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Chesapeake, Maryland Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 787. Estimated population in July 2024: 802 (+1.9% change)
Males: 360 (45.7%), Females: 427 (54.3%)

Cecil County

Zip code: 21915

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.9 years
Median household income: $46,917
Median house value: $128,300

Population by Race

Races in Chesapeake City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.8%)
  • Black (3.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (21.1%), German (20.7%), English (16.1%), United States (7.0%), Italian (5.3%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chesapeake City

  • High school or higher: 84.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chesapeake City town

  • Never married: 24.1%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

2.4% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 1.0% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chesapeake City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chesapeake City:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 18 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • DOVER AFB (about 38 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 47 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chesapeake City:

  • RAINTREE (about 4 miles; ELKTON, MD; Abbreviation: 1C4)
  • CECIL COUNTY (about 5 miles; ELKTON, MD; Abbreviation: 58M)
  • SUMMIT (about 7 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; Abbreviation: EVY)

Amtrak station near Chesapeake City:

  • 11 miles: NEWARK (429 S. COLLEGE AVE.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chesapeake City:

  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 10 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 16 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 33 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; Dover, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,641)
  • HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BEL AIR, MD; Full-time enrollment: 2,646)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)

Schools

Public high school in Chesapeake City:

  • BOHEMIA MANOR HIGH (Students: 658; Location: 2755 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chesapeake City:

  • BOHEMIA MANOR MIDDLE (Students: 544; Location: 2757 AUGUSTINE HERMAN HWY; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHESAPEAKE CITY ELEMENTARY (Students: 286; Location: 214 THIRD ST; Grades: KG – 05)

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