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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, NJ compare?
| Figure | Chatham, NJ |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 11,282 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 10,983 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,210 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Chatham, NJ |
|---|---|
| Total population | 11,102±33 |
| Median age | 42.6±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±3.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 74.8%±4.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 15.3%±3.6 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.3%±3.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 80.8%±3.2 pts |
| Median household income | $198,913±$36,502 |
| Per capita income | $120,510±$12,068 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.0%±0.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6%±2.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,072,600±$105,097 |
| Median gross rent | $2,769±$144 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 50.8%±14.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.1%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.4%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 27.6%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 56.4%±6.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 10.0%±3.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.0 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±1.8 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