Chesapeake, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

51%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chesapeake	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$39,335	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$72,198	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$66,165	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$70,744	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$51,532	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,439	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	2.4%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	18.0%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chesapeake is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Chesapeake is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chesapeake is 51% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chesapeake is 19% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,127 $72,198 $144,396

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chesapeake median earnings by income bracket

Chesapeake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	4.7%	4.7%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	11.1%	11.1%
Public administration	2.3%	2.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.1%	3.1%
Education, health & social services	9.0%	9.0%
Other	60.5%	60.5%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bellefonte, KY	981	$166,136	104.3%
Westwood city, KY	627	$121,178	49.0%
Prichard, WV	333	$112,825	38.7%
Lavalette, WV	1,295	$107,636	32.3%
South Point, OH	3,241	$99,484	22.3%
Chesapeake, OH	1,208	$72,198	11.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clifton, IL	1,208	$106,823	31.3%
Loving, NM	1,208	$62,617	23.0%
Skyline-Ganipa, NM	1,208	$86,084	5.8%
Lyons, OR	1,208	$105,070	29.2%
New Columbia, PA	1,208	$86,246	6.0%
Chesapeake, OH	1,208	$72,198	11.2%

Source: The Chesapeake, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.