Chatham, NJ Profile

Chatham, NJ, population 8,439, is located in New Jersey's Morris county, about 10.5 miles from Elizabeth and 11.1 miles from Newark.

Through the 90's Chatham's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chatham has stayed about the same.

Chatham's property crime levels tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chatham tend to be much lower than New Jersey's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.90
	Males	36.30
	Females	37.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	8,460	N/A
2001	8,404	-0.66%
2002	8,412	0.10%
2003	8,412	0.00%
2004	8,415	0.04%
2005	8,439	0.29%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$101,991

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	35
2002	35
2003	0
2004	82
2005	36
2006	59
2007	12
2008	12

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	2	0	1	1	1	0	0
Robbery	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	1
Aggravated Assault	1	1	0	4	2	1	1	0

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	961
2002	996
2003	1,132
2004	1,024
2005	852
2006	1,101
2007	706
2008	682

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	23	22	8	16	22	9	9
Larceny, Theft	66	56	65	64	46	66	50	44
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	7	9	15	10	5	0	3
Arson	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	1

Location

Elevation	244 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities