COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chatham vs Escanaba
PLACE A
Chatham, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Escanaba, Michigan
Chatham is 90% smaller than Escanaba. Chatham earns more, with a median household income $13,292 higher.
CHATHAMESCANABADIFFERENCE
Total population1,19112,257−90% vs Escanaba
Population density587962−375
Population growth-2.9%-1.3%−1.6 pts
Median age38.744.4−5.7
Male51.3%47.7%+3.6 pts
Female48.7%52.3%−3.6 pts
Foreign-born5.7%1.6%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.1%86.5%−13.3 pts
Black13.1%0.5%+12.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%2.4%+4.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other7.4%9.7%−2.3 pts
Median household income$58,661$45,369+$13,292
Per capita income$30,311$32,014−$1,703
Poverty rate7.8%17.7%−10.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.503−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%19.8%+16.4 pts
Graduate degree14.9%6.1%+8.8 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%5.2%−1.9 pts
Labor force participation52.2%51.7%+0.4 pts
Median home value$174,300$125,200+$49,100
Median gross rent$1,004$657+$347
Owner-occupied67.2%63.9%+3.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%11.6%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households27.1%30.5%−3.4 pts
Average commute17.711.0+6.7
Worked from home4.4%6.1%−1.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Uninsured14.7%5.2%+9.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025