Chatham CDP Massachusetts Population Charts

According to the most recent Chatham CDP Massachusetts demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 Chatham CDP depicts it has a Population 2019 of 1,428 which is less than most other places in the metro area. The place with the highest population in the area is East Harwich CDP which depicts a population of 4,796 (approximately 3.4 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Chatham CDP population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and Chatham CDP Massachusetts depicts very little difference.

The total Chatham CDP Massachusetts greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for Chatham CDP shows it has a Population Change of 0.5% which is in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region.

Looking at the Chatham CDP population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Chatham CDP Massachusetts depicts it has 541 people per square mile which is less than most other places in the local area. The next higher when sorted by population density is East Harwich CDP 10.4% larger with population density of 598. The place with the highest population density in the area is Orleans CDP which shows a people per square mile of 786 (45.2% larger). Figure 6 provides Chatham CDP demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Chatham CDP depicts it has a Median Age of 67.4 which is ranked #1 of all places in the greater Chatham CDP region. The Chatham CDP Massachusetts population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Chatham CDP Massachusetts shows a median age of men only about 3.2% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Chatham CDP population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of people between 20 and 29 years old less than most other places in the greater region at 5.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 40.5% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Chatham CDP population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of Native population the second smallest in order of people who are white of all the other places in the greater region at 1.0% of the total. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 19.7% smaller as the total female population.

Chatham CDP Massachusetts Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Chatham CDP has the percentage of never married percent in the center range of other places in the area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent divorced at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Chatham CDP households. Chatham CDP shows it has a Family Size of 2.4 which is the smallest as measured by average family size of all the other places in the local area. The place with the highest average family size in the area is Harwich Center CDP which shows an average family size of 3.2 (37.4% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Chatham CDP households for families to the total number of Chatham CDP households and that Chatham CDP shows it has a Families of 48% which is less than most other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Northwest Harwich CDP which shows a families percent of 71% (48.8% larger).

Looking at Chatham CDP households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Chatham CDP shows it has a Married-couple family of 89% which is at the top of all other places in the greater Chatham CDP region. Figure 17 shows Chatham CDP demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the smallest proportion of households at 9.2% of the total.

Chatham CDP Massachusetts Mothers and Children Charts

Chatham CDP Massachusetts Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Chatham CDP households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Chatham CDP shows it has a Total Single People of 47% which is the third most percent single people of all other places in the greater Chatham CDP region. The place with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Orleans CDP which depicts a percent single of 59% (25.9% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Chatham CDP is about 7.1% smaller. Also, compared to the state of Massachusetts, percent of people who are single for any reason of 52%, Chatham CDP is about 10.9% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of percent never married in the center range of other places in the metro area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent divorced at 14% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of men who have never been married at 14% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Harwich Port CDP (19%), and #1 Orleans CDP (21%) are larger. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest in order of percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the greater region at 9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of women who are divorced at 24% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 33 shows the Chatham CDP demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Chatham CDP metro area. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of single men 18 to 24 at 27% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Center CDP with 46%. Second, it has less than most other places in the area when sorted by single men 25 to 29 at 9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 30 to 34 at 17% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Harwich Center CDP (18%), and #1 Orleans CDP (25%) are larger. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest in order of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area when ranked by single men 45 to 49 at 3% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Chatham CDP population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Chatham CDP metro area. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 23% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 45 to 49 at 22% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Orleans CDP (23%), and #1 Northwest Harwich CDP (31%) are larger.

Chatham CDP Massachusetts Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Chatham CDP residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in this state at 37% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Chatham CDP residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Chatham CDP indicates it has a Percent Foreign Born of 4.9% which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The place with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Orleans CDP which depicts a percent born outside United States of 14.5% (approximately 2.9 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Chatham CDP is approximately a third the size. Also, measured against the state of Massachusetts, percent of population who was born in another country of 16.8%, Chatham CDP is approximately a third the size.



For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the percentage of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 6% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Orleans CDP with 14%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Port CDP with 39%. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 21% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger place being Harwich Port CDP with 22%. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 49% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Harwich Center CDP (100%), and #1 West Chatham CDP (100%) are larger.

Chatham CDP Massachusetts Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Chatham CDP demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of from Europe at 79% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the local area when ranked by from the Americas at 21% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the percentage of from Oceania the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the greater region at 21% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Chatham CDP Massachusetts has the largest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 68.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 10.0% of the total and is ranked #1.