Chatham, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 10,358 (Urban population: 10,136, Rural population: 222 (all nonfarm))

Chatham, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,162 (3,069 occupied: 2,640 owner occupied, 429 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	14%
State:	33%

Housing density: 637 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $580 (lower quartile is $456, upper quartile is $768)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $617

Median gross rent in Chatham, IL in 2007: $833

Housing units in Chatham with a mortgage: 1,977 (120 second mortgage, 257 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 424

Chatham,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $141,247 (it was $107,500 in 2000)

Chatham:	$141,247
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $102,634 - $184,232

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $156,731
Here: $156,731
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $105,550
Here: $105,550
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $84,814
Here: $84,814
State: $320,810

Mobile homes: $15,460
Here: $15,460
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 8,491

In family households: 7,839 (2,026 male householders, 498 female householders)
2,064 spouses, 3,016 children (2,704 natural, 113 adopted, 199 stepchildren), 33 grandchildren, 36 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 35 other relatives, 104 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 652 (217 male householders (184 living alone)), 351 female householders (316 living alone)), 84 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 928 2-persons, 691 3-persons, 614 4-persons, 221 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 500 1-person, 53 2-persons, 15 3-persons.

2,110 married couples with children.
527 single-parent households (95 men, 432 women).

97.5% of residents of Chatham speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 99 (1.2%)
(54.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chatham, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 32 4 rooms: 151 5 rooms: 418 6 rooms: 698 7 rooms: 661 8 rooms: 383 9 or more rooms: 297

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chatham, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 16 3 rooms: 33 4 rooms: 163 5 rooms: 128 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 8 8 rooms: 10 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 129
1995 to 1998: 536
1990 to 1994: 370
1980 to 1989: 450
1970 to 1979: 862
1960 to 1969: 500
1950 to 1959: 94
1940 to 1949: 51
1939 or earlier: 170

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chatham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 332 3 bedrooms: 1,577 4 bedrooms: 646 5 or more bedrooms: 78

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chatham:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 41 2 bedrooms: 246 3 bedrooms: 132 4 bedrooms: 10 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Chatham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 61 1 vehicle: 657 2 vehicles: 1,237 3 vehicles: 518 4 vehicles: 112 5 or more vehicles: 55

Cars and other vehicles available in Chatham in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 16 1 vehicle: 232 2 vehicles: 127 3 vehicles: 54 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chatham, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 7
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 11
$40,000 to $49,999: 24
$50,000 to $59,999: 36
$60,000 to $69,999: 122
$70,000 to $79,999: 156
$80,000 to $89,999: 301
$90,000 to $99,999: 316
$100,000 to $124,999: 529
$125,000 to $149,999: 401
$150,000 to $174,999: 265
$175,000 to $199,999: 105
$200,000 to $249,999: 90
$250,000 to $299,999: 29
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Chatham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chatham:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 18
$350 to $399: 17
$400 to $449: 52
$450 to $499: 52
$500 to $549: 56
$550 to $599: 69
$600 to $649: 45
$650 to $699: 28
$700 to $749: 17
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 43
$900 to $999: 34
$1,000 to $1,249: 5
$1,250 to $1,499: 16
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 19

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 12 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 17 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 61

Chatham, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.1%
Number of people working at home: 218 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 104
5 to 9 minutes: 316
10 to 14 minutes: 532
15 to 19 minutes: 805
20 to 24 minutes: 1166
25 to 29 minutes: 531
30 to 34 minutes: 635
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 112
45 to 59 minutes: 66
60 to 89 minutes: 56
90 or more minutes: 52

Chatham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,926 (85%)
Carpooled: 418 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Walked: 65 (1%)
Worked at home: 218 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 142
$10,000 to $14,999: 90
$15,000 to $19,999: 81
$20,000 to $24,999: 102
$25,000 to $29,999: 95
$30,000 to $34,999: 182
$35,000 to $39,999: 220
$40,000 to $44,999: 151
$45,000 to $49,999: 146
$50,000 to $59,999: 317
$60,000 to $74,999: 642
$75,000 to $99,999: 505
$100,000 to $124,999: 262
$125,000 to $149,999: 61
$150,000 to $199,999: 65
$200,000 or more: 31

First ancestries reported:

German: 2184

Irish: 984

English: 782

United States or American: 525

Italian: 399

Polish: 215

French (except Basque): 197

Other groups: 187

Scotch-Irish: 162

European: 158

Scottish: 143

Swedish: 131

Dutch: 90

Swiss: 79

Czech: 56

Welsh: 53

Greek: 48

Norwegian: 48

Lithuanian: 41

Russian: 40

British: 26

Croatian: 26

Luxemburger: 22

Pennsylvania German: 22

Eastern European: 12

Australian: 10

Hungarian: 9

Romanian: 9

Slavic: 9

Yugoslavian: 9

French Canadian: 8

Austrian: 8

Portuguese: 8

Czechoslovakian: 7

Slovene: 7

Slovak: 7

Northern European: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (33%)
Romania (17%)
Other Eastern Europe (17%)
Mexico (17%)
Austria (15%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6627
Northeast: 147
Midwest: 1084
South: 361
West: 138

48% of Chatham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 13
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 32
11th grade: 25
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 517
Less than 1 year of college: 191
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 365
Associate degree: 148
Bachelor's degree: 703
Master's degree: 225
Professional school degree: 95
Doctorate degree: 51

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 20
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 13
12th grade, no diploma: 37
High school graduate (or equivalency): 787
Less than 1 year of college: 335
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 433
Associate degree: 273
Bachelor's degree: 710
Master's degree: 134
Professional school degree: 22
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $67,508
Black householders: $62,517
Asian householders: $70,385
Two or more races householders: $74,152
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $14,407

Chatham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Chatham household income for Black householders

Chatham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Chatham marital status for males

Chatham marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $145,583
Black or African American householders: $111,683
Asian householders: $111,683
Two or more races householders: $85,405

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,549
One, attached: 225
Two: 62
3 or 4: 96
5 to 9: 92
Mobile homes: 138

Median worth of mobile homes: $14,448

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chatham:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31

Here:	2.7%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 24

Here:	3.5%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 18

Here:	6.1%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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