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Compare Blacksburg to Chesapeake

This post compares Blacksburg, Virginia to Chesapeake, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Blacksburg (town) Chesapeake (city)
Population 44,079 235,410
Income (median) $49,020 $50,491
Home Value (median) $286,500 $260,900
White 78% 61%
Black 4% 29%
Asian 12% 3%
With Kids 16% 38%
Age (median) 22 36
Rentals 69% 29%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Blacksburg or Chesapeake?
A: Blacksburg has a much smaller population count than Chesapeake: 44079 compared with 235410 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Blacksburg or in Chesapeake?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Blacksburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Blacksburg or Chesapeake?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Blacksburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Blacksburg does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 69% for Blacksburg versus 29% for Chesapeake.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Blacksburg may include: Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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