Chatham Demographics

PopulationChatham village, New YorkNew York
Total Population1,75818,976,457
Male47.4%48.2%
Female52.6%51.8%
18 years and over73.9%75.3%
65 years and over15.0%12.9%
Married Persons48.7%50.1%
Single Persons51.3%49.9%
Median Age38.435.9
Average Family Size3.063.22
Ethnicity
White95.8%70.0%
Black or African American4.1%17.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%0.9%
Asian0.9%6.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.2%
Other0.3%9.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.6%15.1%
Housing CharacteristicsChatham village, New YorkNew York
Total Housing Units7997,679,307
Median Home Cost$96,400$148,700
Number of Households7427,056,860
Persons per Household2.332.61
Economic CharacteristicsChatham village, New YorkNew York
Median Household Income$39,063$43,393
Per Capita Income$19,476$23,389
In Labor Force67.0%61.1%
Families below poverty level6.7%11.5%
Education CharacteristicsChatham village, New YorkNew York
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment2382,208,497
High School Enrollment931,103,278
College or Graduate School591,301,375
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate27.5%27.8%
Associates Degree8.8%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree13.8%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%11.8%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census