Chatham, LA Demographic Data
Chatham, LA Summary
Chatham is located in Jackson Parish in Louisiana
- Population: 735
- Area: 1.15 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 638.57 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 170.60 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chatham, LA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
354
59%
50.8
Male
247
41%
49.2
Total Population
601
323,128,000
Chatham, LA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
111
18.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
23
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8
1.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
32
5.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
82
13.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
67
11.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35
5.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
67
11.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
29
4.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
23
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
59
9.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
52
8.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
13
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
432
71.9%
77.2
Female
261
60.4%
51.3
Male
171
39.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
427
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
141
23.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
124
20.6%
15.2
Female
75
60.5%
55.8
Male
49
39.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Chatham, LA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
601
100.0%
96.8
White
271
45.1%
72.6
Black or African American
297
49.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
33
5.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
0
0.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2
0.3%
17.8
Mexican
2
0.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
599
99.7%
82.2
Chatham, LA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
53
15.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
45
13.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
130
37.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
54
15.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13
3.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
27
7.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
23
6.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
98
28.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
247
71.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
50
14.5%
31.2
Chatham, LA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
157
34.2%
33.7%
Now Married
160
34.9%
47.5
Divorced
50
10.9%
11.0%
Separated
14
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
78
17.0
5.8%
Chatham, LA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
486
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
4
0.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chatham, LA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
69
25.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
35
12.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
59
21.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
37
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
39
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
31
11.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2
0.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2
0.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
17,179
57,617
Per capita income
12,009
31,128
Chatham, LA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
6.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
12
7.1%
9.8
Construction
23
13.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18
10.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
9
5.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
30
17.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
24
14.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
6
3.6%
4.6
Retail trade
35
20.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
46
27.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16
9.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
26
15.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
38
22.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
42
25.0%
18.1%
Chatham, LA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
145
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
85
58.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
48
33.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
6
4.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
6
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.9
26.6
Chatham, LA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
62
22.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
136
49.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
60
21.7%
37.1
3 or more
18
6.5%
21.0
Chatham, LA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
276
75.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
149
54.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
127
46.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
89
24.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Chatham, LA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
365
1 room
10
2.7%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
17
4.7%
9.1
4 rooms
119
32.6%
16.5
5 rooms
106
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
95
26.0%
17.8
7 rooms
9
2.5%
12.0
8 rooms
9
2.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
0
0.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Chatham, LA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
365
1-unit, detached
247
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2
0.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
59
16.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
45
12.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
2.7%
0.1
Chatham, LA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
16
4.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
60
16.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
52
14.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
41
11.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
80
21.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
41
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
64
17.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
11
3.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chatham, LA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
91
33.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
183
66.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
2
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chatham, LA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
33
47295100.0
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
7
21.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
26
78.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1
3.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
14
42.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
15.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
5
15.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chatham, LA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
101
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
13
12.9%
41.0%
Less than $500
88
87.1%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
26
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
216
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
22
21.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2
2.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
7
6.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
15.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
2.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
52
51.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%
Chatham, LA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
149
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
57
38.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
40
26.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33
22.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6
4.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11
7.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
59,700
205,000