Chatham town, New York Population 2024

3,988

Chatham town is located in Columbia County New York. Chatham town has a 2024 population of 3,988. Chatham town is currently declining at a rate of -0.94% annually and its population has decreased by -2.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,101 in 2020.

The average household income in Chatham town is $147,512 with a poverty rate of 7.9%. The median age in Chatham town is 51.9 years: 53.6 years for males, and 49.5 years for females.

Chatham town Demographics

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

  • White: 93%
  • Two or more races: 5.95%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Asian: 0.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
53.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
74.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-113)
The current population of Chatham town, New York is 3,988 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,101.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,81493%
Two or more races2445.95%
Other race220.54%
Asian110.27%
Black or African American100.24%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chatham town Population by Race

Chatham town Population Pyramid 2024

Chatham town Median Age

51.9

Total

53.6

Male

49.5

Female

Chatham town Adults

There are 3,321 adults, (1,198 of whom are seniors) in Chatham town.

Chatham town Age Dependency

93.2

Age Dependency Ratio

56.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chatham town Sex Ratio

Female2,06850.43%
Male2,03349.57%

Chatham town Population by Age

Chatham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7872.2984.115.9
Married9492.7493.66.4
Non Family5891.2568.331.7
Female1852.7287.612.4
Male644.1479.720.3

2.74

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

84.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chatham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade662.12%
Associates Degree39112.56%
Bachelors Degree63720.46%
Graduate Degree87328.03%
High School Graduate65821.13%
Less Than 9th Grade300.96%
Some College45914.74%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chatham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chatham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8882,8021,369
2+ Races147147122
Hispanic36360
Other Race222210
Asian11119
Black1000

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 82.99%.

Chatham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,604$0$53,125
Graduate Degree$118,281$145,297$81,250
High School Graduate$51,750$56,219$36,983
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$27,750
Overall$54,332$67,250$45,474
Some College$40,789$54,853$28,077

$54,332

Average Earnings

$67,250

Average Male

$45,474

Average Female

Chatham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chatham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chatham town Language

91.94% of Chatham town residents speak only English, while 8.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.83% of the population.

Chatham town Language

Chatham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7783088.15%
Black1010100%
Asian11654.55%

7.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.56%

Male Poverty Rate

7.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chatham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chatham town is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chatham town is White, with 8.15% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.39%.

Chatham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.67%
Some College12.35%
High School8.66%
Bachelors or Greater4.97%

Chatham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed5.87%
Male Employed3.17%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Chatham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chatham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$112,733$176,949
Households$101,412$147,512
Married Families$126,580$-999,999,999
Non Families$64,505$84,951

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chatham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Chatham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chatham town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chatham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

148

Male Veterans

46

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam81
Second Gulf War39
First Gulf War34
Korea5
World War II0

Chatham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7461
75+60
35 to 5444
18 to 3429
55 to 640

Chatham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1830.058447780261897155
Asian60.5454545454545454
2+ Races50.034013605442176874

Chatham town Veterans by Race

Chatham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chatham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Chatham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chatham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chatham town 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

68.81%

Born in Chatham town

94.46%

Native Born

5.54%

Foreign Born

3.19%

Non Citizen

2.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.46% of Chatham town residents were born in the United States, with 68.81% having been born in New York. 3.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Chatham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,798-38-0.99%
20283,836-38-0.98%
20273,874-38-0.97%
20263,912-38-0.96%
20253,950-38-0.95%
20243,988-38-0.94%
20234,026-38-0.94%
20224,064-54-1.31%
20214,118170.41%
20204,1012697.02%
20193,832-26-0.67%
20183,858-41-1.05%
20173,899-49-1.24%
20163,948-49-1.23%
20153,997-43-1.06%
20144,040-28-0.69%
20134,068-24-0.59%
20124,092-7-0.17%
20114,099-31-0.75%
20104,13000%

Chatham town Population by Year