Chatham

  1. Chatham Legal Resources
  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 Criminal Information
  9. Chatham Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Chatham Zip Codes


Chatham Legal Resources Back to top

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Chatham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,788
  • Land Area (2000): 217.767 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.830 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,146
Chatham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,649 16.76%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 197 2.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,991 81.23%

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. Construction 291 10.59%
2. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 231 8.41%
3. Public Administration 183 6.66%
4. Educational Services 166 6.04%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 118 4.30%
6. Wood Manufacturing 117 4.26%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 102 3.71%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 102 3.71%
9. Metal Manufactuing 98 3.57%
10. Health Care 87 3.17%
11. Repair and Maintenance 73 2.66%
12. Truck Transportation 73 2.66%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 65 2.37%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 63 2.29%
15. Finance and Insurance 63 2.29%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 62 2.26%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 51 1.86%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 50 1.82%
19. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 1.78%
20. Food Manufacturing 42 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 359 16.55%
2. Educational Services 300 13.83%
3. Department and Other General Stores 124 5.72%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 107 4.93%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 105 4.84%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 84 3.87%
7. Public Administration 84 3.87%
8. Finance and Insurance 67 3.09%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 67 3.09%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 62 2.86%
11. Wood Manufacturing 61 2.81%
12. Printing and Related Manufacturing 54 2.49%
13. Construction 51 2.35%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 49 2.26%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 45 2.07%
16. Social Assistance 45 2.07%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 40 1.84%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 27 1.24%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 1.24%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.20%

Chatham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 330 12.01%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 161 5.86%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 154 5.61%
4. Top Executives 130 4.73%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 110 4.00%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 102 3.71%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 101 3.68%
8. Other Management Occupations 101 3.68%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 100 3.64%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 95 3.46%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 94 3.42%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 82 2.99%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 78 2.84%
14. Carpenters 58 2.11%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 49 1.78%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 48 1.75%
17. Other Construction Trades 47 1.71%
18. Religious Workers 47 1.71%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 45 1.64%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 42 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 172 7.93%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 166 7.65%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 158 7.28%
4. Secretaries and Admins 125 5.76%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 101 4.66%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 4.43%
7. Registered Nurses 90 4.15%
8. Other Production Occupations 88 4.06%
9. Cashiers 85 3.92%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 77 3.55%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 75 3.46%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 2.77%
13. Other Management Occupations 56 2.58%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 56 2.58%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 39 1.80%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 37 1.71%
17. Business Operations Specialists 36 1.66%
18. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 36 1.66%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 34 1.57%
20. Customer Service Representatives 33 1.52%

Chatham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,593 58.40%
15-35 hours 867 11.02%
1-14 hours 202 2.57%
No regular hours 2,203 28.01%

Chatham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 101 2.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 133 2.81%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 144 3.04%
6 AM-6:29 AM 514 10.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 567 11.97%
7 AM-7:29 AM 726 15.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 775 16.36%
8 AM-8:29 AM 684 14.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 242 5.11%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 206 4.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 49 1.03%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 0.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 233 4.92%
4 PM-11:59 PM 349 7.37%

Chatham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 174 3.67%
5-9 470 9.92%
10-14 554 11.70%
15-19 832 17.56%
20-24 1,112 23.47%
25-29 449 9.48%
30-34 522 11.02%
35-39 121 2.55%
40-44 75 1.58%
45-59 160 3.38%
60-89 164 3.46%
At least 90 104 2.20%

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 1 0.02% 3,590 75.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 718 15.16%
45-59 0 0.00% 160 3.38%
At least 60 5 0.11% 263 5.55%

Chatham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 480 9.88%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,163 85.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 32 0.66%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 56 1.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 121 2.49%

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): 3,772 (9,624 people)
Families (2000): 2,974 (8,738 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,394
People at same address in 1995: 6,399
Chatham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 295 7.75%
$10,000-$14,999 192 5.04%
$15,000-$19,999 251 6.59%
$20,000-$24,999 281 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 332 8.72%
$30,000-$34,999 296 7.78%
$35,000-$39,999 253 6.65%
$40,000-$44,999 155 4.07%
$45,000-$49,999 213 5.59%
$50,000-$59,999 418 10.98%
$60,000-$74,999 392 10.30%
$75,000-$99,999 451 11.85%
$100,000-$124,999 122 3.20%
$125,000-$149,999 61 1.60%
$150,000-$199,999 51 1.34%
$200,000 or more 44 1.16%

Chatham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 824 21.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,327 34.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 61 1.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 832 21.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 534 13.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 191 4.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 48 1.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 23 0.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chatham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,187 30.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,519 14.39%
Public Assistance 82 0.78%
Retirement 606 5.74%
Self Employment 507 4.80%
Social Security 947 8.97%
Supplemental Security 135 1.28%
Wage / Salary 3,059 28.98%
Other 514 4.87%

Chatham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,430 55.97%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,125 44.03%

Chatham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 306 7.67%
Color 1 Box Married 2,689 67.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 917 23.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 1.88%

Chatham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 240 5.97%
Color 1 Box Married 2,673 66.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 711 17.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 394 9.81%

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 637 8.50%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,149 15.34%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,485 33.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,451 19.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 598 7.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 736 9.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 435 5.81%

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 42 0.43% 97 0.99% 139 1.42%
Kindergarten 110 1.12% 51 0.52% 161 1.64%
Grades 1-4 365 3.73% 71 0.73% 436 4.45%
Grades 5-8 539 5.51% 92 0.94% 631 6.45%
Grades 9-12 587 6.00% 65 0.66% 652 6.66%
Undergrad college 230 2.35% 77 0.79% 307 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 52 0.53% 15 0.15% 67 0.68%
Total 1,925 19.67% 468 4.78% 2,393 24.45%

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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 8,916 91.81%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 795 8.19%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 106
Chatham Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 4.695 5.477 0.782 10.955

Chatham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 4
2005 0 4
2006 0 4
2007 0 4

Chatham Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chatham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chatham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,127 11.51%
10-19 Years 1,343 13.72%
20-29 Years 990 10.11%
30-39 Years 1,420 14.51%
40-49 Years 1,707 17.44%
50-59 Years 1,419 14.50%
60-69 Years 839 8.57%
70-79 Years 623 6.36%
80-89 Years 284 2.90%
90+ Years 36 0.37%

Chatham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,864 49.69%
Color 1 Box Female 4,924 50.31%

Chatham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,395 85.77%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,185 12.11%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 106 1.08%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 50 0.51%
Color 2 Box Asian 33 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Chatham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,959 33.03%
2. English 1,250 21.08%
3. Irish 901 15.19%
4. German 542 9.14%
5. Scotch Irish 240 4.05%
6. Scottish 154 2.60%
7. Dutch 122 2.06%
8. French Non-Basque 105 1.77%
9. Italian 98 1.65%
10. European 85 1.43%

Chatham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,202 98.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 142 1.51%
3. French 20 0.21%
4. German 7 0.07%
5. Italian 2 0.02%

Chatham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,750 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 24 0.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 63 0.64%

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
24531