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Population in July 2007: 219,154. Population change since 2000: +9.8%
 

Males: 96,728  (48.6%)
Females: 102,456  (51.4%)

Chesapeake city

Median resident age:  34.7 years
Virginia median age:  35.7 years

Zip codes: 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324, 23325.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,817 (it was $50,743 in 2000)
Chesapeake  $60,817
Virginia:  $54,240

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,400 (it was $122,300 in 2000)
Chesapeake  $218,400
Virginia:  $212,300

Median gross rent in 2005: $786.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 5.6%
(4.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 9.5% for Black residents)

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 23320, 23321, 23322, 23323, 23324, 23325.

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Murphy Business & Financial Corporation
Rhonda Cooley Photography & Design

Races in Chesapeake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.9%)
  • Black (28.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Chesapeake: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (10.5%), German (10.3%), United States (9.7%), Irish (9.5%), Italian (4.1%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1963

Elevation: 15 feet

Land area: 340.7 square miles.

Population density: 636 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chesapeake

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesapeake city

  • Never married: 22.6%
  • Now married: 59.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

5,971 residents are foreign born (1.3% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.7% Europe).

This city:  3.0%
Virginia:  8.1%



According to our research there were 301 registered sex offenders living in Chesapeake, Virginia in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Chesapeake to the number of sex offenders is 720 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $1,817 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,414 (0.9%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (8.4 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (236.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Portsmouth, VA (6.0 miles ), Norfolk, VA (8.4 miles ), Virginia Beach, VA (14.5 miles ), Hampton, VA (19.2 miles ), Suffolk, VA (22.2 miles ), Newport News, VA (25.0 miles ), Poquoson, VA (26.0 miles ), Smithfield, VA (27.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1594 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 1997: 1360 buildings, average cost: $103,900
  • 1998: 1531 buildings, average cost: $105,000
  • 1999: 1523 buildings, average cost: $109,600
  • 2000: 1081 buildings, average cost: $115,700
  • 2001: 952 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 2002: 1190 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2003: 1088 buildings, average cost: $167,200
  • 2004: 1295 buildings, average cost: $165,500
  • 2005: 1443 buildings, average cost: $161,500
  • 2006: 899 buildings, average cost: $152,300
  • 2007: 758 buildings, average cost: $172,800

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Latitude: 36.77 N, Longitude: 76.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -15,816 (-7.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 38,680 (39.9%)


People in group quarters in Chesapeake
  • 987 people in state prisons
  • 716 people in nursing homes
  • 582 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 562 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 391 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 318 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 200 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 137 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 89 people in other group homes
  • 80 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 13 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations

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Population change in the 1990s: +45,708 (+29.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.9%
Virginia:  2.8%


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Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males in 2005:
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females in 2005:
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Crime in Chesapeake by Year
Type 2002 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 61214712
    per 100,000 2.95.66.43.25.4
Rapes 6561516078
    per 100,000 31.728.623.427.135.0
Robberies 321292298278326
    per 100,000 156.4137.1136.8125.7146.1
Assaults 971734754618563
    per 100,000 473.1344.7346.2279.4252.4
Burglaries 1,4381,2881,4261,3451,251
    per 100,000 700.7604.9654.7608.2560.8
Thefts 5,3515,7635,9055,0825,476
    per 100,000 2607.32706.52710.92298.02454.6
Auto thefts 604622539461489
    per 100,000 294.3292.1247.4208.5219.2
Arson 1824263027
    per 100,000 8.811.311.913.612.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 174.3) 349.6318.2315.9272.8288.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 519 (343 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Chesapeake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/5/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Chesapeake city center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 7/4/1967, a category 3 tornado 25.1 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Chesapeake topographic map

Birthplace of: Alonzo Mourning - NBA player (Miami Heat, born: Feb 8, 1970), Chris Crocker - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Mar 9, 1980), DeAngelo Hall - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Nov 19, 1983), Dre' Bly - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: May 22, 1977), Ricky Rudd - Nextel Cup series NASCAR driver (born: Sep 12, 1956), Ashton Lewis Jr. - Busch series NASCAR driver (born: Jan 22, 1972), Branden Smith - College basketball player (Radford Highlanders), Jason Rudd - Craftsman Truck series NASCAR driver (born: Apr 15, 1979), Ryan Grier - College basketball player (Norfolk State Spartans), Thomas McCutcheon - College football player (William & Mary Tribe).


