Chatham

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  2. Chatham Statistics
  3. Chatham Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chatham Employment Information
  5. Chatham Family Information
  6. Chatham Education Information
  7. Chatham Public Benefits Information
  8. Chatham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Chatham Zip Codes


Chatham Legal Resources Back to top

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Chatham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 623
  • Land Area (2000): 2.562 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.423 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 302
Chatham Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Employment Information Back to top
Chatham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 16.24%
2. Construction 18 15.38%
3. Paper Manufacturing 7 5.98%
4. Public Administration 7 5.98%
5. Wood Manufacturing 7 5.98%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 6 5.13%
7. Repair and Maintenance 6 5.13%
8. Metal Manufactuing 5 4.27%
9. Other Transportation 5 4.27%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 4 3.42%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 3.42%
12. Utilities 4 3.42%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 2.56%
14. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 3 2.56%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 3 2.56%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 2.56%
17. Accommodation and Food Services 2 1.71%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.71%
19. Health Care 2 1.71%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 21 22.34%
2. Metal Manufactuing 13 13.83%
3. Social Assistance 10 10.64%
4. Health Care 9 9.57%
5. Department and Other General Stores 6 6.38%
6. Finance and Insurance 4 4.26%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 4.26%
8. Utilities 4 4.26%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 3 3.19%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 2.13%
11. Air Transportation 2 2.13%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 2 2.13%
13. Paper Manufacturing 2 2.13%
14. Private Household Services 2 2.13%
15. Public Administration 2 2.13%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 2 2.13%
17. Truck Transportation 2 2.13%
18. Wood Manufacturing 2 2.13%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 1.06%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 1 1.06%

Chatham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 7.69%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 6.84%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 6.84%
4. Other Production Occupations 8 6.84%
5. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 7 5.98%
6. Construction Laborers 6 5.13%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 6 5.13%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 5 4.27%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 4 3.42%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 4 3.42%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 3.42%
12. Religious Workers 4 3.42%
13. Extraction Workers 3 2.56%
14. Other Construction Trades 3 2.56%
15. Other Protective Service Workers 3 2.56%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 3 2.56%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 3 2.56%
18. Plant and System Operators 3 2.56%
19. Rail and Water Transportation 3 2.56%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3 2.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 8.51%
2. Other Production Occupations 8 8.51%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 8.51%
4. Secretaries and Admins 7 7.45%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 6.38%
6. Child Care Workers 5 5.32%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 5 5.32%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 5 5.32%
9. Other Management Occupations 4 4.26%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3 3.19%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 3 3.19%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 3 3.19%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 2 2.13%
14. Cashiers 2 2.13%
15. Communications Equipment Operators 2 2.13%
16. Customer Service Representatives 2 2.13%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 2 2.13%
18. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2 2.13%
19. Other Financial Specialists 2 2.13%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 2 2.13%

Chatham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 247 50.51%
15-35 hours 36 7.36%
1-14 hours 7 1.43%
No regular hours 199 40.70%

Chatham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 4.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 2.48%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 1.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 51 25.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 23 11.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 47 23.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 23 11.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8 3.96%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 0 0.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2 0.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 15 7.43%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 6.93%

Chatham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10 4.95%
5-9 9 4.46%
10-14 19 9.41%
15-19 4 1.98%
20-24 18 8.91%
25-29 14 6.93%
30-34 45 22.28%
35-39 9 4.46%
40-44 13 6.44%
45-59 44 21.78%
60-89 13 6.44%
At least 90 4 1.98%

Chatham Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 2 0.99% 72 35.64%
30-44 0 0.00% 67 33.17%
45-59 0 0.00% 44 21.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 17 8.42%

Chatham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 42 20.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 141 68.12%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.97%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.97%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 7.25%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5 2.42%

Chatham Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 262 (637 people)
Families (2000): 170 (521 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 31
People at same address in 1995: 372
Chatham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 66 25.19%
$10,000-$14,999 40 15.27%
$15,000-$19,999 28 10.69%
$20,000-$24,999 36 13.74%
$25,000-$29,999 22 8.40%
$30,000-$34,999 13 4.96%
$35,000-$39,999 15 5.73%
$40,000-$44,999 5 1.91%
$45,000-$49,999 10 3.82%
$50,000-$59,999 4 1.53%
$60,000-$74,999 10 3.82%
$75,000-$99,999 10 3.82%
$100,000-$124,999 3 1.15%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Chatham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 80 31.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 71 27.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7 2.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 42 16.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 38 14.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 10 3.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 7 2.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chatham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 182 29.89%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 41 6.73%
Public Assistance 2 0.33%
Retirement 52 8.54%
Self Employment 20 3.28%
Social Security 68 11.17%
Supplemental Security 29 4.76%
Wage / Salary 177 29.06%
Other 38 6.24%

Chatham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 60 60.61%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 39 39.39%

Chatham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 15.25%
Color 1 Box Married 100 42.37%
Color 2 Box Never Married 90 38.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 4.24%

Chatham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 23 8.68%
Color 1 Box Married 125 47.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74 27.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 16.23%

Chatham Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Education Information Back to top
Chatham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 44 9.30%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 83 17.55%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 192 40.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 85 17.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6 1.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 41 8.67%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 22 4.65%

Chatham Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 14 2.25% 0 0.00% 14 2.25%
Kindergarten 10 1.61% 0 0.00% 10 1.61%
Grades 1-4 30 4.82% 0 0.00% 30 4.82%
Grades 5-8 39 6.26% 1 0.16% 40 6.42%
Grades 9-12 26 4.17% 5 0.80% 31 4.98%
Undergrad college 17 2.73% 0 0.00% 17 2.73%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 136 21.83% 6 0.96% 142 22.79%

Chatham Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chatham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 442 69.39%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 195 30.61%

Chatham Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chatham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 103 16.53%
10-19 Years 81 13.00%
20-29 Years 90 14.45%
30-39 Years 84 13.48%
40-49 Years 85 13.64%
50-59 Years 63 10.11%
60-69 Years 55 8.83%
70-79 Years 42 6.74%
80-89 Years 19 3.05%
90+ Years 1 0.16%

Chatham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 304 48.80%
Color 1 Box Female 319 51.20%

Chatham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 344 55.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 276 44.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3 0.48%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Chatham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 52 32.91%
2. Irish 38 24.05%
3. English 23 14.56%
4. German 15 9.49%
5. European 9 5.70%
6. French Non-Basque 9 5.70%
7. Scotch Irish 4 2.53%
8. Dutch 3 1.90%
9. Greek 2 1.27%
10. Swiss 2 1.27%

Chatham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 585 97.83%
2. French 3 0.50%
3. Vietnamese 3 0.50%
4. African 3 0.50%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.33%
6. Greek 2 0.33%

Chatham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 637 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Chatham Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Chatham Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
71226