COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chatham vs West Monroe
PLACE A
Chatham, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
West Monroe, Michigan
Chatham is 56% smaller than West Monroe. Chatham earns more, with a median household income $10,344 higher.
CHATHAMWEST MONROEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,1912,711−56% vs West Monroe
Population density5872,167−1,580
Population growth-2.9%-7.9%+5.0 pts
Median age38.743.1−4.4
Male51.3%50.9%+0.4 pts
Female48.7%49.1%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born5.7%1.8%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic73.1%91.4%−18.2 pts
Black13.1%0.1%+13.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.4%3.5%+2.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other7.4%5.0%+2.4 pts
Median household income$58,661$48,317+$10,344
Per capita income$30,311$23,228+$7,083
Poverty rate7.8%31.8%−24.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.376+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher36.1%6.0%+30.2 pts
Graduate degree14.9%2.7%+12.2 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%12.6%−9.3 pts
Labor force participation52.2%59.9%−7.7 pts
Median home value$174,300$109,200+$65,100
Median gross rent$1,004$850+$154
Owner-occupied67.2%87.3%−20.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.4%3.5%+8.8 pts
Rent-burdened households27.1%83.9%−56.8 pts
Average commute17.725.0−7.2
Worked from home4.4%1.0%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured14.7%2.5%+12.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024