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Compare Chesapeake to Hampton

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Hampton, 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 Chesapeake (city) Hampton (city)
Population 235,410 136,255
Income (median) $50,491 $41,048
Home Value (median) $260,900 $186,600
White 61% 41%
Black 29% 50%
Asian 3% 2%
With Kids 38% 28%
Age (median) 36 35
Rentals 29% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Hampton?
A: Chesapeake has a larger population count than Hampton: 235410 compared with 136255 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hampton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 43% for Hampton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chesapeake may include: Suffolk, Newport-News, and Lake-Ridge.

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

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