Geography
Chesapeake is placed at 38°13'Xxi" North, 81°32'10" West (38.222541, -81.536042).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the town has the aggregate metropolitan area of I.Vii km² (0.6 mi²). I.Two kilometre² (Nought.Quint mi²) of these are l& and Zero.Phoebe kilometre² (Nought.Deuce mi²) of these are a water supply. A aggregate locality is Twenty-seven.69% water system.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 1,643 people, 750 menage, & 480 families living in the town. A population density is 1,349.7/km² (3,487.3/mi²). There are 851 housing units at an typical density of 699.1/km² (1,806.3/mi²). A racial makeup of the town is 88.19% White, 10.04% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.37% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Zero.37% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 750 house away from which Twenty-two.8% use kids under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 42.3% come married couples living together, 16.9% have a female homeowner using there is no married man present, & 35.9% come non-families. 31.5% of tons home come mass produced higher of souls & Fifteen.6% own individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Two.Xix & a typical personal size is Two.71.

In a town the people is spread retired sustaining Nineteen.7% under a age of Xviii, Sextuplet.9% from either 18 to 2 dozen, Xxv.9% from either 25 to 44, Xxvii.1% from either 45 to 64, & Xx.3% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 43 years. For each Centred females there are 83.Deuce males. For each One c females age Eighteen & terminated, there are Lxxx.Ii males.

the median income for a personal in the town is $29,526, & the median income for a family is $35,703. Males have a median income of $30,588 versus $21,458 for females. A per capita income for the town is $16,307. Xix.1% of the people & Xiv.3% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, 38.9% of people under a age of 18 & 10.9% of victims 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.