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  | City: | Chesapeake | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 757 | 
| Latitude: | 36.806946 | 
| Longitude: | -76.414346 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Coast Guard Finance Center Fentress , South Norfolk | 
| Population: | 35,154 | 
| 2000 Population: | 30,098 | 
| White Population: | 20,739 | 
| Black Population: | 7,892 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 497 | 
| Asian Population: | 734 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 107 | 
| Indian Population: | 20 | 
| Other Population: | 176 | 
| Male Population: | 14,452 | 
| Female Population: | 15,646 | 
| Median Age: | 36.20 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.10 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.10 | 
| Households: | 11,053 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.82 | 
| Average House Value: | $126,900 | 
| Average Household Income: | $55,785 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 681 | 
| Number of Employees: | 9,431 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $178,692,000 | 
| Land Area: | 26.757 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.493 sq mi | 
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             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)