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Compare Chesapeake to Oakton

This post compares Chesapeake, Virginia to Oakton, 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) Oakton (CDP)
Population 235,410 37,166
Income (median) $50,491 $83,750
Home Value (median) $260,900 $604,300
White 61% 63%
Black 29% 6%
Asian 3% 22%
With Kids 38% 34%
Age (median) 36 37
Rentals 29% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Chesapeake or Oakton?
A: Chesapeake has a much larger population count than Oakton: 235410 compared with 37166 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Oakton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Chesapeake versus 35% for Oakton.

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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