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Chatham, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Columbia County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
1,594
Population
1,285/sq mi density
$86,625
Median Income
$45,675 per capita
$306,300
Home Value
$496,504 Zillow
$1,034
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
407
Violent Crime/100K
2,518 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$86,625 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$306,300 home value, $1,034/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
407 violent crimes/100K (7% above avg)
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-10%
1,736 → 1,562
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.05%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+85.9%
$46,591 → $86,625
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.4%
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
1,451
-111 from 2023 (1,562)
Projected Median Income 2030
$133,732
+$47,107 from 2023 ($86,625)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,736 | — | $46,591 | — |
| 2015 | 1,703 | -1.9% | $46,188 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,658 | -2.6% | $50,682 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 1,631 | -1.6% | $49,356 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 1,602 | -1.8% | $84,205 | +70.6% |
| 2023 | 1,562 | -2.5% | $86,625 | +2.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.