Chatham, NJ Demographic Data

Chatham, NJ Summary

Chatham is located in Morris County in New Jersey
  • Population: 8,978
  • Area: 2.43 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2.37 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,702.26 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 232.94 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Chatham, NJ Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,606
51%
50.8
Male
4,424
49%
49.2
Total Population
9,030
 
323,128,000

Chatham, NJ Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
588
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
904
10.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,038
11.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
670
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
292
3.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
645
7.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,474
16.3% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,714
19.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
534
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
232
2.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
535
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
260
2.9% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
144
1.6% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,049
67.0%
77.2
Female
3,063
50.6%
51.3
Male
2,986
49.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,724
63.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,088
12.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
939
10.4%
15.2
Female
567
60.4%
55.8
Male
372
39.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Chatham, NJ Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,917
98.7% 
96.8
White
8,009
88.7% 
72.6
Black or African American
67
0.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0% 
0.8
Asian
797
8.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
141
1.6% 
1.2
Chinese
392
4.3% 
1.3
Filipino
34
0.4% 
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
157
1.7% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
73
0.8% 
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
44
0.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
113
1.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
740
8.2% 
17.8
Mexican
37
0.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
134
1.5% 
1.7
Cuban
123
1.4% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
446
4.9% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,290
91.8% 
82.2

Chatham, NJ Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
96
1.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
47
0.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
534
9.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
440
7.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
211
3.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,220
40.1% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,990
35.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
143
2.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
5,395
97.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,210
76.0%
31.2

Chatham, NJ Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,516
23.3%
33.7%
Now Married
4,260
65.5%
47.5
Divorced
363
5.6%
11.0%
Separated
39
0.6%
2.0
Widowed
322
5.0
5.8%

Chatham, NJ Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,965
82.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,477
17.5%
21.6%
Spanish
389
4.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
478
5.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
566
6.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.5%
1.1%

Chatham, NJ Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
58
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
28
1.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
112
3.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
67
2.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
133
4.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
327
11.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
205
7.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
501
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
248
8.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,193
41.5%
6.4
Median household income
150,625
 
57,617
Per capita income
71,445
 
31,128

Chatham, NJ Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
316
7.4%
9.8
Construction
195
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
891
20.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,014
23.6%
6.6
Information
160
3.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
238
5.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
233
5.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
746
17.4%
11.4
Public administration
100
2.3%
4.6
Retail trade
279
6.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43
1.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
73
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
114
2.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,687
62.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
57
1.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
978
22.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
452
10.5%
18.1%

Chatham, NJ Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,180
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,434
58.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
176
4.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,047
25.0%
5.1
Walked
121
2.9%
2.7
Other means
28
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
374
8.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
38.4
 
26.6

Chatham, NJ Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
104
3.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
704
24.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,492
51.9%
37.1
3 or more
572
19.9%
21.0

Chatham, NJ Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
2,872
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,288
79.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
584
20.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
192
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Chatham, NJ Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,064
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
40
1.3%
2.7
3 rooms
146
4.8%
9.1
4 rooms
265
8.6%
16.5
5 rooms
331
10.8%
19.8
6 rooms
356
11.6%
17.8
7 rooms
445
14.5%
12.0
8 rooms
598
19.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
883
28.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
 
0.0

Chatham, NJ Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,064
 
 
1-unit, detached
2,434
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
58
1.9%
5.9
2-units
58
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
265
8.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
118
3.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
131
4.3%
9.0
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Chatham, NJ Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,149
37.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
608
19.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
698
22.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
188
6.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
160
5.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
130
4.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
99
3.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
32
1.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Chatham, NJ Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,467
85.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
25
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
183
6.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
188
6.5%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
9
0.3%
1.1

Chatham, NJ Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,702
 
47295100.0
$500 to $999
7
0.4%
20.4%
Less than $500
10
0.6%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
57
3.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
66
3.9%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
126
7.4%
11.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
217
12.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,219
71.6%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
800
47.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
255
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
242
14.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
115
6.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
279
16.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%

Chatham, NJ Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
567 
 
41,631,300 
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
25
4.4%
41.0%
$2,500 to $2,999
30
5.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
44
7.8%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
62
10.9%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
170
30.0%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
236
41.6%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,688
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
72
12.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
145
25.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
12.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
50
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
87
15.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
144
25.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%

Chatham, NJ Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,288
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
42
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7
0.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
0
0.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
8
0.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
17
0.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
261
11.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,474
64.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
479
20.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
729,000
 
205,000