COMPARING TWO PLACES
Witt vs Chatham
PLACE A
Witt, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
Chatham, Virginia
Witt is 35% smaller than Chatham. Chatham earns more, with a median household income $6,161 higher. Chatham has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -13%).
WITTCHATHAMDIFFERENCE
Total population7701,191−35% vs Chatham
Population density622587+35
Population growth-13.1%-2.9%−10.2 pts
Median age37.538.7−1.2
Male45.0%51.3%−6.3 pts
Female55.0%48.7%+6.3 pts
Foreign-born0.6%5.7%−5.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic97.9%73.1%+24.8 pts
Black1.0%13.1%−12.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.5%6.4%−6.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other0.6%7.4%−6.8 pts
Median household income$52,500$58,661−$6,161
Per capita income$25,372$30,311−$4,939
Poverty rate22.3%7.8%+14.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4360.423+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher11.1%36.1%−25.0 pts
Graduate degree2.4%14.9%−12.5 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%3.3%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation52.4%52.2%+0.2 pts
Median home value$50,700$174,300−$123,600
Median gross rent$578$1,004−$426
Owner-occupied76.3%67.2%+9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.3%12.4%−1.1 pts
Rent-burdened households20.2%27.1%−6.9 pts
Average commute31.517.7+13.7
Worked from home7.3%4.4%+2.9 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured7.4%14.7%−7.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025