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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chatham, LA compare?
| Figure | Chatham, LA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 515 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 491 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 497 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.4% |
| Measure | Chatham, LA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 534±230 |
| Median age | 45.3±20.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±4.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 42.5%±21.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 42.3%±21.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±8.1 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±8.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.4%±14.5 pts |
| Median household income | $37,353±$14,117 |
| Per capita income | $18,646±$3,997 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.4%±9.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 0.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $42,500±$37,862 |
| Median gross rent | $758±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±33.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.1%±18.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.2%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 76.2%±16.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.6%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 34.0 min±11.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.4%±9.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov