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


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Chatham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 4,973
  • Land Area (2000): 135.582 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.400 square kilometers
Chatham Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 1,761 2003 1,739 2005 1,785
2002 1,775 2004 Not Available 2006 1,766

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Houses (2000): 2,401
Chatham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 118 2.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,852 97.63%

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Chatham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 234 17.32%
2. Public Administration 106 7.85%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 105 7.77%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 81 6.00%
5. Health Care 71 5.26%
6. Educational Services 60 4.44%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 53 3.92%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 45 3.33%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 39 2.89%
10. Finance and Insurance 39 2.89%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 37 2.74%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 33 2.44%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 32 2.37%
14. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 28 2.07%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 26 1.92%
16. Paper Manufacturing 25 1.85%
17. Truck Transportation 22 1.63%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.41%
19. Other Transportation 18 1.33%
20. Rail Transportation 18 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 192 15.71%
2. Educational Services 159 13.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 83 6.79%
4. Public Administration 78 6.38%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 77 6.30%
6. Finance and Insurance 64 5.24%
7. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 49 4.01%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 43 3.52%
9. Social Assistance 41 3.36%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 38 3.11%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 36 2.95%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 36 2.95%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 2.05%
14. Construction 22 1.80%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 22 1.80%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.72%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 14 1.15%
18. Other Transportation 14 1.15%
19. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 14 1.15%
20. Department and Other General Stores 13 1.06%

Chatham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 72 5.33%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 5.26%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 60 4.44%
4. Top Executives 59 4.37%
5. Lawyers 50 3.70%
6. Other Management Occupations 49 3.63%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 47 3.48%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 46 3.40%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 42 3.11%
10. Other Production Occupations 40 2.96%
11. Media and Communications Workers 36 2.66%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 36 2.66%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 32 2.37%
14. Engineers 28 2.07%
15. Other Construction Trades 27 2.00%
16. Electricians 26 1.92%
17. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 26 1.92%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 25 1.85%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 25 1.85%
20. Business Operations Specialists 24 1.78%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 89 7.28%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 78 6.38%
3. Other Management Occupations 52 4.26%
4. Customer Service Representatives 51 4.17%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 4.09%
6. Registered Nurses 47 3.85%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 3.36%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 40 3.27%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 39 3.19%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 3.11%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 38 3.11%
12. Business Operations Specialists 36 2.95%
13. Cashiers 32 2.62%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 2.62%
15. Other Production Occupations 28 2.29%
16. Child Care Workers 25 2.05%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 24 1.96%
18. Top Executives 23 1.88%
19. Media and Communications Workers 21 1.72%
20. Other Financial Specialists 20 1.64%

Chatham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,226 57.15%
15-35 hours 508 13.04%
1-14 hours 150 3.85%
No regular hours 1,011 25.96%

Chatham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 46 1.96%
5 AM-5:29 AM 52 2.22%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 21 0.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 157 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 257 10.96%
7 AM-7:29 AM 377 16.08%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 419 17.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 333 14.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 182 7.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 177 7.55%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 84 3.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 0.64%
Noon-3:59 PM 111 4.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 113 4.82%

Chatham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 174 7.42%
5-9 304 12.97%
10-14 210 8.96%
15-19 282 12.03%
20-24 245 10.45%
25-29 173 7.38%
30-34 325 13.87%
35-39 117 4.99%
40-44 143 6.10%
45-59 184 7.85%
60-89 65 2.77%
At least 90 122 5.20%

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 28 1.19% 1,360 58.02%
30-44 16 0.68% 569 24.27%
45-59 0 0.00% 184 7.85%
At least 60 8 0.34% 179 7.64%

Chatham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.87%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 231 9.15%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,904 75.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 13 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 52 2.06%
Color 6 Box Walked 122 4.83%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 180 7.13%

