Township · Pennsylvania

Chatham Township, Pennsylvania

Chatham Township, township, in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Chatham Township had 593 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 610 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 604 (±122). GEOID 4211712880.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

593

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 610 · ACS 2020-2024: 604 ±122

Median household income

$71,667

±$5,698 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$210,000

±$24,949 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$793

±$359 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

Where is Chatham Township and what county is it in?

Chatham Township is a township in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It covers 35.3 square miles of land, 17 residents per square mile in 2020.

Chatham Township (marked with a dot) in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Chatham Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 593 people lived in Chatham Township on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 610 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 604 (±122).

  • July 2020→2021 −1 (606)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (600)
  • 2022→2023 −2 (598)
  • 2023→2024 −4 (594)
  • 2024→2025 −1 (593)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureChatham TownshipTioga CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population604±12240,94513,018,639+164
Households256±4816,6875,274,853+58
Average household size2.36±0.222.392.39no clear change
Housing units395±6621,5715,806,452no clear change

Chatham Township's population since 2000

From 587 in 2000 to 593 in 2025: up 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Chatham Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 587
  • 2005 (estimate) 587
  • 2010 Census 588
  • 2015 (estimate) 597
  • 2020 Census 610
  • 2025 (estimate) 593

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Chatham Township?

The median resident of Chatham Township is 49.3 years old; 15.9% are under 18 and 29.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 99.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 0.3%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureChatham TownshipTioga CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age49.3±1.945.140.9no clear change
Under 18 years15.9%±5.3 pts19.6%20.4%–
65 years and over29.6%±7.2 pts23.5%19.5%–
Male54.0%±3.9 pts50.3%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.2%±0.3 pts1.7%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic99.5%±1.1 pts95.0%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.8%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.4%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic0.3%±1.0 pts2.1%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±5.2 pts0.1%0.5%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±5.2 pts1.4%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.0%±5.4 pts2.3%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.9%±2.3 pts10.1%6.1%–
With a disability15.4%±3.9 pts18.7%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage6.3%±3.3 pts6.0%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.2%±2.9 pts92.2%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.5%±6.3 pts22.3%35.2%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)6.4%±4.2 pts9.3%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier98.5%±1.1 pts90.5%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.8%±0.8 pts1.5%1.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Chatham Township earn?

Half of Chatham Township's 256 households earn less than $71,667 a year (±$5,698), against $64,899 in Tioga County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $64,611 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureChatham TownshipTioga CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$71,667±$5,698$64,899$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$92,786±$19,778$81,543$107,538–
Per capita income$40,553±$9,184$34,365$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line13.6%±8.0 pts11.7%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line32.3%±30.2 pts17.4%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP12.9%±4.9 pts14.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer90.2%±4.8 pts92.1%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription88.3%±4.5 pts87.3%89.7%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Chatham Township?

Owners occupy 91.4% of Chatham Township's occupied homes and renters 8.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $210,000 by its owner (±$24,949). The median renter pays $793 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureChatham TownshipTioga CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$210,000±$24,949$181,100$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$793±$359$863$1,209–
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.7%±28.6 pts35.2%39.5%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,816±$421$1,425$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes91.4%±5.3 pts77.4%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.6%±5.3 pts22.6%30.7%–
Housing units395±6621,5715,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±12.9 pts1.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±63.2 pts4.0%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes72.9%±8.0 pts72.0%56.6%–
Mobile homes27.1%±8.0 pts16.6%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±7.9 pts0.9%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20193.0%±3.3 pts5.4%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier18.7%±6.4 pts32.8%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle7.4%±5.4 pts5.5%10.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Chatham Township building?

Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Chatham Township in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 0 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 0 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 0 units
  • 2024 0 units
  • 2025 0 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Chatham Township work and get to work?

67.9% of Chatham Township's workers drive alone and 18.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.4 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureChatham TownshipTioga CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)53.1%±6.2 pts56.8%62.7%–
Unemployment rate0.7%±1.1 pts4.6%5.3%–
Drove alone to work67.9%±11.6 pts78.5%68.2%–
Carpooled2.5%±2.4 pts8.1%7.5%–
Public transportation2.9%±3.3 pts0.6%3.6%–
Walked7.9%±11.4 pts4.3%3.3%–
Worked from home18.9%±8.4 pts7.8%15.6%–
Mean travel time to work26.4 min±4.624.4 min26.3 min−20.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Chatham Township?

No census tract lies mostly in Chatham Township; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Chatham Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Chatham Township
Tract 9504Tioga County3,915 $61,138 $178,50024%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chatham Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Chatham Township compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Chatham Township is the 9,529th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,343rd-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Chatham Township is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.

Chatham Township's rank in Pennsylvania (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate1,343rd1,542

Chatham Township's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (CSV)

Every place in Pennsylvania, sortable · Compare Chatham Township with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Chatham Township?

21 of the 57 figures for Chatham Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chatham Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.