Chatham

Population: 123
Median household income: $47,813
Median home value: $154,200

Chatham, a community in Alger County, Michigan, has 123 residents. The median household income of $47,813 is below the Alger County median ($59,406).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chatham's population declined 35.9% from 192 to 123, while its median home value rose 44.7% from $106,600 to $154,200.

The median resident is 65.3 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 30.1% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 123
Median age: 65.3 yrs
Median household income: $47,813
Median home value: $154,200
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 96
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

192123

Median household income

$54,444$47,813

Median home value

$106,600$154,200

Median gross rent

$546$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	192	$54,444	$106,600	$546
2020	153	$46,500	$125,000	$546
2021	160	$51,250	$155,600	$605
2022	116	$45,938	$186,600	$656
2023	123	$47,813	$154,200	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 173.3%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 548.9%

55 to 6420.3%

65 to 7430.1%

75 and over21.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.6%
5 to 17	4	3.3%
18 to 24	6	4.9%
25 to 34	4	3.3%
35 to 44	8	6.5%
45 to 54	11	8.9%
55 to 64	25	20.3%
65 to 74	37	30.1%
75 and over	26	21.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	118	95.9%
Black or African American	1	0.8%
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	3	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.9%

High school graduate54.1%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree18.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.9%
High school graduate	60	54.1%
Some college or associate's	25	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	20	18.0%
Graduate or professional degree	5	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means8.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	28	77.8%
Carpooled	3	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	3	8.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	20	55.6%
15 to 29 min	2	5.6%
30 to 44 min	9	25.0%
45 to 59 min	4	11.1%
60+ min	1	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.66
Poverty rate: 18.0% (22 of 122)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	41.1%
Nonfamily households	43	58.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	73	76.0%
Vacant	23	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55	75.3%
Renter-occupied	18	24.7%

1-unit, detached81.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	78	81.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	6.3%
5 to 19 units	10	10.4%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2614940
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.45 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 46.3441, -86.9313