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): 2,048 (4,941 people)
Families (2000): 1,357 (3,996 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 670
People at same address in 1995: 2,976
Chatham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 143 6.98%
$10,000-$14,999 101 4.93%
$15,000-$19,999 85 4.15%
$20,000-$24,999 129 6.30%
$25,000-$29,999 154 7.52%
$30,000-$34,999 122 5.96%
$35,000-$39,999 121 5.91%
$40,000-$44,999 133 6.49%
$45,000-$49,999 96 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 166 8.11%
$60,000-$74,999 252 12.30%
$75,000-$99,999 237 11.57%
$100,000-$124,999 107 5.22%
$125,000-$149,999 53 2.59%
$150,000-$199,999 41 2.00%
$200,000 or more 108 5.27%

Chatham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 567 27.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 653 31.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 116 5.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 304 14.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 264 12.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 94 4.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 35 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.10%

Chatham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,707 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 966 16.11%
Public Assistance 46 0.77%
Retirement 372 6.21%
Self Employment 431 7.19%
Social Security 550 9.17%
Supplemental Security 44 0.73%
Wage / Salary 1,577 26.31%
Other 302 5.04%

Chatham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 654 58.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 460 41.29%

Chatham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 6.39%
Color 1 Box Married 1,217 63.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 536 27.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 49 2.55%

Chatham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 198 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 1,251 61.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 345 16.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 249 12.19%

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 95 2.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 444 11.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,088 28.93%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 754 20.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 322 8.56%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 493 13.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 565 15.02%

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 50 1.01% 71 1.43% 121 2.43%
Kindergarten 65 1.31% 1 0.02% 66 1.33%
Grades 1-4 202 4.06% 50 1.01% 252 5.07%
Grades 5-8 297 5.97% 62 1.25% 359 7.22%
Grades 9-12 228 4.58% 40 0.80% 268 5.39%
Undergrad college 84 1.69% 10 0.20% 94 1.89%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.12% 21 0.42% 27 0.54%
Total 932 18.74% 255 5.13% 1,187 23.87%

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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 4,639 93.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 298 6.04%

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
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
2001 7.382 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.382 0.568 8.518 30.097 0.568 39.750
2002 7.324 0.000 0.000 0.563 7.887 0.000 11.831 40.000 2.817 54.648
2003 6.901 0.000 0.000 0.575 7.476 0.000 2.875 33.928 2.300 39.103
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 3.922 0.000 0.000 1.120 5.042 0.000 6.162 25.210 2.241 33.613
2006 7.361 0.566 0.000 1.133 9.060 0.000 10.193 26.614 1.133 37.939
2007 4.056 0.000 0.000 0.579 4.635 0.000 16.222 30.127 3.476 49.826

Chatham Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 4
2005 1 3
2006 1 4
2007 1 3

Chatham Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 83
2002 111

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Chatham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chatham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 594 11.94%
10-19 Years 688 13.83%
20-29 Years 393 7.90%
30-39 Years 631 12.69%
40-49 Years 845 16.99%
50-59 Years 868 17.45%
60-69 Years 443 8.91%
70-79 Years 313 6.29%
80-89 Years 159 3.20%
90+ Years 39 0.78%

Chatham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,403 48.32%
Color 1 Box Female 2,570 51.68%

Chatham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,741 95.33%
Color 1 Box African-American 86 1.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 51 1.03%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 49 0.99%
Color 2 Box Asian 30 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.10%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.06%

Chatham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,052 18.64%
2. German 1,048 18.57%
3. English 819 14.51%
4. Italian 492 8.72%
5. Dutch 382 6.77%
6. Polish 354 6.27%
7. French Non-Basque 309 5.47%
8. United States Or American 224 3.97%
9. Scottish 127 2.25%
10. Swedish 97 1.72%

Chatham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,484 96.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 61 1.31%
3. French 28 0.60%
4. German 27 0.58%
5. Italian 23 0.49%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 12 0.26%
7. Chinese 12 0.26%
8. Scandinavian 11 0.24%
9. Greek 4 0.09%
10. Other West Germanic 2 0.04%

Chatham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 4,804 96.66%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 98 1.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 68 1.37%

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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
12037