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  | City: | Chesapeake | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 757 | 
| Latitude: | 36.764063 | 
| Longitude: | -76.199408 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Coast Guard Finance Center Fentress , South Norfolk | 
| Population: | 53,596 | 
| 2000 Population: | 44,439 | 
| White Population: | 28,780 | 
| Black Population: | 12,527 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 1,305 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,530 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 153 | 
| Indian Population: | 20 | 
| Other Population: | 466 | 
| Male Population: | 21,039 | 
| Female Population: | 23,400 | 
| Median Age: | 34.10 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.20 | 
| Households: | 17,718 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.55 | 
| Average House Value: | $119,200 | 
| Average Household Income: | $49,816 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 2,182 | 
| Number of Employees: | 48,078 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $1,413,587,000 | 
| Land Area: | 32.388 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.399 sq mi | 
            Portsmouth, VA (       7.9 miles)
             Norfolk, VA (      11.7 miles)
             Virginia Beach, VA (      13.0 miles)
             Suffolk, VA (      18.3 miles)
             Fort Monroe, VA (      19.2 miles)
             Carrollton, VA (      20.0 miles)