Overview
1,166
Total Population
37.4
Median age
43.31%
Female population %
130.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
32.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chesapeake's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chesapeake is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chesapeake's population under 18 was 12.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chesapeake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chesapeake, 9.09% were under the age of 15, 28.64% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 13.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 156 less females than males in Chesapeake:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.31% females and 56.69% males in Chesapeake, OH.
- The Chesapeake, OH gender ratio is 130.9:100 i.e. 130.9 men to 100 women (1.309).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 152.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 85.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chesapeake's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chesapeake population: 88.77% are White and 11.23% are multiracial.
- Chesapeake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,142 (97.94% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chesapeake is White with a population of 1,035 (88.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chesapeake's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 888 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, Chesapeake's population decreased by 110 (12.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chesapeake's population increased by 18 (2.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chesapeake's population was lowest in year 2019 at 701.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)