Main business address for: HAMPTON ROADS BANKSHARES INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), DOLLAR TREE STORES INC (RETAIL-VARIETY STORES).


Hospital/medical center in Chesapeake:
  • CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITAL (736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD N)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Chesapeake:
  • MARYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER/PORTSMOUTH GEN (about 7 miles; PORTSMOUTH, VA)
  • CHILDREN'S HOSP KING'S DAUGHTERS (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, VA)
  • HOSPITAL FOR EXTENDED RECOVERY (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, VA)

Political contributions by individuals in Chesapeake, VA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesapeake:
  • NORFOLK INTL (about 10 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: ORF)
  • NORFOLK NS (about 12 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: NGU)
  • OCEANA NAS /APOLLO SOUCEK FIELD/ (about 18 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; ID: NTU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Chesapeake:
  • CHESAPEAKE REGIONAL (about 9 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: CPK)
  • HAMPTON ROADS EXECUTIVE (about 11 miles; NORFOLK, VA; ID: PVG)
  • SUFFOLK MUNI (about 23 miles; SUFFOLK, VA; ID: SFQ)

Amtrak station near Chesapeake:
  • 7 miles: NORFOLK (MONTICELLO AVE. & VA. BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.chesapeake.va.us

College/University in Chesapeake:
  • TIDEWATER TECH (Full-time enrollment: 223; Location: 932B VENTURES WAY; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesapeake:
  • TIDEWATER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; NORFOLK, VA; Full-time enrollment: 11,042)
  • NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 5,820)
  • ECPI COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 11 miles; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; FT enrollment: 2,083)
  • OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; NORFOLK, VA; FT enrollment: 13,330)
  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; HAMPTON, VA; FT enrollment: 5,249)
  • THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: 3,884)
  • CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; FT enrollment: 4,432)
Public high schools in Chesapeake:
Private high schools in Chesapeake:
  • GREENBRIER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 762; Location: 311 KEMPSVILLE RD.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PORTSMOUTH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 703; Location: 3214 ELLIOTT AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • STONEBRIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: PO BOX 9247; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PROVIDENCE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 501 PROVIDENCE RD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • GREAT HOPE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 147; Location: 1401 S BATTLEFIELD BLVD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • TIDEWATER ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 121; Location: 1136 CENTERVILLE TPK; Grades: PK - 12)
  • DANIELS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 43; Location: 2308 REDBRICK CT; Grades: PK - 12)
  • GRACE BAPTIST TEMPLE CHUR SCH (Students: 31; Location: 1101 BURNS STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Chesapeake:
Private elementary/middle schools in Chesapeake:
  • CEDAR ROAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: 916 CEDAR ROAD; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CHESAPEAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 160; Location: PO BOX 13457; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GREENBRIER MANOR SCHOOL (Students: 157; Location: 133 KEMPSVILLE ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • GREAT BRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN PRES (Students: 104; Location: 333 CEDAR RD; Grades: PK - KG)
  • SOUTH NORFOLK CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 1212 WILLOW AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • GBC ENRICHMENTCENTER - SCHOOL (Students: 98; Location: 825 GREENBRIER PARKWAY; Grades: PK - 5)
  • CATHEDRAL OF FAITH CHRISTIAN (Students: 72; Location: 2020 PORTLOCK RD; Grades: KG - 3)
  • BASICS PRIMARY SCH - DAYCARE (Students: 71; Location: 1509 RIVER BIRCH RUN NORTH; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ICW BAPTIST CHURCH SCHOOL (Students: 34; Location: 1200 KEMPSVILLE RD; Grades: KG - 11)
Library in Chesapeake:
  • CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,174,596; Location: 298 CEDAR ROAD; 609,699 books; 22,883 audio materials; 16,306 video materials; 1,032 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Add to church listing: Faith Alive Ministries, 423 Shell Rd., Chesapeake 23323

