Chatham

Population: 9,219
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $944,300

Chatham, a community in Morris County, New Jersey, has 9,219 residents. The median household income of $250,001 is above the Morris County median ($134,929).

From 2019 to 2023, Chatham's population grew 4.6% from 8,816 to 9,219, while its median home value rose 26.5% from $746,300 to $944,300.

Households average 3.11 people. The median gross rent is $2,251.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,219
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $944,300
Median gross rent: $2,251
Housing units: 3,003
Homeownership rate: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8169,219

Median household income

$192,321$250,001

Median home value

$746,300$944,300

Median gross rent

$1,845$2,251

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,816	$192,321	$746,300	$1,845
2020	8,729	$201,923	$807,900	$1,833
2021	9,208	$209,283	$827,900	$1,834
2022	9,199	$250,001	$944,600	$2,201
2023	9,219	$250,001	$944,300	$2,251

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

Age distribution

Under 57.4%

5 to 1725.1%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	679	7.4%
5 to 17	2,316	25.1%
18 to 24	541	5.9%
25 to 34	816	8.9%
35 to 44	1,285	13.9%
45 to 54	1,443	15.7%
55 to 64	1,116	12.1%
65 to 74	498	5.4%
75 and over	525	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,378	80.0%
Black or African American	43	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	973	10.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.4%
Two or more races	287	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	498	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.8%

High school graduate5.6%

Some college or associate's8.8%

Bachelor's degree42.1%

Graduate or professional degree42.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	47	0.8%
High school graduate	321	5.6%
Some college or associate's	499	8.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,395	42.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,421	42.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone45.4%

Carpooled3.1%

Public transit17.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home32.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,006	45.4%
Carpooled	136	3.1%
Public transit	765	17.3%
Walked	45	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,441	32.6%
Other means	29	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	746	25.0%
15 to 29 min	646	21.7%
30 to 44 min	490	16.4%
45 to 59 min	199	6.7%
60+ min	900	30.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.11
Poverty rate: 2.5% (231 of 9,194)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,402	81.5%
Nonfamily households	544	18.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,946	98.1%
Vacant	57	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,402	81.5%
Renter-occupied	544	18.5%

1-unit, detached79.7%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units5.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,394	79.7%
1-unit, attached	93	3.1%
2 to 4 units	273	9.1%
5 to 19 units	72	2.4%
20 or more units	171	5.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3412100
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 40.7407, -74.3845