Chatham, VA City Data

Chatham, VA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,338 people who live in Chatham and approximately 61,745 who live in Pittsylvania 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

Pittsylvania County where Chatham resides is 978.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 61,745 and has a population rank of 787 out of all the places in the United States.

Chatham has a total of 1,338 people and of those residents there are 669 males and 669 females. The median age of the male population is 39.2 and the female population is 47.7. There are approximately 779 births each year and around 606 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chatham varies per year, but currently 1,321 are one race and 17 are two or more races.

Of the 1,338 people who live in Chatham, there are 280 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chatham is 140 male and 140 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 1,076.

General Chatham Information
Total area in square miles - Pittsylvania County	978.18
Water area in square miles - Pittsylvania County	N/A
Resident population - Pittsylvania County	61,745
Population rank - Pittsylvania County	787
Total population	1,338
Total population (male)	669
Total population (female)	669
Population median age (male)	39.2
Population median age (female)	47.7
Births - Pittsylvania County	779
Deaths- Pittsylvania County	606
Population of one race	1,321
Population of two or more races	17
Population under 20 years	280
Population under 20 years (male)	140
Population under 20 years (female)	140
Total population 18 years and over	1,076

Chatham Social Characteristics

There are 24,684 households in Chatham. Families make up 18,292 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chatham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,392), male householder with no wife present (891) and female householder with no husband present (2,831). The remainder of the Chatham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,466. Chatham, VA 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 25,901 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,725 never married, 14,990 now married, 784 separated, 3,389 widowed, and 2,013 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 619 separated, 800 widowed and 2,029 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 (Pittsylvania County)
Total households	24,684
Family households (families)	18,292
With own children under 18 years	8,425
Married-couple family	14,392
With own children under 18 years	5,851
Male householder, no wife present, family	891
With own children under 18 years	448
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,831
With own children under 18 years	1,397
Nonfamily households	6,466
Householder living alone	5,750
65 years and over	2,414

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	138
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	208
Average household size	2.22
Average family size	2.87

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,020
Householder	350
Spouse	276
Child	288
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	17
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	212
Male householder	73
Male householder living alone	69
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	131
Female householder living alone	128
Female householder not living alone	3
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,901
Never married	4,725
Now married	14,990
Separated	784
Widowed	3,389
Divorced	2,013
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	619
Widowed	800
Divorced	2,029

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,338
Male	669
Under 5 years	33
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	36
15 to 17 years	23
18 and 19 years	11
20 years	8
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	51
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	53
40 to 44 years	55
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	41
60 and 61 years	16
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	10
85 years and over	12
Female	669
Under 5 years	32
5 to 9 years	29
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	30
30 to 34 years	43
35 to 39 years	38
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	47
50 to 54 years	55
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	19
70 to 74 years	28
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,338
One race	1,321
White	957
Black or African American	349
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	17

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,232
People who are White alone	909
People who are Black or African American alone	295
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,236
Same house	38,558
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,664
Different state or abroad	3,453
Different state	3,061
Abroad	392

PLACE OF BIRTH (Pittsylvania County)
Total resident population	61,745
Born in United States	56,676
State of residence	50,885
Different state	9,995
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	230
Foreign born	635

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 13,858 for the population of the country, which includes Chatham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,306 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,409 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,890.

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	13,858
Pre-kindergarten	942
Public	419
Private	523
Kindergarten	820
Public	730
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,568
Public	6,057
Private	511
Elementary and high school	10,205
Public	9,444
Private	761
High school grades 9 to 12	3,637
Public	3,387
Private	250
College, undergraduate years	1,640
Public	1,369
Private	271
Graduate or professional school	251
Public	157
Private	94
Not enrolled in school	45,894

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	43,120
Less than 9th grade	6,136
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	7,982
High school graduate	15,173
Some college, no degree	7,340
Associate's degree	2,496
Bachelor's degree	3,993
Graduate or professional degree	9.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	67.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,571

Chatham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 49,255 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chatham. The Chatham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,878), service occupations (3,597), sales and office occupations (6,866), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (300), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,948) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,004). The 49,255 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,200 private wage and salary workers, 3,435 government workers, 1,885 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Pittsylvania County)
Population 16 years and over	49,255
In labor force	30,949
Civilian labor force	30,911
Employed	29,593
Unemployed	1,318
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	38
Females 16 years and over	25,506
In labor force	14,313
Civilian labor force	14,303
Unemployed Civilian labor force	736
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	23,749
In labor force	16,636
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	582
Armed forces	28

COMMUTING TO WORK (Pittsylvania County)
Workers 16 years and over	28,931
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,739
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,091
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	156
Other means	201
Worked at home	671
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	726,440

OCCUPATION (Pittsylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,878
Service occupations	3,597
Sales and office occupations	6,866
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	300
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,948
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,004

INDUSTRY (Pittsylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	700
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,752
Wholesale trade	857
Retail trade	3,559
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,189
Information	304
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,053
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,334
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,400
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,174
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,168

CLASS OF WORKER (Pittsylvania County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,878
Private wage and salary workers	24,200
Government workers	3,435
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,885
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chatham Housing Characteristics

In Chatham, VA there are 28,011 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 24,684 occupied and 3,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chatham, there are 19,526 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 181 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, VA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chatham, VA 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 329 housing units with rent less than $200, 588 with rent between $200-299, 1,790 with rent between $300-499 and 893 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, VA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Pittsylvania County)
Total housing units	28,011
Occupied housing units	24,684
Vacant housing units	3,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Pittsylvania County)
Total housing units	28,011
1-unit, detached	19,526
1-unit, attached	181
2 units	168
3 or 4 units	278
5 to 9 units	153
10 to 19 units	152
20 to 49 units	249
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	7,072

HOUSING TENURE (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
Owner-occupied	19,767
Renter-occupied	4,917

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
No vehicles available	1,808
2 vehicle available	16,293
3 vehicles available	5,092
4 vehicles available	1,706
5 or more vehicles available	664

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
Utility gas	973
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,540
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6,248
Coal or coke
Wood	1,898
Solar energy	16
Other fuel	97
No fuel used	92

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied housing units	24,684
Less Than $50,000	19,767
$50,000 to $99,999	6,911
$100,000 to $149,999	2,387
$150,000 to $199,999	729
$200,000 to $299,999	385
$300,000 to $499,999	70
$1,000,000 or more	17
Median (dollars)	80,300

GROSS RENT (Pittsylvania County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,917
Less than $200	329
$200 to $299	588
$300 to $499	1,790
$500 to $699	748
$700 to $999	131
$1,000 to $1,499	14
$1,500 or more	N/A