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Notable locations in Chesapeake: Great Bridge Battle Site (A), Greenbrier Business Park (B), Greenbrier Industrial Park (C), Angle Siding (D), Camp Civitan (E), Portlock Yard (F), State Prison Farm Number 22 (G), Big Entry (H), Hickory Ground (I), Youngs Camp (J), Elizabeth River Terminals (K), Enohla Farms (L), Jacks Camp (M), Girl Scout Camp (N), Saint Brides Correctional Center (O), South Norfolk Branch Chesapeake Public Library (P), Chesapeake Fire Department #12 (Q), Chesapeake Fire Department Station # 11 (R), Chesapeake Fire Department Station # 9 (S), Chesapeake Fire Department Station #10 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Great Bridge Shopping Center (1), Greenbrier Mall Shopping Center (2), Poplar Hill Plaza Shopping Center (3), Battlefield Shops Shopping Center (4), Indian River Shopping Center (5), Midway Shopping Center (6), Las Gaviotas Shopping Center (7), Wilson Village Shopping Center (8), Chesapeake Crossing Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chesapeake include: Pleasant Grove Church (A), Refuge Mission Church (B), Saint Andrews Church (C), Saint Brides Church (D), Good Hope Church (E), Saint Marys Church (F), Grassfield Church (G), Greater Bethel Church (H), Greenbrier Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Berea Cemetery (1), Pleasant Grove Cemetery (2), Greenlawn Memorial Park (3), Northwest Cemetery (4), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (5), Mount Olive Cemetery (6), Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Drummond, Lake (A), Stumpy Lake (B), Lake Forest (C), Green Sea (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Jones Creek (A), Mains Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Gilligan Creek (D), Rock Creek (E), Saint Julian Creek (F), Sampson Creek (G), Drum Point Creek (H), Scuffeltown Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chesapeake include: Cascade Boulevard Park (1), Cascade Park (2), Northwest River Park (3), Johnson Park (4), Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (5), Lakeside Park (6), Ford Park (7), South Norfolk Historic District (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Bowers Hill Post Office (A), Northwest Post Office (B), Portlock Station Chesapeake Post Office (C), Indian River Station Chesapeake Post Office (D), Deep Creek Station Chesapeake Post Office (E), South Norfolk Station Chesapeake Post Office (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Amf Chesapeake Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 112 Medical Parkway East) (1), Amf Western Branch Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3101 Lynnhurst Boulevard) (2), Fun-N-Games (Amusement & Theme Parks; Chesapeake Square Ma) (3), AAA - Travel Agency Department- Chesapeake (111 Kempsville Road) (4), A A A of Tidewater Complex Listing (111 Kempsville Road) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Courtyard By Marriott (1562 Crossways Blvd) (1), Chesapeake Travelodge Motel (4433 S Military Hwy) (2), Comfort Inn Bowers Hill (4433 South Military Highway) (3), Fairfield Inn Chesapeake (1560 Crossways Blvd) (4), Days Inn Norfolk Chesapeake (1433 North Battlefield Boulevard) (5), Comfort Suites of Greenbrier (1550 Crossways Boulevard) (6), Econo Lodge Churchland (3244 Western Branch) (7), Best Value Inn (4433 South Military Highway) (8), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (2436 Gum Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Chesapeake City - Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court- Clerk's Of (Municipal Centre) (1), Zulekia Court 35 (641 Woodlake Drive) (2), Virginia Commonwealth - Court Of Appeals- Chesapeake- Courtroom Only (307 Albemarle Drive) (3), Chesapeake City - Courts- General District Court (Clerk Municipal Centre) (4), Southeastern Public Service Authority - Chesapeake Transfer Station (901 Hollowell Lane) (5), Chesapeake City - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk- Record Room (Municipal Centre) (6), Chesapeake City - Courts- Circuit Court- Clerk (Municipal Centre) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chesapeake and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - NORTHWEST RIVER SYS (Population served: 101778, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between AUG-2003 and JUL-2004, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2001 and DEC-2001, Contaminant: Fluoride. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2002), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-05-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Exceeds Turb 0.3 NTU - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-16-2003), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2003)
  • M&R Filter Profile/CPE Failure - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: IESWTR. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2003), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-10-2003), St Public Notif received (APR-22-2003)
CITY OF CHESAPEAKE - WESTERN BRANCH SYS (Population served: 38524, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
NORTHWEST RIVER PARK (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
MARLIN CLUB (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
LONE STAR CAFE (MAD DOGS) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-01-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2003), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-2003)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Chesapeake that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF CHESAPEAKE-SOUTH NORFOLK SYS (Population served: 33350, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Virginia:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  77.5%
Whole state:  68.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.7%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Chesapeake compared to Virginia state average:

