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Chesapeake, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $85,307 (it was $54,700 in 2000)
Chesapeake:

$85,307
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $43,408 - $121,990

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $95,454
Here:

$95,454
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $62,826
Here:

$62,826
State:

$63,963

Total population: 1,522 (All urban)

Houses: 770 (693 occupied: 490 owner occupied, 212 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1,634 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $117,251.

Median contract rent in 2022: $515 (lower quartile is $381, upper quartile is $641)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $423


Median gross rent in Chesapeake, WV in 2022: $851

Housing units in Chesapeake with a mortgage: 196 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $65,040

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,488

Median monthly housing costs: $739

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Chesapeake, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1965

Median year apartment built: 1956

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,546
  • Male householders: 240 (74 living alone), Female householders: 436 (147 living alone)
  • 252 spouses (247 opposite-sex spouses), 36 unmarried partners, (32 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 414 children (352 natural, 3 adopted, 58 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 32 non-relatives

Size of family households: 179 2-persons, 166 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 6 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 235 1-person, 14 2-persons.

184 married couples with children.
106 single-parent households (4 men, 102 women).

99.9% of residents of Chesapeake speak English at home.

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.5
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 151 bedroom
  • 1372 bedrooms
  • 3163 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 105+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 1062 bedrooms
  • 703 bedrooms
  • 204 bedrooms
  • 35+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 26no vehicle
  • 1881 vehicle
  • 2142 vehicles
  • 563 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chesapeake in renter-occupied apartments
  • 61no vehicle
  • 911 vehicle
  • 292 vehicles
  • 313 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 293 rooms
  • 494 rooms
  • 1095 rooms
  • 826 rooms
  • 1427 rooms
  • 498 rooms
  • 309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 614 rooms
  • 355 rooms
  • 736 rooms
  • 77 rooms
  • 208 rooms
  • 109+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Chesapeake, WV
  • Chesapeake, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chesapeake, WV in 2022
  • 85Less than $10,000
  • 113$10,000 to $19,999
  • 72$20,000 to $29,999
  • 54$30,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 46$50,000 to $59,999
  • 138$60,000 to $74,999
  • 50$75,000 to $99,999
  • 55$100,000 to $124,999
  • 21$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Chesapeake, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Chesapeake, WV in 2022
  • 20Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 13$20,000 to $24,999
  • 23$25,000 to $29,999
  • 37$30,000 to $34,999
  • 8$35,000 to $39,999
  • 6$40,000 to $49,999
  • 51$50,000 to $59,999
  • 19$60,000 to $69,999
  • 19$70,000 to $79,999
  • 49$80,000 to $89,999
  • 20$90,000 to $99,999
  • 109$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 24$150,000 to $174,999
  • 10$200,000 to $249,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Chesapeake, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Chesapeake, WV in 2022
  • 32$350 to $399
  • 29$400 to $449
  • 11$450 to $499
  • 51$500 to $549
  • 18$550 to $599
  • 27$600 to $649
  • 18$650 to $699
  • 9$700 to $749
  • 13$800 to $899
  • 5$900 to $999
  • 1$1,000 to $1,249
  • 11No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.4%
Number of people working at home: 12 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 11
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 27
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 34
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 101
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 69
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 44
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 98
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 9
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 10
  • 90 or more minutes: 13

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 520 (83.6%)
  • Carpooled: 52 (8.4%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 39 (6.3%)
  • Walked: 3 (0.5%)
  • Other means: 3 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 5 (0.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 4.6%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chesapeake, West Virginia
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 01990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 31975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 0Before 1965
Ancestries in Chesapeake, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 187 (27.9%)
  • American: 134 (20.0%)
  • Irish: 49 (7.3%)
  • German: 20 (3.0%)
  • European: 14 (2.1%)
  • Polish: 11 (1.6%)
  • Scottish: 10 (1.5%)
  • African: 10 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 9 (1.3%)
  • French: 5 (0.7%)
  • British: 4 (0.6%)
  • Hungarian: 3 (0.4%)
  • Italian: 3 (0.4%)
  • Australian: 2 (0.3%)
  • Dutch: 2 (0.3%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Germany
Chesapeake:

100.0% (3)
West Virginia:

8.9% (1,728)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 1,338
  • Other state: 204
  • Northeast: 32
  • Midwest: 53
  • South: 101
  • West: 18

82.7% of Chesapeake residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48.2% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in West Virginia.


Chesapeake:

82.7%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 7
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 15
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 260
  • Less than 1 year of college: 45
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 49
  • Associate degree: 22
  • Bachelor's degree: 30
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 5
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 15
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 13
  • 9th grade: 27
  • 10th grade: 13
  • 11th grade: 8
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 16
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 250
  • Less than 1 year of college: 48
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
  • Associate degree: 63
  • Bachelor's degree: 105
  • Master's degree: 17
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Chesapeake marital status for males
Chesapeake marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 540
  • One, attached: 1
  • Two: 20
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • Mobile homes: 199

Median worth of mobile homes: $70,817

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 4.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Chesapeake
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chesapeake, WV
  • 59.3%Utility gas
  • 40.1%Electricity
  • 0.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chesapeake, WV
  • 69.0%Utility gas
  • 21.9%Electricity
  • 9.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
West Virginia:

17.3%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability