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State of North Carolina - County of Chatham

Chatham County Demography

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  • Table 1. Chatham County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Chatham County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Chatham County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Chatham County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Chatham County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Chatham County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Chatham County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Chatham County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 683
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 51,645
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 900
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 49,329
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 927
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 72.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 38,979
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 1,023
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 33,415
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 2,316
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 10,350
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 5,564
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 26.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 16.70%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 4,743
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 9.60%


    TABLE 2. Chatham County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 49,329
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,095
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 7,989
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 16.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 3,577
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 7.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 14,996
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.40%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 12,142
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 3,936
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 8.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,734
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 5.50%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 860
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 38.80
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 24,268
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 25,061
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 96.80
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 36,969
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 74.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 8,422
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 17.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 201
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 292
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 18
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 2,868
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 559
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.10%


    TABLE 3. Chatham County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 603
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 557
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 19,741
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 15,293
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 29.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 48,726
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.47
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 4,835
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 24.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 6,306
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 31.90%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,172
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 26.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 13,855
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 5,692
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 41.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 11,110
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 4,342
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 39.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 1,967
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,003
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 51.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 5,886
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 4,066
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 44.80%


    TABLE 4. Chatham County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 44,899
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 593
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 431
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 9.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 5
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.40
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 6
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 563
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 6,612
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 5,732


    TABLE 5. Chatham County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 7,020
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 6,393
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 5,847
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 26,827
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 18,781
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 70.00%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 5,237
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.50%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 41,632
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 28,539
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 45.90%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 3,539
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -163
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,400
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 7.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 13.10%


    TABLE 6. Chatham County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 1,743
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 146
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 1,597
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,296
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 46,034
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,786
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 38,759
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 3,344
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 21,358
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.30%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 19,741
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 15,239
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 77.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 418
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 418
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 100.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 83,820


    TABLE 7. Chatham County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,252,968
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 725,981
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 72.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 45,581
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 27,489
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 101.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 157,947
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 528,190
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 255,393
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (NA)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 202,851
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 38.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 40,743
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 7.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 12,657
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 2.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 88,371
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 61,062
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.60%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 202,851
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 197,567
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 190,652




     









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