Veterans in Chesapeake
How many veterans live in Chesapeake, VA, what share of adults that is, which conflicts they served in and how veteran incomes compare with everyone else.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (tables B21001, B21002, B21004).
This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.
26,427 veterans call Chesapeake home.
Veterans, civilian population 18 and older: 26,427 — 14.5% of adults here
Share of adults who are veterans
- Chesapeake: 14.5
- Chesapeake city: 14.5
- VA: 9.6
- U.S.: 6.4
Period of service
- Post-9/11: 13215
- Gulf War (1990s): 4992
- Vietnam era: 4681
- Peacetime only: 3220
- Korean War: 248
- World War II: 71
Median income, veterans vs. non-veterans
- Veterans: 75801
- Non-veterans: 81415
What it means
Veterans make up 14.5% of adults here, 8.1 points above the national 6.4%.
The largest group served in the post-9/11 period — about 13,215 people.
Median income for veterans runs $5,614 below non-veterans locally.
Figures count veterans living in the community, not people currently on active duty.
Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
- Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
- data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
- ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most
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