Chatham, NH City Data

Chatham, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,735 people who live in Chatham and approximately 43,666 who live in Carroll County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chatham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chatham. We have included Chatham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chatham Information

Carroll County where Chatham resides is 992.24 square miles. The resident population of this county is 43,666 and has a population rank of 1,023 out of all the places in the United States.

Chatham has a total of 2,735 people and of those residents there are 1,338 males and 1,397 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 39.9. There are approximately 412 births each year and around 426 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chatham varies per year, but currently 2,708 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 2,735 people who live in Chatham, there are 728 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chatham is 371 male and 357 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 2,059.

General Chatham Information
Total area in square miles - Carroll County	992.24
Water area in square miles - Carroll County	N/A
Resident population - Carroll County	43,666
Population rank - Carroll County	1,023
Total population	2,735
Total population (male)	1,338
Total population (female)	1,397
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	39.9
Births - Carroll County	412
Deaths- Carroll County	426
Population of one race	2,708
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	728
Population under 20 years (male)	371
Population under 20 years (female)	357
Total population 18 years and over	2,059

Chatham Social Characteristics

There are 18,351 households in Chatham. Families make up 12,389 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chatham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,145), male householder with no wife present (687) and female householder with no husband present (1,466). The remainder of the Chatham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,039. Chatham, NH moving companies help people in Chatham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chatham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chatham is based, there are 18,283 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,194 never married, 10,683 now married, 231 separated, 1,999 widowed, and 2,176 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 216 separated, 522 widowed and 2,000 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chatham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chatham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carroll County)
Total households	18,351
Family households (families)	12,389
With own children under 18 years	5,310
Married-couple family	10,145
With own children under 18 years	3,722
Male householder, no wife present, family	687
With own children under 18 years	449
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,466
With own children under 18 years	921
Nonfamily households	6,039
Householder living alone	4,878
65 years and over	2,041

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	385
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	274
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,285
Householder	768
Spouse	620
Child	771
Other relatives	17
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	25
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	7
Unmarried partner	69
Foster child	2
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	440
Male householder	174
Male householder living alone	119
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	171
Female householder living alone	145
Female householder not living alone	26
Nonrelatives	95
Unmarried partner	44
Roomer or boarder	11
Housemate or roommate	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	18,283
Never married	3,194
Now married	10,683
Separated	231
Widowed	1,999
Divorced	2,176
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	216
Widowed	522
Divorced	2,000

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,735
Male	1,338
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	111
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	11
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	36
25 to 29 years	64
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	127
40 to 44 years	137
45 to 49 years	116
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	74
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	41
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	11
Female	1,397
Under 5 years	67
5 to 9 years	92
10 to 14 years	103
15 to 17 years	70
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	11
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	72
30 to 34 years	85
35 to 39 years	133
40 to 44 years	139
45 to 49 years	133
50 to 54 years	91
55 to 59 years	78
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	35
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	68
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	24
85 years and over	15

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,735
One race	2,708
White	2,689
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,725
People who are White alone	2,679
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	41,581
Same house	24,466
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,382
Different state or abroad	6,372
Different state	5,989
Abroad	383

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carroll County)
Total resident population	43,666
Born in United States	11,730
State of residence	16,438
Different state	25,860
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	325
Foreign born	1,043

Chatham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chatham. That total enrollment is 9,809 for the population of the country, which includes Chatham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,464 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,123 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,230.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chatham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,809
Pre-kindergarten	552
Public	275
Private	277
Kindergarten	464
Public	426
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,059
Public	4,768
Private	291
Elementary and high school	7,562
Public	7,032
Private	530
High school grades 9 to 12	2,503
Public	2,264
Private	239
College, undergraduate years	919
Public	685
Private	234
Graduate or professional school	312
Public	193
Private	119
Not enrolled in school	32,695

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	31,534
Less than 9th grade	922
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,800
High school graduate	10,166
Some college, no degree	6,437
Associate's degree	2,863
Bachelor's degree	8,346
Graduate or professional degree	26.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,380

Chatham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,009 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chatham. The Chatham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,421), service occupations (3,847), sales and office occupations (5,844), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (185), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,864) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,257). The 35,009 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,561 private wage and salary workers, 2,669 government workers, 3,093 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carroll County)
Population 16 years and over	35,009
In labor force	22,270
Civilian labor force	22,262
Employed	21,418
Unemployed	844
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	17,958
In labor force	10,601
Civilian labor force	10,597
Unemployed Civilian labor force	326
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	17,051
In labor force	11,669
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	518
Armed forces	4

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carroll County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,785
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,540
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,058
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	678
Other means	212
Worked at home	1,185
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	509,515

OCCUPATION (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,421
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,421
Service occupations	3,847
Sales and office occupations	5,844
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	185
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,864
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,257

INDUSTRY (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,421
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	351
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,823
Wholesale trade	655
Retail trade	3,429
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	733
Information	366
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,222
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,529
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,060
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,145
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	766

CLASS OF WORKER (Carroll County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,421
Private wage and salary workers	15,561
Government workers	2,669
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,093
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chatham Housing Characteristics

In Chatham, NH there are 34,750 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 18,351 occupied and 16,399 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chatham, there are 26,304 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,761 units in Chatham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chatham, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chatham, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chatham. There are 231 housing units with rent less than $200, 183 with rent between $200-299, 989 with rent between $300-499 and 2,116 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chatham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chatham, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carroll County)
Total housing units	34,750
Occupied housing units	18,351
Vacant housing units	16,399

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carroll County)
Total housing units	34,750
1-unit, detached	26,304
1-unit, attached	1,761
2 units	866
3 or 4 units	1,271
5 to 9 units	1,243
10 to 19 units	360
20 to 49 units	464
50 or more units
Mobile home	2,411

HOUSING TENURE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	18,351
Owner-occupied	14,278
Renter-occupied	4,073

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	18,351
No vehicles available	798
2 vehicle available	11,504
3 vehicles available	2,548
4 vehicles available	663
5 or more vehicles available	312

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	18,351
Utility gas	197
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,294
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,722
Coal or coke	25
Wood	1,761
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	34
No fuel used	28

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carroll County)
Occupied housing units	18,351
Less Than $50,000	14,278
$50,000 to $99,999	3,429
$100,000 to $149,999	3,057
$150,000 to $199,999	1,338
$200,000 to $299,999	1,241
$300,000 to $499,999	358
$1,000,000 or more	70
Median (dollars)	119,900

GROSS RENT (Carroll County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,073
Less than $200	231
$200 to $299	183
$300 to $499	989
$500 to $699	1,217
$700 to $999	730
$1,000 to $1,499	151
$1,500 or more	17