CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Chatham

New Jersey · 8,007 residents · 2.34 sq mi

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Chatham is home to 8,007 people in New Jersey. 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $253,200. Median household income runs $62,129, well clear of the $30,130 US median. Households here earn about 52% more than in New Jersey as a whole. Renters pay $850 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

More educated

57% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

8,007

−5%vs 2000

vs 8,460 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

+2%vs 2000

vs 36.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20249K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.7%(616)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(517)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(470)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(436)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.4%(355)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(1,242)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.4%(1,393)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.6%(930)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.6%(766)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.4%(669)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.6%(529)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(84)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$62,129

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $101,991 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$31,947

−40%vs 2000

vs $53,027 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$253,200

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $374,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$850

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,082 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.7%

−1.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.5% in 2000

22.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic93.6%(7,919)

Black0.1%(11)

Hispanic / Latino2.6%(223)

Asian2.8%(238)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(7,872)

Black0.3%(24)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(74)

Asian1.2%(94)

Other0.2%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American2.5%(233)

Ecuadorian1.4%(131)

Central American0.8%(76)

Mexican0.7%(66)

Cuban0.6%(57)

Colombian0.5%(43)

Honduran0.4%(41)

Puerto Rican0.4%(39)

Peruvian0.4%(38)

Spaniard0.2%(21)

Guatemalan0.1%(12)

Salvadoran0.1%(12)

+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data

Venezuelan0.1%(12)

Nicaraguan0.1%(11)

Argentine0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese5.3%(496)

Asian Indian3.4%(317)

Filipino0.7%(65)

Pakistani0.5%(46)

Taiwanese0.4%(37)

Japanese0.3%(24)

Korean0.2%(16)

Vietnamese0.2%(16)

Thai0%(4)

Ancestry

Italian26.2%(2,468)

Irish24.8%(2,336)

German12.5%(1,179)

English11.8%(1,106)

Polish4.2%(398)

American2.8%(265)

French2%(189)

Hungarian1.6%(149)

Swedish1.6%(148)

Scotch-Irish1.5%(140)

Norwegian1.4%(132)

Russian1.4%(130)

+ 30 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.9%(84)

Arab0.9%(83)

Czech0.8%(77)

Dutch0.8%(77)

Turkish0.7%(70)

Egyptian0.5%(49)

Latvian0.5%(47)

Slovak0.5%(45)

Lithuanian0.5%(43)

West Indian0.4%(38)

Austrian0.4%(36)

Armenian0.4%(35)

Lebanese0.4%(34)

Bulgarian0.4%(34)

Ukrainian0.4%(34)

British0.3%(31)

Portuguese0.3%(29)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(18)

Croatian0.2%(17)

Welsh0.1%(13)

Haitian0.1%(13)

Romanian0.1%(12)

Danish0.1%(11)

Subsaharan African0.1%(11)

Cape Verdean0.1%(11)

Brazilian0.1%(10)

French Canadian0.1%(10)

Greek0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(8)

Jamaican0.1%(7)

RANKED:Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Chinese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

56.6%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

95.6%

−1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

22.7%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.1 min

+5%vs 2000

vs 24.8 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.2%(948)

Married68%(2,371)

Widowed1%(36)

Divorced3.8%(131)

Women 15+

Never married22.7%(791)

Married65.3%(2,279)

Widowed5.7%(198)

Divorced6.3%(220)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.3%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 7.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

83.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 83.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.5%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

9.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

4.5%

+1.9 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 0.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.6%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 95.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

13.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)50.7%(103)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)35%(71)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era22.7%(46)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War12.3%(25)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 203 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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