COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gatesville vs Chesapeake
PLACE A
Gatesville, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Chesapeake, Virginia
Gatesville is 94% smaller than Chesapeake. Chesapeake earns more, with a median household income $38,156 higher. Chesapeake has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 2%).
GATESVILLECHESAPEAKEDIFFERENCE
Total population16,422255,332−94% vs Chesapeake
Population density1,563754+809
Population growth2.4%12.2%−9.8 pts
Median age39.437.9+1.5
Male41.3%49.1%−7.8 pts
Female58.7%50.9%+7.8 pts
Foreign-born6.2%5.8%+0.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic49.9%53.8%−3.9 pts
Black15.6%28.5%−12.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino26.4%7.7%+18.7 pts
Asian1.3%3.8%−2.5 pts
Other6.8%6.2%+0.6 pts
Median household income$57,217$95,373−$38,156
Per capita income$17,236$44,985−$27,749
Poverty rate9.1%9.4%−0.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4120.420Even
Bachelor's degree or higher8.6%36.9%−28.3 pts
Graduate degree3.7%14.4%−10.7 pts
Unemployment rate4.5%4.9%−0.4 pts
Labor force participation21.4%66.8%−45.4 pts
Median home value$207,300$378,400−$171,100
Median gross rent$1,007$1,586−$579
Owner-occupied63.9%74.4%−10.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.3%3.3%+3.0 pts
Rent-burdened households31.6%54.6%−23.0 pts
Average commute22.825.8−3.0
Worked from home3.7%13.1%−9.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.6%−0.6 pts
Uninsured10.6%5.8%+4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025