Chatham

Population: 14,740
Median household income: $106,030
Median home value: $231,900

Chatham, a community in Sangamon County, Illinois, has 14,740 residents. The median household income of $106,030 is above the Sangamon County median ($74,114).

From 2019 to 2023, Chatham's population grew 12.8% from 13,072 to 14,740, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $188,900 to $231,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 23.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,740
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $106,030
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $1,157
Housing units: 5,844
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,07214,740

Median household income

$88,822$106,030

Median home value

$188,900$231,900

Median gross rent

$1,043$1,157

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,072	$88,822	$188,900	$1,043
2020	13,231	$96,655	$196,800	$1,021
2021	14,245	$95,310	$201,200	$1,088
2022	14,437	$104,000	$220,000	$1,133
2023	14,740	$106,030	$231,900	$1,157

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

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,135	7.7%
5 to 17	3,392	23.0%
18 to 24	1,269	8.6%
25 to 34	1,547	10.5%
35 to 44	2,773	18.8%
45 to 54	1,517	10.3%
55 to 64	1,471	10.0%
65 to 74	1,139	7.7%
75 and over	497	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,191	89.5%
Black or African American	280	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	374	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	397	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	483	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate13.8%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree30.4%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	237	2.6%
High school graduate	1,232	13.8%
Some college or associate's	3,058	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,718	30.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,699	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.6%

Carpooled5.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home14.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,678	77.6%
Carpooled	431	5.9%
Public transit	18	0.2%
Walked	41	0.6%
Bicycle	70	1.0%
Worked from home	1,034	14.1%
Other means	47	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,392	22.1%
15 to 29 min	3,480	55.4%
30 to 44 min	863	13.7%
45 to 59 min	195	3.1%
60+ min	355	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 3.7% (540 of 14,656)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,665	65.2%
Nonfamily households	1,956	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1995

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,621	96.2%
Vacant	223	3.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,476	79.6%
Renter-occupied	1,145	20.4%

1-unit, detached74.6%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,362	74.6%
1-unit, attached	417	7.1%
2 to 4 units	301	5.2%
5 to 19 units	648	11.1%
20 or more units	38	0.7%
Mobile home & other	78	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1712684
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.41 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.6745, -89.6933