Chesapeake, Virginia environmental map by EPA

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  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Chesapeake (2007 data):
  • Wachovia Bank, National Association: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
  • Bank of Hampton Roads: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $475.0 mil, Deposits: $363.9 mil, headquarters in Norfolk, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Deep Creek Branch, Churchland Branch, Greenbrier Parkway Branch, Chesapeake Branch, Indian River Branch, Great Bridge Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Churchland Branch, Deep Creek Branch, Great Bridge Branch, Greenbrier Branch, Volvo Parkway Branch. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $117,134.1 mil, Deposits: $83,585.1 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1480 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Southgate Branch, Chesapeake Square Sam's Club Branch, Volvo Parkway Branch, Great Bridge Branch, Chesapeake Square Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $182,628.2 mil, Deposits: $126,571.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1750 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • The Old Point National Bank of Phoebus: Cedar Road Branch at 1000 Cedar Rd, branch established on 1999-06-07; Greenbrier Branch at 740 Eden Way North, branch established on 2003-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $841.8 mil, Deposits: $588.9 mil, headquarters in Hampton, VA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Old Point Financial Corporation
  • Gateway Bank & Trust Company: Cedar Road Office Branch at 575 Cedar Road, branch established on 2003-01-29; Chesapeake Office Branch at 111 Gainsborough Square, branch established on 2002-11-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,199.1 mil, Deposits: $925.4 mil, headquarters in Elizabeth City, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc.
  • Monarch Bank: at 750 Volvo Parkway, branch established on 1999-04-14; Great Bridge Branch at 601 Battlefield Boulevard South, branch established on 2000-01-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $407.8 mil, Deposits: $314.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Monarch Financial Holdings, Inc
  • 8 other banks with 11 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 133$422,356$38,1074$6,112
Natural Resources 32$77,590$29,0961$1,112
Housing and Community Development(Local) 64$208,848$39,1597$6,816
Parks and Recreation 79$227,706$34,58854$55,912
Sewerage 99$272,650$33,0480$0
Solid Waste Management 80$220,524$33,0791$1,541
Welfare 212$649,070$36,7402$1,028
Airports 1$5,718$68,6162$4,194
Correction 480$1,590,242$39,75628$31,986
Fire - Other 17$78,096$55,1279$12,933
Firefighters 402$1,846,760$55,1270$0
Police - Other 126$338,576$32,24529$26,835
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 1691$3,637,830$25,815206$149,094
Judicial and Legal 83$334,788$48,4036$12,025
Police Protection - Officers 355$1,503,552$50,8240$0
Health 239$749,858$37,65035$59,614
Other Government Administration 91$365,002$48,1320$0
Other and Unallocable 209$640,006$36,74780$95,888
Financial Administration 201$746,600$44,57320$32,584
Local Libraries 77$228,196$35,56374$69,965
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 3830$14,295,450$44,790199$170,921
Streets and Highways 278$877,326$37,87015$17,335
Totals for Government 8779$29,316,744$40,073772$755,895


Chesapeake government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $274,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,245,000
  • Charges - All Other: $16,559,000
    Sewerage: $9,685,000
    Regular Highways: $7,727,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $5,478,000
    Parks & Recreation: $672,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education School Tuition: $408,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $40,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $17,937,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $6,295,000
    Regular Highways: $2,511,000
    Libraries: $1,329,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,058,000
    Sewerage: $870,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary & Secondary Education: $308,011,000
    Police Protection: $54,319,000
    General - Other: $41,002,000
    Fire Protection: $25,788,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,033,000
    Regular Highways: $24,856,000
    Water Utilities: $18,137,000
    Welfare - Other: $17,720,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,153,000
    Financial Administration: $12,956,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,516,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,342,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,795,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,309,000
    Libraries: $5,918,000
    General Public Buildings: $5,684,000
    Sewerage: $5,560,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,136,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,726,000
    Air Transportation: $1,174,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $378,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,379,000
    Education: $3,513,000
    Housing & Community Development: $2,311,000
    Health & Hospitals: $1,220,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $23,814,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $6,463,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $900,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $6,413,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $145,965,000
    Industrial Revenue: $37,769,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, Education, NEC: $88,477,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $322,940,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $18,665,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $68,580,000
    Water Utilities: $32,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $280,078,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $133,117,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $87,752,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $40,285,000
    Other, NEC: $21,630,000
    Water Utilities: $7,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $16,149,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $89,812,000
    Water Utilities: $37,948,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $725,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $20,908,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,473,000
    Rents: $116,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $7,261,000
    General - Other: $4,052,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,913,000
    Financial Administration: $1,045,000
    Fire Protection: $965,000
    Housing & Community Development: $508,000
    Health - Other: $239,000
    Parks & Recreation: $228,000
    Police Protection: $148,000
    Air Transportation: $83,000
    Libraries: $47,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Central Staff: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $212,170,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $30,212,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $66,500,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $177,951,000
    All Other: $36,568,000
    General Support: $34,805,000
    Highways: $20,803,000
    Public Welfare: $11,474,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,444,000
  • Tax - Property: $207,286,000
    Total General Sales: $29,745,000
    NEC: $28,211,000
    Public Utilities: $19,328,000
    Other Selective Sales: $18,792,000
    Tobacco Sales: $5,058,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $4,253,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $332,701,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,905,000

