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Chesapeake is a town in Kanawha County, in the Charleston metro area.
The latitude of Chesapeake is 38.223N. The longitude is -81.536W.
It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 607 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 1,584.
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$29,526National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Chesapeake demographic reports
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12% of Chesapeake residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Chesapeake ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Chesapeake was $16,307, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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10% of Chesapeake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Chesapeake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $313. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $734.
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Kanawha County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Chesapeake political report.
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The average commute time for Chesapeake workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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