COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chatham vs Danville
PLACE A
Chatham, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Danville, Pennsylvania
Chatham is 71% smaller than Danville. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Chatham has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -10%).
CHATHAMDANVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1914,101−71% vs Danville
Population density5872,637−2,050
Population growth-2.9%-9.8%+6.9 pts
Median age38.738.6+0.1
Male51.3%46.0%+5.3 pts
Female48.7%54.0%−5.3 pts
Foreign-born5.7%3.8%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.1%88.3%−15.1 pts
Black13.1%3.0%+10.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%4.3%+2.2 pts
Asian0.0%3.8%−3.8 pts
Other7.4%0.6%+6.8 pts
Median household income$58,661$59,219−$558
Per capita income$30,311$40,050−$9,739
Poverty rate7.8%14.0%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.477−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%44.0%−7.9 pts
Graduate degree14.9%25.8%−10.9 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%3.7%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation52.2%55.8%−3.6 pts
Median home value$174,300$186,400−$12,100
Median gross rent$1,004$1,105−$101
Owner-occupied67.2%42.7%+24.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%6.0%+6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households27.1%40.2%−13.1 pts
Average commute17.711.6+6.1
Worked from home4.4%13.5%−9.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.7%2.4%+12.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025