 0.7%   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.4% (X)
Two or more races 3,224 1.6%   Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.6% (X)
             
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races:3       HOUSING TENURE    
White 135,730 68.1%       Occupied housing units 69,900 100.0%
Black or African American 58,183 29.2%   Owner-occupied housing units 52,335 74.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,721 0.9%   Renter-occupied housing units 17,565 25.1%
Asian 4,725 2.4%        
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 289 0.1%   Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.87 (X)
Some other race 2,070 1.0%   Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.56 (X)

Date: December 14, 2004
- Represents zero or rounds to zero. (X) Not applicable.
1Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
2Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
3In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.

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