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Census Bureau: 75.8 percent of people in Chesapeake were old enough to vote in 2019

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Of the 239,982 citizens living in Chesapeake in 2019, 181,804 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

The bureau reported 94,097 of those people were female and 87,707 were male.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Statistical data for 2020 will be released later this year.

Percentage of citizens old enough to vote in Chesapeake
Estimated TotalPercent of Total Population
Males 18 and over87,70736.55
Females 18 and over94,09739.21
Source: US Census Bureau

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