Chesapeake is a relatively large coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 199,184 people and 33 constituent neighborhoods, Chesapeake is the third largest community in Virginia.

Unlike some cities, Chesapeake isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chesapeake are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chesapeake is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chesapeake who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.56%), sales jobs (10.97%), and management occupations (8.84%).

Also of interest is that Chesapeake has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

There are many members of the armed forces living in Chesapeake. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Chesapeake are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One notable thing about Chesapeake is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Chesapeake is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 96.7% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.

Chesapeake Information and Demographics

The education level of Chesapeake citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 24.66% of adults in Chesapeake have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chesapeake in 2000 was $20,949, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $83,796 for a family of four.

Chesapeake is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chesapeake home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chesapeake is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chesapeake include English, German, Irish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Chesapeake is English. Some people also speak Spanish.