Chatham

County:: Columbia County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 53.227
State:: New York

Chatham town is located in Columbia County, New York. Chatham town has a 2025 population of 3,950. Chatham town is currently declining at a rate of -0.95% annually and its population has decreased by -3.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 4,101 in 2020.

The average household income in Chatham town is $149,975 with a poverty rate of 7.08%. The median age in Chatham town is 52.3 years: 53.1 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chatham town includes 88.39% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	3,608	88.39%
Two or more races	355	8.7%
Other race	91	2.23%
Black or African American	23	0.56%
Asian	5	0.12%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chatham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chatham town's average per capita income is $53,942. Household income levels show a median of $107,102. The poverty rate stands at 7.08%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$135,179	-
Families	$119,706	$180,786
Households	$107,102	$149,975
Non Families	$66,181	$89,269

$53,942

Average Income

$107,102

Median Household Income

7.08%

Poverty Rate