Chatham is a somewhat small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 14,466 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chatham is the 170th largest community in Illinois.Chatham is a decidedly white-collar village, with fully 86.89% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chatham is a village of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chatham who work in management occupations (13.92%), healthcare (10.75%), and office and administrative support (10.68%). Also of interest is that Chatham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.14% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Chatham is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Chatham a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Chatham has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Chatham’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The education level of Chatham ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Chatham, 47.68% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Chatham in 2022 was $46,451, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $185,804 for a family of four. The people who call Chatham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chatham residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Chatham include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Chatham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Chinese.
