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County:

Chesapeake city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51550

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

101,569

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

13.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Large metro area of 1+ million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

89,580

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

114,486

27.8%

16.9%

10.9%

1990:

151,976

32.7%

21.1%

11.7%

2000:

199,184

31.1%

20.9%

10.2%

2005:

218,968

9.9%

6.0%

3.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

131,200

65.9%

0-to-19:

62,462

31.4%

Black:

56,442

28.3%

20-to-39:

57,069

28.7%

Hispanic:

4,076

2.0%

40-to-59:

54,987

27.6%

American Indian:

722

0.4%

60-plus:

24,666

12.4%

Other:

6,744

3.4%

Median Age:

34.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

584.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

24.7%

Median Family Income:

$56,302

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.1%

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