Chatham township, New Jersey Population 2024

11,230

Chatham township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chatham township was:

  • White: 78.39%
  • Asian: 12.1%
  • Two or more races: 6.41%
  • Other race: 2.33%
  • Black or African American: 0.7%
  • Native American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,237.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.4% (263)
The current population of Chatham township, New Jersey is 11,230 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,967.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,56878.39%
Asian1,32212.1%
Two or more races7016.41%
Other race2552.33%
Black or African American760.7%
Native American80.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chatham township Population by Race

Chatham township Population Pyramid 2024

Chatham township Median Age

42.9

Total

39.8

Male

45.1

Female

Chatham township Adults

There are 7,666 adults, (1,778 of whom are seniors) in Chatham township.

Chatham township Age Dependency

85.6

Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

55.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Chatham township Sex Ratio

Female5,60951.32%
Male5,32148.68%

Chatham township Population by Age

Chatham township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8492.883.916.1
Married2,4893.5292.17.9
Non Family1,004159.740.3
Female2452.8992.77.3
Male1112.691000

3.38

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

83.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chatham township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade580.83%
Associates Degree1972.82%
Bachelors Degree2,77339.7%
Graduate Degree2,87341.13%
High School Graduate71010.16%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College3745.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chatham township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chatham township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,5835,5254,469
Asian867867811
Hispanic295295176
2+ Races254254184
Other Race12112190
Black636326

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.54%.

Chatham township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$102,396$150,682$59,135
Graduate Degree$177,717$250,001$94,105
High School Graduate$0$94,315$45,529
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$109,280$168,056$75,735
Some College$64,073$0$65,324

$109,280

Average Earnings

$168,056

Average Male

$75,735

Average Female

Chatham township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chatham township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chatham township Language

83.97% of Chatham township residents speak only English, while 16.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.79% of the population.

Chatham township Language

Chatham township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,317981.18%
Hispanic624365.77%
Multiple701354.99%
Asian1,318241.82%
Black70811.43%
Other25583.14%

1.67%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.85%

Male Poverty Rate

2.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chatham township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chatham township is Black, with 11.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chatham township is White, with 1.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.74%.

Chatham township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.55%
High School9.77%
Some College1.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.17%

Chatham township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.5%
Female Employed0.4%
Male Employed0.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Chatham township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chatham township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$413,746
Households$208,910$328,478
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,381$78,222

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chatham township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.6%

Male Marriage Rate

58.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Chatham township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chatham township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chatham township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chatham township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

436

Number of Veterans

394

Male Veterans

42

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War108
First Gulf War98
Vietnam98
Korea75
World War II13

Chatham township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+168
35 to 5491
65 to 7470
18 to 3468
55 to 6439

Chatham township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3545.74%
2+ Races5116.5%
Black3143.66%
Hispanic296.95%

Chatham township Veterans by Race

Chatham township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chatham township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Chatham township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chatham township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chatham township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

49.21%

Born in Chatham township

86.15%

Native Born

13.85%

Foreign Born

6.92%

Non Citizen

6.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.15% of Chatham township residents were born in the United States, with 49.21% having been born in New Jersey. 6.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chatham township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,7451030.88%
202811,6421030.89%
202711,5391030.9%
202611,4361030.91%
202511,3331030.92%
202411,2301030.93%
202311,1271030.93%
202211,024690.63%
202110,955-12-0.11%
202010,9678608.51%
201910,107-151-1.47%
201810,258-51-0.49%
201710,309-54-0.52%
201610,363-70-0.67%
201510,433-43-0.41%
201410,476-29-0.28%
201310,505350.33%
201210,470180.17%
201110,452310.3%
201010,42100%

Chatham township Population by Year