Chatom is a city located in Washington County Alabama. Chatom has a 2020 population of 1,158. It is also the county seat of Washington County. Chatom is currently declining at a rate of -0.69% annually and its population has decreased by -9.95% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,286 in 2010.
The average household income in Chatom is $54,174 with a poverty rate of 37.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $538 per month, and the median house value is $140,200. The median age in Chatom is 35.7 years, 31.5 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chatomwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 785 | 65.69% |
Black or African American | 320 | 26.78% |
Two or More Races | 90 | 7.53% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 398 | 2.67 | 47 |
Non Family | 149 | 1.46 | 45 |
Married | 139 | 3.1 | 73.4 |
Female | 65 | 3.45 | 27.7 |
Male | 45 | 4.24 | 0 |
3.33
Average Family Size
2.67
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 11 | 1.40% |
9th to 12th Grade | 100 | 12.71% |
High School Graduate | 338 | 42.95% |
Some College | 203 | 25.79% |
Associates Degree | 28 | 3.56% |
Bachelors Degree | 64 | 8.13% |
Graduate Degree | 43 | 5.46% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 486 | 421 | 107 |
Black | 205 | 161 | |
Hispanic | 94 | 94 | |
2+ Races | 2 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.02%.
91.19% of Chatom residents speak only English, while 8.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.81% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 298 | 229 | 76.85% |
Multiple | 90 | 88 | 97.78% |
White | 590 | 86 | 14.58% |
Other | NaN% |
37.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
35.48%
Male Poverty Rate
40.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chatom is Multiple, with 97.78% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chatom is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.10%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 54.57%.
40.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
39.7%
Male Marriage Rate
40.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 41 | 6.68% |
Black | 6 | 2.22% |
17.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
0.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
48.5%
Labor Force Participation
44.2%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
71.88%
Born in Chatom
92.13%
Native Born
7.87%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
7.87%
Naturalized
92.13% of Chatom residents were born in the United States, with 71.88% having been born in Alabama. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 1,158 | -8 | -0.69% |
2021 | 1,166 | -8 | -0.68% |
2020 | 1,174 | -8 | -0.68% |
2019 | 1,182 | -8 | -0.67% |
2018 | 1,190 | -14 | -1.16% |
2017 | 1,204 | -6 | -0.50% |
2016 | 1,210 | -16 | -1.31% |
2015 | 1,226 | -3 | -0.24% |
2014 | 1,229 | -4 | -0.32% |
2013 | 1,233 | -18 | -1.44% |
2012 | 1,251 | -18 | -1.42% |
2011 | 1,269 | -17 | -1.32% |
2010 | 1,286 | 0.00% |