Chatham borough, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,199 ( 237 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 3918.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,317	79.54%	6.5%
Black:	41	0.45%	51.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	997	10.84%	130.3%
2+ races:	276	3.00%	110.7%
Hispanic:	527	5.73%	15.3%

Total non-White:	1,882	20.46%	65.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-508	-6.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	745	10.1

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
8,962
7,825	87.31%
85	0.95%
14	0.16%
433	4.83%
131	1.46%
457	5.10%
1,137	12.69%

2000
8,460
7,943	93.89%
0	0.00%
17	0.20%
241	2.85%
17	0.20%
242	2.86%
517	6.11%

1990
8,007
7,798	97.39%
24	0.30%
9	0.11%
102	1.27%
n/a
74	0.92%
209	2.61%

1980
8,537
8,297	97.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
133	1.56%
n/a
94	1.10%
240	2.81%

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

-118	-1.4
620	7.3

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

145	1.8
308	3.8

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

-499	-5.8
-31	-0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham borough, NJ

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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
38.4
2,914	31.7%
6,285	68.3%
982	10.7%

2,950
3.10

2,399	81.3%
2,237	93.2%
55	2.3%
551	18.7%

2010
Number	Percent
38.0
3,000	33.5%
5,962	66.5%
912	10.2%

3,073
2.91

2,398	78.0%
2,118	88.3%
118	4.9%
675	22.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
2,396	28.3%
6,064	71.7%
1,078	12.7%

3,143
2.68

2,381	75.8%
2,143	90.0%
113	4.7%
762	24.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
1,891	23.6%
6,116	76.4%
1,282	16.0%

3,129
2.55

2,324	74.3%
2,064	88.8%
77	3.3%
805	25.7%

1980
Number	Percent
36.5
2,234	26.2%
6,303	73.8%
1,286	15.1%

3,157
2.69

2,422	76.7%
2,191	90.5%
50	2.1%
735	23.3%

2022 Housing Data for Chatham borough, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	49	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	18	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	29	1.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	0.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	47	1.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	1.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	17	0.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	0.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	19	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	110	3.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	108	3.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	176	6.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	121	4.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	140	4.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	304	10.3%
$200,000 or more	1,750	59.3%

Median Household Income	250,001
Per Capita Income	99,651

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	70	2.4%
Public Assistance	39	1.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	1.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,936	74.0%
Unemployed	304	5.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,240	79.7%
Not in Labor Force	1,080	20.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,876	1,367	57.8%
Non-Profit	121	178	40.5%
Self-Employed	241	271	47.1%

Local Government	130	143	47.6%
State Government	27	52	34.2%
Federal Government	11	17	39.3%

Total Private + Self	2,117	1,638	56.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	289	390	42.6%
Total	2,406	2,028	54.3%

Pct. Govt.	8.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,887	42.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	649	14.6%
Professional, Technical	1,447	32.6%
Service Occupations	233	5.3%
All others	218	4.9%

White Collar		89.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Finance and insurance	970	21.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	849	19.1%
Manufacturing	457	10.3%
Educational services	402	9.1%
Health care and social assistance	395	8.9%
Information	206	4.6%
Retail trade	190	4.3%
Transportation and warehousing	175	3.9%
Accommodation and food services	163	3.7%
Public administration	120	2.7%
Other services	111	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	85	1.9%
Wholesale trade	74	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	65	1.5%
Construction	54	1.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	37	0.8%
Utilities	33	0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	0.7%
Management	18	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	34	0.37%
Puerto Rican	31	0.34%
Cuban	43	0.47%
Dominican	7	0.08%

