Chatham

Population: 1,594
Median household income: $86,625
Median home value: $306,300

Chatham is a community in Columbia County, New York, home to 1,594 residents. Its median household income of $86,625 runs in line with the Columbia County figure of $83,619.

From 2019 to 2023, Chatham's population declined 1.9% from 1,625 to 1,594, while its median home value rose 35.4% from $226,200 to $306,300.

The largest age group is 45 to 54, 24.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 84.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,594
Median age: 48.6 yrs
Median household income: $86,625
Median home value: $306,300
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 904
Homeownership rate: 48.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6251,594

Median household income

$49,356$86,625

Median home value

$226,200$306,300

Median gross rent

$897$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,625	$49,356	$226,200	$897
2020	1,692	$53,802	$222,200	$947
2021	1,714	$84,205	$228,500	$947
2022	1,763	$92,208	$253,400	$1,037
2023	1,594	$86,625	$306,300	$1,034

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1711.3%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 442.8%

45 to 5424.0%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7413.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	1.9%
5 to 17	180	11.3%
18 to 24	159	10.0%
25 to 34	265	16.6%
35 to 44	44	2.8%
45 to 54	382	24.0%
55 to 64	208	13.0%
65 to 74	221	13.9%
75 and over	105	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,349	84.6%
Black or African American	20	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	5	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	3.1%
Two or more races	155	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree23.8%

Graduate or professional degree22.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	4.5%
High school graduate	311	25.4%
Some college or associate's	287	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	292	23.8%
Graduate or professional degree	280	22.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	736	81.0%
Carpooled	48	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	26	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	99	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	210	25.9%
15 to 29 min	322	39.8%
30 to 44 min	188	23.2%
45 to 59 min	69	8.5%
60+ min	21	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.03
Poverty rate: 8.3% (133 of 1,594)

	Count	Share
Family households	382	48.8%
Nonfamily households	401	51.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	783	86.6%
Vacant	121	13.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	378	48.3%
Renter-occupied	405	51.7%

1-unit, detached45.9%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units42.0%

5 to 19 units5.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	415	45.9%
1-unit, attached	23	2.5%
2 to 4 units	380	42.0%
5 to 19 units	51	5.6%
20 or more units	35	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3614003
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.24 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.3618, -73.5979