Chatham Population History 1990 - 2023

Chatham Population Facts

What is the current population of Chatham?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Chatham is 14,525. Chatham, Illinois is the 2,424th largest city in the US.

What county is Chatham, Illinois in?

Chatham is located entirely in Sangamon County.

What is the size of Chatham, Illinois in square miles?

Chatham has an area of 5.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Chatham?

The current population of Chatham (14,525) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Chatham growing?

Chatham has grown 67.3% since the 2000. Chatham, Illinois is growing moderately quickly; it is growing faster than 78% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Chatham, Illinois?

Chatham has a population density of 2,010.5 people per square mile.

Chatham Demographics

What is the voting age population of Chatham, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Chatham, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 9,346. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.0% of the residents of Chatham are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Chatham, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Chatham are 95.5% White, 1.6% Two or more races, 1.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 2.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Chatham, 4.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 5.1%. On a per-household basis, 2.5% of families are below the poverty line in Chatham.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 71.5% of Chatham residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Chatham, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 97.3% of Chatham residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 48.2% have a bachelor's degree and 16.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Chatham residents aged 5 and older, 3.9% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Chatham Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Chatham, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Chatham is 1.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Chatham, 22.8% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Chatham, Illinois?

The median household income in Chatham is $88,822.

Chatham Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Chatham, Illinois?

In Chatham, 79.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Chatham, Illinois?

Renters occupy 20.7% of housing units in Chatham.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Chatham, 3.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Chatham, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Chatham, 35.4% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,800 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Chatham, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Chatham is $1,043.

What percentage of households in Chatham, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Chatham, 90.6% of households have an active broadband internet connection.