Chatham County, NC Demographic Data
Chatham County, NC Summary
Chatham County is located in North Carolina
- Population: 65,976
- Area: 709.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 682.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 27.65 sq. miles
- Population Density: 92.94 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 461.94 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chatham County, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
38,104
53%
50.8
Male
34,139
47%
49.2
Total Population
72,243
323,128,000
Chatham County, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,780
3.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,149
5.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,153
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,479
6.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,698
3.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,196
8.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,537
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
10,043
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,139
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,147
7.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
10,242
14.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,591
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,089
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
57,351
79.4%
77.2
Female
30,641
53.4%
51.3
Male
26,710
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
55,106
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
20,496
28.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
17,922
24.8%
15.2
Female
10,209
57.0%
55.8
Male
7,713
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Chatham County, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
69,576
96.3%
96.8
White
59,488
82.3%
72.6
Black or African American
8,033
11.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
868
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,187
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,667
3.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,626
11.9%
17.8
Mexican
5,171
7.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
257
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
54
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,144
4.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
63,617
88.1%
82.2
Chatham County, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,182
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,461
6.5%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,641
20.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,560
16.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,618
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,522
21.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,000
20.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,643
12.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
46,341
87.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,522
42.5%
31.2
Chatham County, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,286
22.1%
33.7%
Now Married
35,768
59.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,817
8.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,145
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
5,145
8.6
5.8%
Chatham County, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,223
86.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
9,240
13.3%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Chatham County, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,481
5.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,867
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,501
12.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,098
7.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,685
9.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,822
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,826
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,382
15.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,701
6.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3,205
11.2%
6.4
Median household income
62,961
57,617
Per capita income
39,762
31,128
Chatham County, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,006
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,178
7.3%
9.8
Construction
1,699
5.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,880
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,329
4.5%
6.6
Information
783
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,617
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,808
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,374
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
1,680
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,799
9.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
867
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
638
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,177
7.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
12,736
42.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,608
12.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,815
19.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,322
17.9%
18.1%
Chatham County, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
28,454
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
21,935
77.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,173
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
104
0.4%
5.1
Walked
95
0.3%
2.7
Other means
437
1.5%
1.8
Worked at home
2,710
9.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.0
26.6
Chatham County, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,659
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,876
24.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,230
42.8%
37.1
3 or more
7,803
27.3%
21.0
Chatham County, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,568
91.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
22,586
79.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,982
20.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,543
8.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Chatham County, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,111
1 room
39
0.1%
2.4
2 rooms
292
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
950
3.1%
9.1
4 rooms
2,382
7.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,724
18.4%
19.8
6 rooms
7,467
24.0%
17.8
7 rooms
4,741
15.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,925
12.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,591
18.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Chatham County, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,111
1-unit, detached
23,192
74.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
885
2.8%
5.9
2-units
369
1.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
419
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
217
0.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
116
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
853
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
5,060
16.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chatham County, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,411
4.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
567
1.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,331
4.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,477
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,033
9.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,204
16.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,028
19.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,385
23.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,662
8.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,013
3.3%
1.4%
Chatham County, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,474
26.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,375
15.3%
4.7
Electricity
15,169
53.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
624
2.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
817
2.9%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
109
0.4%
1.1
Chatham County, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
13,238
47295100.0
Less than $500
85
0.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,052
7.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,374
10.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,854
14.0%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,045
15.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,635
19.9%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,193
31.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,743
50.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,735
13.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
871
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
684
5.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
3,205
24.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chatham County, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
753
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
958
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
133
2.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
476
9.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
738
14.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
693
13.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,094
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
890
0.0%
0.0%
Chatham County, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
22,586
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
817
3.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,919
8.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,823
8.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
3,230
14.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,691
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,459
33.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,164
14.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
483
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
295,800
205,000
