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Compare Hampton to Chesapeake

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hampton may include: Portsmouth, Newport-News, and Richmond.

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

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