Chesapeake Town, West Virginia

Chesapeake Town, Kanawha County, West Virginia is a town located in the Southern Region (South Atlantic) of United States. The town has a population of 1643 as per the 2000 census data. In July 2008, its estimated population was 1542, It is the 98th largest in terms of population. Its area is just over 0.65 miē (1.68 kmē), of which, 0.47 square miles (1.22 kmē) of it is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 kmē) of it is water, making it West Virginia's 180th largest by total area.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1643 people in the town, organized into 750 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density was 3487.3 people per square mile (1346.45/kmē), making it the most densely populated town in West Virginia. There were 851 housing units at an average density of 1810.6 per square mile (699.08/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.19 persons, and the average family size was 2.71 persons. In the town the population was distributed as follows: 19.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 83.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.2 males. The median age of the town's population was 43.3 years, the median age of male residents at 40 and the median age of female residents at 46.6. The racial makeup of the town was 88.19% White, 10.04% Black or African American, 0.06% American Indian, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Native Hawaiian, 1.16% from two or more races and 0.37% Other races.

Chesapeake town West Virginia Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chesapeake town West Virginia School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chesapeake Town West Virginia GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $29526, it is West Virginia's 87th wealthiest town by median household income. The median income for a family in the town was $35703, it is the 115th highest town by median family income in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The per capita income for the town was $16307, it would be the 105th highest town by per capita income in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The median income of town was $20222, Males had a median income of $22391 versus $18281 for females.

In 2000, 320 pupils and students, of which 162 are male and 158 are female, 19.48% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 18 nursery or pri school, 8 kindergarten, 179 elementary school, 73 high school and 42 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census1643
April 2000 Estimate1643
July 2000 Estimate1639
July 2001 Estimate1616
July 2002 Estimate1597
July 2003 Estimate1584
July 2004 Estimate1574
July 2005 Estimate1561
July 2006 Estimate1556
July 2007 Estimate1549
July 2008 Estimate1542
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school51318
Kindergarten88
Elementary school8891179
High school462773
College or graduate school231942
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chesapeake town, West Virginia$29526$35703$16307
Kanawha County, West Virginia$33766$42568$20354
West Virginia, United States$29696$36484$16477
United States$41994$50046$21587