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Chatham, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
14,740 Population 1,989/sq mi density
$106,030 Median Income $46,957 per capita
$231,900 Home Value $296,201 Zillow
$1,157 Median Rent 25.9% income on rent
53°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
47 Violent Crime/100K 703 property/100K
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$106,030 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,900 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
47 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
14,740
Population Density
1,989
per square mile
Land Area
2.7
square miles (7.0 km²)
Median Age
35.1 yrs
10% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.0%
Male
55.0%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 90.2% US: 61.6%
Black 2.3% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.7% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
90.2%
Black
2.3%
Hispanic
0.7%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.5% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.5%
Spanish
4.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.3%
12% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.0%
38% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.2%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
5.1%
41% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.460
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population14,740
Population Density1,989 / sq mi
Land Area2.7 sq mi
Median Age35.1 years

Gender

Male45.0%
Female55.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White90.2%
Black or African American2.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.5%
Spanish4.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.3%
Disability8.0%
Health Insurance96.2%
Uninsured5.1%
Broadband Access91.1%
Gini Coefficient0.460

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K