COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oconee vs Chatham
PLACE A
Oconee, Georgia
VS
PLACE B
Chatham, Virginia
Oconee is 85% smaller than Chatham. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Chatham has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -22%).
OCONEECHATHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population1731,191−85% vs Chatham
Population density133587−454
Population growth-21.8%-2.9%−18.9 pts
Median age61.438.7+22.7
Male36.5%51.3%−14.8 pts
Female63.5%48.7%+14.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%5.7%−5.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.1%73.1%−41.1 pts
Black63.8%13.1%+50.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino1.3%6.4%−5.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.9%7.4%−4.5 pts
Median household income$59,135$58,661+$474
Per capita income$21,464$30,311−$8,847
Poverty rate2.9%7.8%−4.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.423−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher3.6%36.1%−32.5 pts
Graduate degree0.0%14.9%−14.9 pts
Unemployment rate38.9%3.3%+35.6 pts
Labor force participation26.3%52.2%−25.9 pts
Median home value$87,500$174,300−$86,800
Median gross rent$592$1,004−$412
Owner-occupied91.1%67.2%+24.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%12.4%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%27.1%−27.1 pts
Average commute22.717.7+5.0
Worked from home0.0%4.4%−4.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.4%14.7%−6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025