Chatham town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,101 ( 27 from 2010 )
Land area: 53.2 square miles
Population density: 77.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,778	92.12%	2.1%
Black:	10	0.24%	87.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	11	0.27%	62.1%
2+ races:	221	5.39%	262.3%
Hispanic:	59	1.44%	35.9%

Total non-White:	323	7.88%	20.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-81	-2.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	54	1.6

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
4,128
3,859	93.48%
77	1.87%
2	0.05%
29	0.70%
61	1.48%
92	2.23%
269	6.52%

2000
4,249
3,983	93.74%
74	1.74%
2	0.05%
62	1.46%
77	1.81%
51	1.20%
266	6.26%

1990
4,413
4,243	96.15%
87	1.97%
0	0.00%
15	0.34%
n/a
45	1.02%
170	3.85%

1980
4,332
4,129	95.31%
173	3.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
30	0.69%
203	4.69%

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

-124	-2.9
3	0.1

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

-260	-5.9
96	2.2

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

114	2.6
-33	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham town, NY

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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
51.9
780	19.0%
3,321	81.0%
1,198	29.2%

1,787
2.29

1,198	67.0%
949	79.2%
134	11.2%
589	33.0%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
798	19.3%
3,330	80.7%
805	19.5%

1,797
2.30

1,153	64.2%
905	78.5%
87	7.5%
644	35.8%

2000
Number	Percent
42.2
996	23.4%
3,253	76.6%
563	13.3%

1,755
2.42

1,193	68.0%
1,001	83.9%
81	6.8%
562	32.0%

1990
Number	Percent
37.4
1,053	23.9%
3,360	76.1%
577	13.1%

1,710
2.58

1,211	70.8%
1,049	86.6%
68	5.6%
499	29.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.2
1,256	29.0%
3,076	71.0%
552	12.7%

1,563
2.76

1,171	74.9%
969	82.7%
93	7.9%
392	25.1%

2022 Housing Data for Chatham town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	89	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	53	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	0.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	33	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	1.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	1.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	51	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	29	1.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	137	7.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	120	6.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	261	14.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	226	12.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	203	11.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	152	8.5%
$200,000 or more	343	19.2%

Median Household Income	101,412
Per Capita Income	66,030

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	35	2.0%
Public Assistance	19	1.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	112	6.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,673	76.3%
Unemployed	159	7.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,832	83.5%
Not in Labor Force	362	16.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	304	489	38.3%
Non-Profit	105	113	48.2%
Self-Employed	329	233	58.5%

Local Government	97	120	44.7%
State Government	52	111	31.9%
Federal Government	29	8	78.4%

Total Private + Self	633	722	46.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	283	352	44.6%
Total	916	1,074	46.0%

Pct. Govt.	21.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	355	17.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	374	18.8%
Professional, Technical	608	30.6%
Service Occupations	338	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	56	2.8%
All others	315	15.8%

White Collar		67.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	273	13.7%
Retail trade	224	11.3%
Educational services	190	9.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	186	9.3%
Public administration	185	9.3%
Manufacturing	147	7.4%
Other services	137	6.9%
Construction	133	6.7%
Finance and insurance	97	4.9%
Accommodation and food services	95	4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	89	4.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	67	3.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	48	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	46	2.3%
Wholesale trade	24	1.2%
Utilities	21	1.1%
Information	14	0.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	14	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.22%
Puerto Rican	8	0.20%
Cuban	19	0.46%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
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	23	0.56%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	6	0.15%
Indian	3	0.07%
Japanese	2	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,607	91.9%
Other Indo-European	152	3.9%
German, other Germanic	122	3.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun	33	0.8%
Spanish	7	0.2%
Other Asian	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,107	27.0%
Irish	900	21.9%
English	797	19.4%
Italian	411	10.0%
Dutch	235	5.7%
American	210	5.1%
Polish	209	5.1%
Scottish	188	4.6%
European	106	2.6%
Russian	96	2.3%
Swedish	86	2.1%
French	82	2.0%
Romanian	78	1.9%
Greek	71	1.7%
Welsh	54	1.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,970	96.8%
Not a citizen	131	3.2%

Native	3,874	94.5%
Foreign-born	227	5.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
30	1.0%	66	2.1%	658	21.1%	850	27.3%	637	20.5%	873	28.0%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	30	1.0%
9-12 Years	66	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	658	21.1%
Some College	850	27.3%
Bach. Degree	637	20.5%
Grad Degree	873	28.0%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +53	D +375	D + 10.1%
D +428
2020 vs. 2012	R +81	D +339	D + 8.2%
D +420
2020 vs. 2008	R +22	D +241	D + 6.3%
D +263

2016 vs. 2008	R -31	R +134	R + 3.8%
D -165
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Joe Biden (D)	1,759	64.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	905	33.3%	54	2.0%	2,718	-4	-14	0.03%
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,331	56.9%	Donald Trump (R)	852	36.4%	156	6.7%	2,339	0	-9	0.03%
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,339	60.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	824	37.0%	63	2.8%	2,226	2	-10	0.03%
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	1,496	62.0%	John McCain (R)	883	36.6%	35	1.4%	2,414	1	-9	0.03%
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	1,371	56.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	998	41.0%	63	2.6%	2,432	1	-10	0.03%
2000	71%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,151	50.0%	George W. Bush (R)	976	42.4%	176	7.6%	2,303	7	-6	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,759

64.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

905

33.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,718

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,331

56.9%

Donald Trump (R)

852

36.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,339

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,339

60.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

824

37.0%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

2,226

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -10

2008 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,496

62.0%

John McCain (R)

883

36.6%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,414

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

998

41.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,371

56.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,432

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -10

2000 President, Chatham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

976

42.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,151

50.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

151

6.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,303

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	67%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	1,556	67.8%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	737	32.1%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,296	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2018	G	67%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,209	52.8%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	907	39.6%	174 [+]	7.6%	2,290	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Howie Hawkins (Green) 92 (4.0%); Other (Write-in) 46 (2.0%); Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 36 (1.6%);
2016	S3	68%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,514	66.0%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	708	30.9%	71 [+]	3.1%	2,293	4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 46 (2.0%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 25 (1.1%);
2014	G	49%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	694	42.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	658	40.2%	285 [+]	17.4%	1,637	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 250 (15.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (1.2%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 14 (0.9%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 2 (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	2,395
Median Value	$315,600

Occupied	1,787	74.6%
Vacant	608	25.4%

Owned	1,503	84.1%
Rented	284	15.9%
Median Rent	$1,166

Single-Family Units	1,737	72.5%
Detached	1,710	71.4%
Attached	27	1.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	92	3.8%
Mobile Homes	257	10.7%

Chatham town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Chatham town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chatham town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chatham town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chatham town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham town, NY