Chatham, Illinois

Chatham: Village in Illinois, USA

About

Chatham is a village located in the county of Sangamon in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,500 and a population density of 1,645 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 13,159 inhabitants.

Chatham locator map
Location of Chatham on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about Chatham

Population : 13,159 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Sangamon County
Plate code : 217
Area : 6.99 km2
Altitude : 1,965 feet / 599 meters
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 10:21:02 (21st December 2024)
Postal code : 62629
Density : 1,883 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 12.61% (2010-2020)
Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Chatham Highlighted locator map image
Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Chatham Highlighted
Sangamon County Illinois Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Chatham Highlighted locator map image

Geography

Chatham is located at 39°40'34"N 89°42'16"W (39.6761600, -89.7045400).

Chatham map

Demographics

The population of Chatham increased by 12.61% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 11,500 - census
2011 11,956 3.81% estimation process
2012 12,076 0.99% estimation process
2013 12,190 0.94% estimation process
2014 12,345 1.26% estimation process
2015 12,471 1.01% estimation process
2016 12,590 0.95% estimation process
2017 12,780 1.49% estimation process
2018 12,823 0.34% estimation process
2019 13,027 1.57% estimation process
2020 13,159 1% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 115,487
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 113,531
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 109,450
April 1, 2010 Population : 113,475
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.0%
People over 65 (%) : 13.5%
Female persons, % : 50.2%
White only, percent : 38.8%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 28.8%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.8%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 65.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 3.6%
2015-2019 Veterans : 1,596
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 50.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 40.0%

Chatham zip code is 62629. County name: Sangamon, County fips: 17167

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 40.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $454,900
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,994
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $485
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,282
2015-2019 Households : 29,913
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.82
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 93.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.5%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.2%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 15.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.8%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 91,311
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 215,439
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 515,487
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,676,792
2012 total retail sales per capita : $14,567
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,003
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $17,963
Percentage of people living in poverty : 19.5%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 9,866
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,081
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,869
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,616
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 936
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 461
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 9,123
2010 population per square mile : 11,866.9
2010 land area in square miles : 9.56

People born in Chatham (1)

American football tight end Daniel Helm was born in Chatham

Schools in Chatham

College & universities near Chatham, IL

Code Name City ZIP
367972 Capital Area School of Practical Nursing Springfield (IL) 62712-3803

Stations (8)

Amtrak & bus stations near Chatham, IL

Code Name Address Type
SPI Springfield station East Washington and North Third Sts. RAIL
CRV Carlinville 128 Alton Rd. RAIL
LCN Lincoln Broadway and North Chicago Sts. RAIL
ALN Alton 3400 College Ave. RAIL
BNL Uptown Station 100 East Parkinson St. RAIL

Post offices near Chatham

Post Office Name City ZIP
Chatham Post Office Chatham (IL) 62629

Other places with the same name (10)

Other cities in Sangamon County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Sangamon County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Springfield 113,671 The capital of Illinois and the county seat of Sangamon County.
Woodside 10,484 Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Sherman 4,660 Village in Illinois, USA
Auburn 4,591 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Rochester 3,715 Village in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Riverton 3,430 Village in Illinois
Pawnee 2,646 City in Oklahoma
Buckhart 1,679 Unincorporated community in Illinois
Jerome 1,575 Village in Illinois, United States
Southern View 1,557 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
Williamsville 1,490 Village in the United States
Leland Grove 1,451 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States
Grandview 1,369 City in Sangamon County, Illinois, United States of America
New Berlin 1,329 Township in Sangamon County, Illinois
Divernon 1,096 City in Illinois, United States of America
Cotton Hill 869 Township in Sangamon County, Illinois

Distance to Other Cities

Chatham distances to largest Illinois cities