Chatham

Population: 1,535
Median household income: $54,485
Median home value: $168,100

Chatham is a community in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, home to 1,535 residents. The median household income of $54,485 is in line with the Pittsylvania County median ($54,115).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chatham's population grew 9.6% from 1,401 to 1,535, while its median home value rose 21.5% from $138,400 to $168,100.

88.2% of workers drive to work alone. 84.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,535
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,485
Median home value: $168,100
Median gross rent: $1,028
Housing units: 580
Homeownership rate: 61.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4011,535

Median household income

$50,000$54,485

Median home value

$138,400$168,100

Median gross rent

$746$1,028

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,401	$50,000	$138,400	$746
2020	1,756	$54,844	$136,800	$926
2021	1,558	$52,344	$137,000	$1,026
2022	1,637	$55,865	$158,800	$1,008
2023	1,535	$54,485	$168,100	$1,028

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

Age distribution

Under 510.6%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 646.3%

65 to 7411.1%

75 and over10.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	163	10.6%
5 to 17	266	17.3%
18 to 24	62	4.0%
25 to 34	250	16.3%
35 to 44	189	12.3%
45 to 54	179	11.7%
55 to 64	97	6.3%
65 to 74	171	11.1%
75 and over	158	10.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,037	67.6%
Black or African American	275	17.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	7	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	1.6%
Two or more races	71	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	121	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate23.4%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	8.7%
High school graduate	244	23.4%
Some college or associate's	339	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	225	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	145	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	523	88.2%
Carpooled	18	3.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	5.7%
Bicycle	3	0.5%
Worked from home	10	1.7%
Other means	5	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	278	47.7%
15 to 29 min	186	31.9%
30 to 44 min	81	13.9%
45 to 59 min	13	2.2%
60+ min	25	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.68
Poverty rate: 6.8% (95 of 1,389)

	Count	Share
Family households	320	61.7%
Nonfamily households	199	38.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	519	89.5%
Vacant	61	10.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	321	61.8%
Renter-occupied	198	38.2%

1-unit, detached84.0%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	487	84.0%
1-unit, attached	11	1.9%
2 to 4 units	20	3.4%
5 to 19 units	16	2.8%
20 or more units	41	7.1%
Mobile home & other	5	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5115000
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.03 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.8119, -79.4001