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  | City: | Chesapeake | 
| State: | Virginia | 
| Area Code: | 757 | 
| Latitude: | 36.813695 | 
| Longitude: | -76.238736 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Coast Guard Finance Center Fentress , South Norfolk | 
| Population: | 18,440 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,617 | 
| White Population: | 9,767 | 
| Black Population: | 6,202 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 301 | 
| Asian Population: | 167 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 91 | 
| Indian Population: | 11 | 
| Other Population: | 113 | 
| Male Population: | 7,906 | 
| Female Population: | 8,711 | 
| Median Age: | 36.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.00 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37.00 | 
| Households: | 6,594 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.61 | 
| Average House Value: | $93,300 | 
| Average Household Income: | $42,758 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 193 | 
| Number of Employees: | 1,757 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $43,797,000 | 
| Land Area: | 3.772 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.042 sq mi | 
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