Chatham town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 6,607 ( 482 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.2 square miles
Population density: 408.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	6,070	91.87%	4.5%
Black:	34	0.51%	58.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	162	2.45%	350.0%
2+ races:	240	3.63%	313.8%
Hispanic:	101	1.53%	6.5%

Total non-White:	537	8.13%	71.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	259	5.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	223	4.4

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,125
5,811	94.87%
81	1.32%
15	0.24%
36	0.59%
58	0.95%
108	1.76%
314	5.13%

2000
6,680
6,232	93.29%
40	0.60%
64	0.96%
39	0.58%
112	1.68%
111	1.66%
448	6.71%

1990
6,579
6,486	98.59%
40	0.61%
0	0.00%
26	0.40%
n/a
27	0.41%
93	1.41%

1980
6,071
6,011	99.01%
5	0.08%
43	0.71%
12	0.20%
n/a
0	0.00%
60	0.99%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-421	-6.3
-134	-2.0

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-254	-3.9
355	5.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

475	7.8
33	0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
64.2
643	9.7%
5,964	90.3%
3,222	48.8%

3,289
1.96

2,073	63.0%
1,685	81.3%
143	6.9%
1,216	37.0%

2010
Number	Percent
58.9
749	12.2%
5,376	87.8%
2,308	37.7%

3,085
1.95

1,776	57.6%
1,493	84.1%
90	5.1%
1,309	42.4%

2000
Number	Percent
54.1
901	13.5%
5,779	86.5%
2,314	34.6%

3,157
2.01

1,887	59.8%
1,637	86.8%
74	3.9%
1,270	40.2%

1990
Number	Percent
52.0
1,003	15.2%
5,576	84.8%
2,241	34.1%

2,977
2.14

1,890	63.5%
1,570	83.1%
73	3.9%
1,087	36.5%

1980
Number	Percent
51.1
1,140	18.8%
4,931	81.2%
1,780	29.3%

2,677
2.25

1,853	69.2%
1,640	88.5%
116	6.3%
824	30.8%

2022 Housing Data for Chatham town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	119	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	131	4.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	101	3.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	51	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	98	3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	70	2.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	80	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	112	3.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	295	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	404	12.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	319	9.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	263	8.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	154	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	306	9.3%
$200,000 or more	751	22.8%

Median Household Income	83,835
Per Capita Income	76,541

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	48	1.5%
Public Assistance	120	3.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	249	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,915	68.5%
Unemployed	115	4.1%
In Armed Forces	17	0.6%

Total Labor Force	2,047	73.2%
Not in Labor Force	749	26.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.9%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	722	893	44.7%
Non-Profit	188	114	62.3%
Self-Employed	341	132	72.1%

Local Government	52	92	36.1%
State Government	20	0	100.0%
Federal Government	23	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	1,063	1,025	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	283	206	57.9%
Total	1,346	1,231	52.2%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	684	26.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	509	19.8%
Professional, Technical	662	25.7%
Service Occupations	381	14.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.3%
All others	341	13.2%

White Collar		72.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Accommodation and food services	335	13.0%
Health care and social assistance	297	11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	260	10.1%
Retail trade	224	8.7%
Manufacturing	207	8.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	203	7.9%
Finance and insurance	175	6.8%
Construction	174	6.8%
Educational services	138	5.4%
Other services	132	5.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	116	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	88	3.4%
Public administration	85	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	82	3.2%
Information	31	1.2%
Wholesale trade	22	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	8	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	29	0.44%
Puerto Rican	18	0.27%
Cuban	11	0.17%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	43	0.65%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	43	0.65%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Bangladeshi	162	2.45%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	6,264	97.5%
Other Indo-European	66	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	48	0.7%
Spanish	29	0.5%
Other	15	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,771	26.8%
English	1,519	23.0%
German	726	11.0%
Italian	605	9.2%
Scottish	353	5.3%
Polish	321	4.9%
American	198	3.0%
Swedish	186	2.8%
French Canadian	182	2.8%
French	168	2.5%
British	114	1.7%
Portuguese	102	1.5%
European	83	1.3%
Hungarian	79	1.2%
Welsh	79	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	6,484	98.1%
Not a citizen	123	1.9%

Native	6,248	94.6%
Foreign-born	359	5.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
13	0.2%	80	1.5%	713	13.0%	1,220	22.2%	1,827	33.3%	1,641	29.9%
Average years of education: 15.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	13	0.2%
9-12 Years	80	1.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	713	13.0%
Some College	1,220	22.2%
Bach. Degree	1,827	33.3%
Grad Degree	1,641	29.9%
Average years of education: 15.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +38	D +671	D + 11.4%
D +709
2020 vs. 2012	R -444	D +1,264	D + 25.6%
D +820
2020 vs. 2008	R -282	D +804	D + 15.8%
D +522

2016 vs. 2008	R -320	D +133	D + 4.4%
D -187
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	90%	Joe Biden (D)	3,107	61.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,834	36.1%	134	2.6%	5,075	4	-11	0.14%
2016	83%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,398	52.5%	Donald Trump (R)	1,796	39.4%	370	8.1%	4,564	7	-7	0.14%
2012	85%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,287	49.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,278	49.4%	49	1.1%	4,614	12	2	0.15%
2008	88%	Barack Obama (D)	2,585	54.1%	John McCain (R)	2,116	44.3%	76	1.6%	4,777	8	-1	0.16%
2004	86%	John Kerry (D)	2,423	50.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,341	48.6%	49	1.0%	4,813	12	-2	0.17%
2000	80%	George W. Bush (R)	2,279	49.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,966	42.3%	401	8.6%	4,646	17	1	0.17%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,107

61.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,834

36.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,075

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,398

52.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,796

39.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

216

4.7%

Other

154

3.4%

TOTAL

4,564

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,287

49.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,278

49.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,614

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,585

54.1%

John McCain (R)

2,116

44.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

4,777

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,341

48.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,423

50.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,813

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,279

49.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,966

42.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

355

7.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,646

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Maura Healey (D)	2,379	58.8%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,602	39.6%	63 [+]	1.6%	4,044	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 59 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	89%	Ed Markey* (D)	3,009	59.7%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	2,015	40.0%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,041	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.3%);
2018	S1	73%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	2,107	51.6%	Geoff Diehl (R)	1,862	45.6%	114 [+]	2.8%	4,083	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 108 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2018	G	72%	Charlie Baker* (R)	3,045	76.2%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	937	23.4%	16 [+]	0.4%	3,998	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.4%);
2014	S2	64%	Brian Herr (R)	1,760	50.0%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,754	49.9%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,518	12	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	65%	Charlie Baker (R)	2,063	57.6%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,424	39.8%	95 [+]	2.7%	3,582	9	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 60 (1.7%); Scott Lively (I) 18 (0.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	7,529
Median Value	$791,700

Occupied	3,289	43.7%
Vacant	4,240	56.3%

Owned	2,903	88.3%
Rented	386	11.7%
Median Rent	$1,272

Single-Family Units	6,873	91.3%
Detached	6,685	88.8%
Attached	188	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	215	2.9%
Mobile Homes	26	0.3%

Chatham town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Chatham town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chatham town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chatham town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chatham town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chatham town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham town, MA