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. A relatively large number of people in Chatham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.14% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Chatham really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chatham perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.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.