Total Central American	70	0.76%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	8	0.09%
Honduran	38	0.41%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	11	0.12%
Salvadoran	13	0.14%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	284	3.09%
Argentinean	11	0.12%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	126	1.37%
Colombian	63	0.68%
Ecuadorian	56	0.61%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	28	0.30%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	58	0.63%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	530	5.76%
Indian	204	2.22%
Taiwanese	68	0.74%
Filipino	60	0.65%
Korean	36	0.39%
Japanese	25	0.27%
Vietnamese	15	0.16%
Thai	5	0.05%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	7,108	84.0%
Other Indo-European	398	4.7%
Chinese	358	4.2%
Spanish	296	3.5%
Other Asian	59	0.7%
Other	58	0.7%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	53	0.6%
Tagalog	46	0.5%
German, other Germanic	44	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	2,616	28.4%
Italian	1,928	21.0%
German	1,329	14.4%
English	1,036	11.3%
Polish	535	5.8%
American	261	2.8%
Russian	198	2.2%
French	192	2.1%
Norwegian	184	2.0%
Swedish	173	1.9%
European	161	1.8%
Hungarian	149	1.6%
Scottish	117	1.3%
Eastern European	102	1.1%
Dutch	75	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	8,648	94.0%
Not a citizen	551	6.0%

Native	7,931	86.2%
Foreign-born	1,268	13.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	0.3%	43	0.7%	309	5.4%	645	11.2%	2,312	40.2%	2,421	42.1%
Average years of education: 16.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	0.3%
9-12 Years	43	0.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	309	5.4%
Some College	645	11.2%
Bach. Degree	2,312	40.2%
Grad Degree	2,421	42.1%
Average years of education: 16.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +123	D +735	D + 9.8%
D +858
2020 vs. 2012	R -572	D +2,092	D + 39.8%
D +1,520
2020 vs. 2008	R -484	D +1,724	D + 31.6%
D +1,240

2016 vs. 2008	R -607	D +989	D + 21.8%
D +382
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	3,565	63.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,929	34.5%	92	1.6%	5,586	-7	-12	0.12%
2016	72%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,707	55.8%	Donald Trump (R)	1,806	37.2%	337	6.9%	4,850	-4	-9	0.12%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,501	54.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,045	44.7%	33	0.7%	4,579	14	7	0.13%
2008	80%	John McCain (R)	2,413	50.5%	Barack Obama (D)	2,325	48.6%	44	0.9%	4,782	9	5	0.12%
2004	78%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,678	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	1,995	42.4%	28	0.6%	4,701	11	6	0.13%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chatham borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,565

63.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,929

34.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,586

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, Chatham borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,707

55.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,806

37.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

148

3.1%

Other

189

3.9%

TOTAL

4,850

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

2012 President, Chatham borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,045

44.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,501

54.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,579

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Chatham borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,325

48.6%

John McCain (R)

2,413

50.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,782

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Chatham borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,678

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,995

42.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,701

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham borough, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	50%	Phil Murphy* (D)	1,966	53.9%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	1,667	45.7%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,647	-2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 14 (0.4%);
2020	S2	76%	Cory Booker* (D)	3,227	58.7%	Rik Mehta (R)	2,234	40.6%	40 [+]	0.7%	5,501	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 22 (0.4%); Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 11 (0.2%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 7 (0.1%);
2018	S1	62%	Bob Hugin (R)	2,134	49.1%	Robert Menendez* (D)	2,106	48.5%	104 [+]	2.4%	4,344	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 42 (1.0%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 37 (0.9%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 25 (0.6%);
2017	G	42%	Phil Murphy (D)	1,524	52.4%	Kim Guadagno (R)	1,327	45.6%	60 [+]	2.1%	2,911	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 24 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.7%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 17 (0.6%);
2014	S2	35%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	1,169	50.9%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,097	47.8%	31 [+]	1.3%	2,297	9	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 18 (0.8%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 5 (0.2%); Antonio Sabas (I) 3 (0.1%); Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 3 (0.1%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 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	3,058
Median Value	$944,600

Occupied	2,950	96.5%
Vacant	108	3.5%

Owned	2,476	83.9%
Rented	474	16.1%
Median Rent	$2,201

Single-Family Units	2,508	82.0%
Detached	2,441	79.8%
Attached	67	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	279	9.1%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Chatham borough, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chatham borough, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Chatham borough, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chatham borough, NJ

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chatham borough, NJ

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chatham borough, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chatham borough, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chatham borough, NJ