Chatham township, New Jersey Population 2024

11,230

Chatham township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chatham township was:

  • White: 77.57%
  • Asian: 12.44%
  • Two or more races: 6.9%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 0.52%
  • Native American: 0.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,237.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
2.4% (263)
The current population of Chatham township, New Jersey is 11,230 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,967.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,53477.57%
Asian1,36912.44%
Two or more races7596.9%
Other race2732.48%
Black or African American570.52%
Native American90.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chatham township Population by Race

Chatham township Population Pyramid 2024

Chatham township Median Age

42.8

Total

39.4

Male

45.1

Female

Chatham township Adults

There are 7,833 adults, (1,827 of whom are seniors) in Chatham township.

Chatham township Age Dependency

83.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Chatham township Sex Ratio

Female5,47449.76%
Male5,52750.24%

Chatham township Population by Age

Chatham township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9352.7683.116.9
Married2,6033.490.19.9
Non Family9911.0562.337.7
Female2572.7887.212.8
Male842.941000

3.29

Average Family Size

2.76

Average Household Size

83.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chatham township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade310.43%
Associates Degree1852.56%
Bachelors Degree2,90840.19%
Graduate Degree3,04742.11%
High School Graduate6458.91%
Less Than 9th Grade210.29%
Some College3985.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chatham township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chatham township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7325,6904,698
Asian939939881
2+ Races316306208
Hispanic312302171
Other Race12812892
Black575724

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 93.82%.

Chatham township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$105,278$131,813$47,319
Graduate Degree$174,722$250,001$99,085
High School Graduate$60,917$62,028$46,458
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$115,347$149,531$77,105
Some College$66,842$0$67,204

$115,347

Average Earnings

$149,531

Average Male

$77,105

Average Female

Chatham township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chatham township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chatham township Language

83.13% of Chatham township residents speak only English, while 16.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.39% of the population.

Chatham township Language

Chatham township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3751311.56%
Hispanic614325.21%
Multiple759273.56%
Asian1,366251.83%
Other273103.66%

1.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.67%

Male Poverty Rate

2.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chatham township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chatham township is Hispanic, with 5.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chatham township is White, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.72%.

Chatham township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade56.52%
High School11.17%
Some College1.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.55%

Chatham township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.36%
Female Employed0.26%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%

Chatham township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chatham township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$408,178
Households$223,380$329,433
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,101$85,354

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chatham township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.1%

Male Marriage Rate

60.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Chatham township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chatham township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chatham township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chatham township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

337

Number of Veterans

315

Male Veterans

22

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War102
Vietnam90
Korea33
First Gulf War32
World War II2

Chatham township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+143
35 to 5468
65 to 7464
18 to 3462
55 to 640

Chatham township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2624.22%
2+ Races4712.18%
Hispanic307.59%
Black2849.12%

Chatham township Veterans by Race

Chatham township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chatham township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Chatham township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chatham township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chatham township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

48.93%

Born in Chatham township

85.94%

Native Born

14.06%

Foreign Born

6.7%

Non Citizen

7.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.94% of Chatham township residents were born in the United States, with 48.93% having been born in New Jersey. 6.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chatham township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,7451030.88%
202811,6421030.89%
202711,5391030.9%
202611,4361030.91%
202511,3331030.92%
202411,2301030.93%
202311,1271030.93%
202211,024690.63%
202110,955-12-0.11%
202010,9678608.51%
201910,107-151-1.47%
201810,258-51-0.49%
201710,309-54-0.52%
201610,363-70-0.67%
201510,433-43-0.41%
201410,476-29-0.28%
201310,505350.33%
201210,470180.17%
201110,452310.3%
201010,42100%

Chatham township Population by Year