11.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.51%
Virginia average:  11.06%

0.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,569 average AGI)
Chesapeake city:  0.47%
Virginia average:  0.41%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Virginia Beach city, VA  3.11% ($45,089 average AGI)
from Norfolk city, VA  1.55% ($33,743)
from Portsmouth city, VA  1.13% ($34,686)


11.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,763 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.10%
Virginia average:  10.78%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($932 average AGI)
Chesapeake city:  0.22%
Virginia average:  0.22%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Virginia Beach city, VA  2.18% ($37,055 average AGI)
to Portsmouth city, VA  1.39% ($29,004)
to Norfolk city, VA  1.24% ($28,015)


Strongest AM radio stations in Chesapeake:
  • WHKT (1650 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCPK (1600 AM; 4 kW; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WFOG (1050 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPMH (1010 AM; 10 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGH (1310 AM; 20 kW; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGPL (1350 AM; 5 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VIRGINIA URBAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOI (1230 AM; 1 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WPCE (1400 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVAB (1550 AM; 5 kW; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)
  • WNIS (790 AM; 5 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WRJR (670 AM; 20 kW; CLAREMONT, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE-PORTSMOUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chesapeake:
  • WPTE (94.9 FM; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNOR (98.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WWDE-FM (101.3 FM; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYFI (99.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W291AE (106.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR TELECABLE, INC)
  • WCMS-FM (100.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOWI (102.9 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOC (93.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: COMMONWEALTH RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • WNSB (91.1 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF VISITORS)
  • WFOS (88.7 FM; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS .)
  • WHRO-FM (90.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WHRV (89.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION,INC)
  • WVKL (95.7 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNVZ (104.5 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: ENTERCOM NORFOLK LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWSO-FM (92.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSVY-FM (105.3 FM; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFX (106.9 FM; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: TIDEWATER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBHH (92.1 FM; MOYOCK, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGH-FM (97.3 FM; NEWPORT NEWS, VA; Owner: CHESAPEAKE BAY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJCD (107.7 FM; WINDSOR, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Chesapeake:
  • WVBT (Channel 43; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WNLO-CA (Channel 45; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WITD-CA (Channel 23; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W25CS (Channel 25; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: KM BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTKR (Channel 3; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • W56CS (Channel 56; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W05BQ (Channel 5; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WVEC-TV (Channel 13; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WVEC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGNT (Channel 27; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WTVZ-TV (Channel 33; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WTVZ LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WHRO-TV (Channel 15; HAMPTON-NORFOLK, VA; Owner: HAMPTON ROADS EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOC, INC.)
  • WPXV (Channel 49; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WJGN-CA (Channel 5; CHESAPEAKE, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WJHJ-LP (Channel 39; NEWPORT NEWS, ETC., VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)
  • WAVY-TV (Channel 10; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W30BV (Channel 30; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: B.N. VISWANATH)
  • WBTD-LP (Channel 66; SUFFOLK, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKTD-CA (Channel 17; PORTSMOUTH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGBS-LP (Channel 7; HAMPTON, ETC., VA; Owner: JOAN AND KENNETH WRIGHT)
  • W24OI (Channel 24; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W21AQ (Channel 21; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: THE UNION MISSION)
  • WCTX-CA (Channel 35; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTTD-LP (Channel 59; HAMPTON, VA; Owner: WAVY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVBN-LP (Channel 18; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA; Owner: JBS, INC.)

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