COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chatham vs Roessleville
PLACE A
Chatham, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Roessleville, New York
Chatham is 89% smaller than Roessleville. Roessleville earns more, with a median household income $37,397 higher.
CHATHAMROESSLEVILLEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,19110,968−89% vs Roessleville
Population density5872,724−2,137
Population growth-2.9%––
Median age38.742.4−3.7
Male51.3%46.5%+4.8 pts
Female48.7%53.5%−4.8 pts
Foreign-born5.7%17.6%−12.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.1%69.7%+3.4 pts
Black13.1%7.2%+5.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%3.4%+3.1 pts
Asian0.0%11.6%−11.6 pts
Other7.4%8.1%−0.7 pts
Median household income$58,661$96,058−$37,397
Per capita income$30,311$48,036−$17,725
Poverty rate7.8%6.7%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.367+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%37.4%−1.3 pts
Graduate degree14.9%15.5%−0.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%2.9%+0.4 pts
Labor force participation52.2%68.6%−16.4 pts
Median home value$174,300$264,500−$90,200
Median gross rent$1,004$1,416−$412
Owner-occupied67.2%70.7%−3.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%6.9%+5.5 pts
Rent-burdened households27.1%30.5%−3.4 pts
Average commute17.719.2−1.5
Worked from home4.4%14.8%−10.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Uninsured14.7%3.7%+11.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024