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Chatham Michigan Information: Chatham, Michigan is part of ALGER County. Population for Chatham from the last gathering is 231. You can view Chatham venues that host many Chatham MI events every year. You can also research Chatham Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Chatham Michigan real estate guide. Chatham Michigan has a latitude of 46.2901 and a longitude of -86.7544. Zip codes in Chatham, MI include 49816 ... more Chatham zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chatham, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chatham, MI was 231.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chatham was 108, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chatham, MI
There are an estimated 56 married men in the town. 62.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Chatham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chatham is 123 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chatham, Michigan
There are an estimated 55 married women in the community. 59.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chatham, MI
The median age of people living in Chatham, MI was 40.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chatham was 20. There were 175 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.7 percent of the population (34) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chatham, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chatham, MI was 229.

White Population in Chatham, MI
The estimated White population in the Chatham community is 218, which is 94.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chatham, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chatham, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chatham, MI was 11.

Asian Population in Chatham, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chatham, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chatham was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chatham community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chatham, MI
The household population number in Chatham was 231.

Group Quarters Population in Chatham, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Chatham, MI
The average household size in Chatham is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.92 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chatham, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 116 total housing units in Chatham.

The number of occupied housing units was 98, or 84.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 79 were owner-occupied (80.6), and 19 were renter-occupied (19.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Chatham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chatham, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 55, with a median value in dollars of 60,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chatham, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $600 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chatham, average costs per month were $219 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 120 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chatham, Michigan
12 people in Chatham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chatham, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chatham was 26, or 15.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chatham, MI
In 2000, there were 50 people in Chatham, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chatham, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 21 people in Chatham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chatham, Michigan
There were 104 in the labor force in Chatham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chatham was 21.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chatham, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,406. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chatham, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,188. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chatham, Michigan
Per capita income in Chatham in the last full census was 14,266. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chatham numbered 3, or 4.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chatham, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 18, or 8.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.