Chesapeake city County vs. Norfolk city County

Chesapeake city County (VA)Norfolk city County (VA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)242,634244,076
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)9.1%0.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)222,306242,827
Population, Census, April 1, 2010222,209242,803
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent24.3%19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.5%10.6%
Female persons, percent51.1%47.8%
White alone, percent61.4%47.0%
Black or African American alone, percent29.9%41.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.2%0.4%
Asian alone, percent3.3%3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent3.6%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.9%7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent57.9%43.5%
Veterans, 2014-201827,19127,860
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.7%7.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%43.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$265,600$199,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,828$1,532
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$563$550
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,235$1,031
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.9%42.0%
Households, 2014-201884,23088,155
Persons per household, 2014-20182.752.49
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.8%73.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20188.0%10.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.2%89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201888.5%81.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.2%87.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201832.5%28.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.7%9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent8.6%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.3%56.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.2%58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)447,563547,054
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)978,1682,391,568
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,504,2141,812,452
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,225,1723,195,283
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,114,9462,683,232
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$18,015$10,917
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.421.3
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$75,790$49,146
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$33,844$28,508
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%19.7%
All firms, 201216,22015,322
Men-owned firms, 20128,7487,434
Women-owned firms, 20125,7516,094
Minority-owned firms, 20125,4196,119
Nonminority-owned firms, 20129,9818,159
Veteran-owned firms, 20122,5021,897
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201212,77212,189
Black-owned firms, percent, 200718.2%20.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20071.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%3.5%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.0%1.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200732.9%30.5%
Population per square mile, 2010652.04,486.4
Land area in square miles, 2010340.8054.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Chesapeake city county (VA) and Norfolk city county (VA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.