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	Chesapeake, VA

20% of South Hampton Roads adults live in Chesapeake, this represents 159,572 adult residents.

Chesapeake Highlights
Chesapeake is a very family-oriented city – over 45% of households have children in the home and 72% of residents own their home One of the fastest growing cities in South Hampton Roads In the past year, more than 1,800 new jobs have been created With retail sales over $3 billion, Chesapeake has the highest per capita retail spending in Hampton Roads
Chesapeake ranks high in a number of areas
One of the six best places to live (for cities with a population of over 100,000 in the East) – Money Magazine Consistently ranked as one of the five safest U.S. cities with a population over 150,000 Top ten U.S. City for Women Top eight U.S. City for International Business Top 25 nationally for percentage job growth seven consecutive quarters

Total Retail Sales	$4,578,106
Food & Beverage Stores	$297,202
Department Stores	$318,513
Clothing & Access. Stores	$248,996
Furniture & Appliance Stores	$283,249
Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers	$1,115,284
Building Material & Garden Equip.	$660,945
Health & Personal Care Stores	$110,704

Chesapeake Demographics

Total Adults	SHR	Chesapeake
	Adults	Adults
	793,226	159,572

Age of Respondent
18-24	16%	14%
25-34	19%	19%
35-44	21%	23%
45-54	19%	23%
55-64	12%	10%
65+	14%	12%

Ethnicity
White	65%	63%
Black/African American	30%	31%
Asian	2%	3%
Other	3%	2%

Marital Status
Married	58%	66%
Never Married/Single	25%	21%

Education
High School Graduate	33%	36%
College Graduate	13%	15%
Some Post Graduate Work/Degree	9%	10%

Occupation
White Collar	40%	47%
Blue Collar	29%	28%

Annual Household Income
Under $19,999	6%	3%
$20,000 - $34,999	17%	11%
$35,000 - $49,999	20%	20%
$50,000 - $74,999	24%	26%
$75,000+	35%	41%

Own Home	64%	72%

Dwelling Type
Single Family Unit	68%	75%
Apartment	14%	7%
Townhouse	13%	11%