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Chatham, NJ Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chatham is 9,000, which is 6.38% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 5.47% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chatham population density is 3,711.44 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 1,017.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chatham is white, which represent 92.04% of the total population. The average Chatham education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 9,000. #154

Population Growth Since 2000, #106

Chatham, NJ	6.38%
New Jersey	5.47%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #153

Chatham, NJ	3,711.44 per square mile
New Jersey	1,017.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	8,284 (92.04%, #175)
Black:	81 (0.90%, #398)
Hispanic:	623 (6.92%, #279)
Asian:	396 (4.40%, #215)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10 (0.11%, #179)
One Race, Other:	19 (0.21%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	210 (2.33%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	7 (1.12%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	86 (13.80%, see rank)
Cuban:	164 (26.32%, see rank)
Central American:	255 (40.93%, see rank)
South American:	67 (10.75%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	55 (13.89%, see rank)
Chinese:	207 (52.27%, see rank)
Filipino:	78 (19.70%, see rank)
Japanese:	9 (2.27%, see rank)
Korean:	41 (10.35%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	6 (1.52%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

8,341 (92.68%) out of the total population of 9,000 reported first ancestry.

	Chatham, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Arab	84	0.93%, see rank	1.09%	0.56%
Czech	43	0.48%, see rank	0.32%	0.47%
Danish	66	0.73%, see rank	0.20%	0.42%
Dutch	131	1.46%, see rank	1.08%	1.40%
English	1,022	11.36%, see rank	4.98%	8.02%
French	304	3.38%, see rank	1.49%	3.34%
German	1,757	19.52%, see rank	11.12%	15.03%
Greek	86	0.96%, see rank	0.72%	0.41%
Hungarian	102	1.13%, see rank	1.12%	0.46%
Irish	2,935	32.61%, see rank	14.59%	10.80%
Italian	1,955	21.72%, see rank	16.58%	5.52%
Norwegian	62	0.69%, see rank	0.45%	1.42%
Polish	597	6.63%, see rank	5.98%	3.01%
Portuguese	30	0.33%, see rank	0.88%	0.44%
Russian	169	1.88%, see rank	2.00%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.31%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%
Scottish	74	0.82%, see rank	1.04%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1	0.01%, see rank	0.97%	0.95%
Swedish	193	2.14%, see rank	0.58%	1.27%
Swiss	65	0.72%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	73	0.81%, see rank	0.78%	0.31%
American	188	2.09%, see rank	4.19%	7.12%
Welsh	178	1.98%, see rank	0.38%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,397 (48.86%, see rank)

Females: 4,603 (51.14%, see rank)

Chatham, NJ	Male: 48.86% Female: 51.14%
New Jersey	Male: 48.75% Female: 51.25%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chatham, NJ	37.60 years old
New Jersey	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chatham, NJ	35.50 years old
New Jersey	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chatham, NJ	38.90 years old
New Jersey	40.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chatham, NJ	% of the Total Population	New Jersey	U.S.
Under 5 years	665	7.39%, see rank	6.04%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	931	10.34%, see rank	6.27%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	914	10.16%, see rank	6.56%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	571	6.34%, see rank	6.63%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	316	3.51%, see rank	6.30%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	816	9.07%, see rank	12.77%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,386	15.40%, see rank	13.53%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,622	18.02%, see rank	15.37%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	896	9.96%, see rank	12.47%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	445	4.94%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	330	3.67%, see rank	4.40%	4.25%
85 years and over	108	1.20%, see rank	2.13%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chatham, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,603, 100%	6,052,621	209,056,129
Less Than High School	165, 2.94%, see rank	11.61%	13.67%
High School Graduate	632, 11.28%, see rank	28.80%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	652, 11.64%, see rank	23.24%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,321, 41.42%, see rank	22.50%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,833, 32.71%, see rank	13.85%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	16.06, see rank	13.87	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chatham, NJ			New Jersey		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	592	25.17%	74.83%	65.37%	34.63%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,452	82.16%, see rank	17.84%, see rank	89.92%	10.08%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	545	85.87%, see rank	14.13%, see rank	88.63%	11.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	224	32.14%, see rank	67.86%, see rank	74.25%	25.75%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	131	68.70%, see rank	31.30%, see rank	48.91%	51.09%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chatham, NJ	New Jersey	U.S.
Total Households	2,895, 100%	3,188,498	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.09, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	472, 16.30%, see rank	25.81%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,423, 83.70%, see rank	74.19%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,304, 79.59%, see rank	69.25%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.54, see rank	3.39	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,002, 69.15%, see rank	50.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	591, 20.41%, see rank	30.75%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chatham, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,490	see rank	7,199,958	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,189	100%, see rank	3,471,402	123,281,364
Never Married	892	27.97%, see rank	36.97%	35.77%
Married	2,064	64.72%, see rank	53.52%	52.04%
Widowed	77	2.41%, see rank	2.60%	2.57%
Divorced	156	4.89%, see rank	6.91%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,301	100%, see rank	3,728,556	129,692,771
Never Married	710	21.51%, see rank	30.96%	29.48%
Married	2,094	63.44%, see rank	49.25%	49.19%
Widowed	254	7.69%, see rank	9.77%	9.16%
Divorced	243	7.36%, see rank	10.01%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chatham, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Native	7,831	87.01%, see rank	78.54%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,611	51.23%, see rank	52.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,128	34.76%, see rank	23.72%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	92	1.02%, see rank	2.42%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,169	12.99%, see rank	21.46%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	708	7.87%, see rank	11.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	461	5.12%, see rank	10.31%	7.09%
Born In Europe	384	4.27%, see rank	3.52%	1.53%
Born In Asia	382	4.24%, see rank	6.83%	3.82%
Born In Africa	25	0.28%, see rank	1.07%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.04%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	361	4.01%, see rank	9.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	17	0.19%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chatham, NJ	%	New Jersey	U.S.
English	2,309	79.76%, see rank	68.83%	79.39%
Spanish	151	5.22%, see rank	14.88%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	247	8.53%, see rank	9.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	158	5.46%, see rank	4.91%	3.36%
Other	30	1.04%, see rank	1.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.