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  | City: | Chesapeake | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 757 | 
| Latitude: | 36.702894 | 
| Longitude: | -76.372910 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Coast Guard Finance Center Fentress , South Norfolk | 
| Population: | 36,540 | 
| 2000 Population: | 31,336 | 
| White Population: | 18,456 | 
| Black Population: | 11,650 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 633 | 
| Asian Population: | 335 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 132 | 
| Indian Population: | 13 | 
| Other Population: | 270 | 
| Male Population: | 15,227 | 
| Female Population: | 16,109 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.40 | 
| Female Median Age: | 34.40 | 
| Households: | 10,887 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.97 | 
| Average House Value: | $106,000 | 
| Average Household Income: | $49,350 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 559 | 
| Number of Employees: | 8,166 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $263,636,000 | 
| Land Area: | 118.634 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 5.064 sq mi | 
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             Fort Monroe, VA (      19.2 miles)
             Carrollton, VA (      20.0 miles)