Chatham, IL

Census Place

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2021 Population

14,245

7.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/ADick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ATammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

35.2

0% 1-year change

2021 Poverty Rate

4.32%

14.8% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$95,310

1.39% 1-year decline

2021 Median Property Value

$201,200

2.24% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Chatham, IL had a population of 14.2k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $95,310. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Chatham, IL grew from 13,231 to 14,245, a 7.66% increase and its median household income declined from $96,655 to $95,310, a −1.39% decrease.

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None of the households in Chatham, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.6% of the residents in Chatham, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Chatham, IL was $201,200, and the homeownership rate was 78.8%.

Most people in Chatham, IL N/A, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Chatham, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Chatham, IL is home to a population of 14.2k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 1.52% of Chatham, IL residents were born outside of the country (217 people).

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Citizenship

99.6%

2021 Citizenship

99.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 99.6% of Chatham, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Chatham, IL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chatham, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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The following chart shows the N/A races represented in Chatham, IL as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.52%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

217 people

1.93%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

256 people

As of 2021, 1.52% of Chatham, IL residents (217 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chatham, IL was 1.93%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chatham, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
276 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
195 ± 116
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 59

Chatham, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Chatham, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Chatham, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,359 people), Public Administration (946 people), and Educational Services (903 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($104,632), Public Administration ($78,958), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,714).

Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chatham, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,359 people), Public Administration (946 people), and Educational Services (903 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chatham, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chatham, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,548

Median earning men ± $7,718

$45,465

Median earning women ± $7,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Information ($145,250), Construction ($90,591), and Public Administration ($86,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Public Administration ($70,787), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,521), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

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The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

N/ADick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

N/ATammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chatham, IL was $201,200 in 2021, which is 0.822 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $196,800 to $201,200, a 2.24% increase. The homeownership rate in Chatham, IL is 78.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Chatham, IL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Chatham, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$201,200

Median Property Value 2021

±$9,983

$4,145

Median Property Taxes

±$357

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chatham, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chatham, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.8%

Homeownership

2021

67%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 78.8% of the housing units in Chatham, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chatham, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 32.02

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Chatham, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$95,310

Median Household Income

± $7,568

5.26k

Number of Households

± 527

In 2021, the median household income of the 5.26k households in Chatham, IL declined from $95,310 from the previous year's value of $96,655.

The following chart displays the households in Chatham, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chatham, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chatham, IL have a similar commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Chatham, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chatham, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chatham, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chatham, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.32% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chatham, IL (610 out of 14.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chatham, IL is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Chatham, IL has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sangamon County, IL see 839 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.69% increase from the previous year (817 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 392 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sangamon County, IL

Primary care physicians in Sangamon County, IL see an average of 839 patients per year. This represents a 2.69% increase from the previous year (817 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sangamon County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

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The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Chatham, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.