Chatham, MA Profile

Chatham, MA, population 1,667, is located in Massachusetts's Barnstable county, about 73.4 miles from Boston and 75.6 miles from Providence.

Through the 90's Chatham's population has declined by about 13%.

Chatham's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chatham tend to be much lower than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	53.30
	Males	51.60
	Females	55.60

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	9.00%		Under 20:	7.00%
	20 to 40	8.00%		20 to 40:	8.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	17.00%		Over 60:	23.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,037

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	120
2002	149
2003	220
2004	161
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	132
2008	74

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	2	1	0	-	-	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	0	-	-	1	0
Aggravated Assault	5	7	14	11	-	-	8	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,944
2002	2,251
2003	2,481
2004	2,767
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	2,364
2008	2,836

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	21	23	37	37	-	-	28	44
Larceny, Theft	169	124	128	149	-	-	131	146
Motor Vehicle Theft	6	4	4	3	-	-	2	1
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	46 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities