Chatham, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
14,740
Population
1,989/sq mi density
$106,030
Median Income
$46,957 per capita
$231,900
Home Value
$308,950 Zillow
$1,157
Median Rent
25.9% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
103
Violent Crime/100K
494 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$106,030 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$231,900 home value, $1,157/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
103 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+19.6%
12,190 → 14,576
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.8%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.8%
$81,061 → $106,030
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Chatham across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
16,515
+1,939 from 2023 (14,576)
Projected Median Income 2030
$127,942
+$21,912 from 2023 ($106,030)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12,190 | - | $81,061 | - |
| 2015 | 12,471 | +2.3% | $73,895 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 12,780 | +2.5% | $81,402 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 13,027 | +1.9% | $88,822 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 14,404 | +10.6% | $95,310 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 14,576 | +1.2% | $106,030 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.