Chatom

Population: 669
Median household income: $39,444
Median home value: $172,700

Chatom is a community in Washington County, Alabama, home to 669 residents. Its median household income of $39,444 runs below the Washington County figure of $60,503.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chatom's population declined 44.0% from 1,195 to 669, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $140,200 to $172,700.

Owners occupy 62.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 58.6 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 669
Median age: 58.6 yrs
Median household income: $39,444
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $367
Housing units: 373
Homeownership rate: 62.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,195669

Median household income

$42,143$39,444

Median home value

$140,200$172,700

Median gross rent

$538$367

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,195	$42,143	$140,200	$538
2020	975	$51,875	$156,700	$538
2021	789	$52,788	$156,900	$323
2022	702	$51,324	$176,300	$380
2023	669	$39,444	$172,700	$367

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 240.9%

25 to 344.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 7424.2%

75 and over14.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	6.0%
5 to 17	57	8.5%
18 to 24	6	0.9%
25 to 34	33	4.9%
35 to 44	93	13.9%
45 to 54	81	12.1%
55 to 64	97	14.5%
65 to 74	162	24.2%
75 and over	100	14.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	457	68.3%
Black or African American	187	28.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.7%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's24.2%

Bachelor's degree6.2%

Graduate or professional degree8.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	123	21.7%
High school graduate	223	39.4%
Some college or associate's	137	24.2%
Bachelor's degree	35	6.2%
Graduate or professional degree	48	8.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone73.5%

Carpooled17.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	158	73.5%
Carpooled	38	17.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	94	48.0%
15 to 29 min	21	10.7%
30 to 44 min	58	29.6%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	23	11.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 36.6% (200 of 546)

	Count	Share
Family households	146	58.9%
Nonfamily households	102	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	248	66.5%
Vacant	125	33.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	155	62.5%
Renter-occupied	93	37.5%

1-unit, detached64.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units18.5%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other13.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	242	64.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	69	18.5%
5 to 19 units	12	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	50	13.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0114008
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.4691, -88.2460