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Chatham, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Union County County
4.2
/5.0
A
Great
9,219
Population
3,940/sq mi density
$250,001
Median Income
$99,600 per capita
$944,300
Home Value
$1,284,304 Zillow
$2,251
Median Rent
22.5% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
271 sunny days/yr
A
Overall
4.2 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$250,001 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$944,300 home value, $2,251/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
84.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.6%
9,006 → 9,332
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.36%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+71.1%
$146,083 → $250,001
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.52%
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
9,570
+238 from 2023 (9,332)
Projected Median Income 2030
$364,154
+$114,153 from 2023 ($250,001)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9,006 | — | $146,083 | — |
| 2015 | 8,933 | -0.8% | $142,765 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 8,827 | -1.2% | $163,026 | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 8,631 | -2.2% | $192,321 | +18% |
| 2021 | 9,253 | +7.2% | $209,283 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 9,332 | +0.9% | $250,001 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.