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Chesapeake, Virginia Economy Profile
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| Chesapeake, Virginia | United States | |
| State | Virginia | |
| City | Chesapeake | |
| Total population | 199,184 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 96,728 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 102,456 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 34.7 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 69,900 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,743 | 41,994 |
Chesapeake, Virginia Economy
sixty-nine percent of people are in the labor force of Chesapeake, Virginia. The total population of Chesapeake, Virginia is one hundred and ninety-nine thousand, one hundred and eighty-four people. Per capita income in Chesapeake, Virginia is equal to $20,949. On an average, male full-time, year-round workers in Chesapeake, Virginia, receive thirty-nine thousand, two hundred and four dollars, female full-time, year-round workers in Chesapeake, Virginia, are paid $26,391. There are 2,181 families with female householder, no husband present.
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up four point one one percent of workers in Chesapeake, Virginia. 70.35% comprise private wage and salary workers in Chesapeake, Virginia. There are 234 Unpaid family workers in Chesapeake, Virginia. 8,199 people are involved in public administration. 21.36% of workers provide educational, health and social services in Chesapeake, Virginia. The percentage of people involved into transportation and warehousing, and utilities in Chesapeake, Virginia is as follows: 5.88%.
| Chesapeake, Virginia | %, Chesapeake, Virginia | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 148,512 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 102,470 | 69.0% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 96,292 | 64.84% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 92,376 | 62.2% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 3,916 | 2.64% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 4.1 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 6,178 | 4.16% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 46,042 | 31.0% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 77,726 | 52.34% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 49,066 | 33.04% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 48,323 | 32.54% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 46,255 | 31.15% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 16,285 | 10.97% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 10,511 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 96,977 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 81,395 | 83.93% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 10,201 | 10.52% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 854 | 0.88% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 1,112 | 1.15% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 1,115 | 1.15% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 2,300 | 2.37% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 25.1 | 0.03% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 92,376 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 32,844 | 35.55% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 12,627 | 13.67% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 25,437 | 27.54% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 243 | 0.26% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 10,616 | 11.49% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 10,609 | 11.48% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 473 | 0.51% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 7,390 | 8.0% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 9,887 | 10.7% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 3,011 | 3.26% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 10,530 | 11.4% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 5,433 | 5.88% | 5.2% |
| Information | 2,798 | 3.03% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 6,243 | 6.76% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 8,793 | 9.52% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 19,731 | 21.36% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 5,426 | 5.87% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 4,462 | 4.83% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 8,199 | 8.88% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 64,990 | 70.35% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 23,358 | 25.29% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 3,794 | 4.11% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 234 | 0.25% | 0.31% |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | %, Chesapeake, Virginia | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 69,835 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 3,976 | 5.69% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 3,134 | 4.49% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 6,702 | 9.6% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7,819 | 11.2% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 12,614 | 18.06% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 17,693 | 25.34% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9,574 | 13.71% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6,281 | 8.99% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,134 | 1.62% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 908 | 1.3% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 50,743 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 60,698 | 40.87% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 56,300 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 14,492 | 9.76% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 10,759 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,207 | 1.49% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,117 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 1,546 | 1.04% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 2,314 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 14,608 | 9.84% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 18,346 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 54,267 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,133 | 3.93% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,584 | 2.92% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 4,236 | 7.81% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 5,508 | 10.15% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 9,485 | 17.48% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15,115 | 27.85% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 8,548 | 15.75% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,763 | 10.62% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,046 | 1.93% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 849 | 1.56% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 56,302 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 20,949 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 39,204 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 26,391 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 3,336 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,749 | 82.4% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,315 | 39.42% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 2,181 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,038 | 93.44% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 983 | 45.07% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 14,259 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 8,635 | 60.56% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 1,524 | 10.69% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 5,430 | 38.08% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 3,788 | 26.57% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 3,597 | 25.23% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.