| CHATHAM Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 256992 |
| CHATHAM Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 232347 |
| CHATHAM Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 10.6 |
| CHATHAM Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 24645 |
| CHATHAM Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 232048 |
| CHATHAM Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 19574 |
| CHATHAM Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7.8 |
| CHATHAM Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 64054 |
| CHATHAM Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25.5 |
| CHATHAM Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 12.5 |
| CHATHAM Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31445 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.1 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 139649 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 101428 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 819 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5521 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 193 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3510 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 7957 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 133358 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 55.6 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 40.4 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.2 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.4 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.2 |
| CHATHAM Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 53.1 |
| CHATHAM Births 2006 | 4039 |
| CHATHAM Deaths 2006 | 2327 |
| CHATHAM Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 53 |
| CHATHAM Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50.5 |
| CHATHAM Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 4 |
| CHATHAM Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 6.7 |
| CHATHAM Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 80.2 |
| CHATHAM Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 25 |
| CHATHAM Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 46023 |
| CHATHAM Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 22.3 |
| CHATHAM Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 116495 |
| CHATHAM Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 16715 |
| CHATHAM Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 16.8 |
| CHATHAM Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 60.4 |
| CHATHAM Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 95000 |
| CHATHAM Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 26.7 |
| CHATHAM Households 2000 (complete count) | 89865 |
| CHATHAM Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.49 |
| CHATHAM Per capita income in 1999 | 21152 |
| CHATHAM Median household income 2008 | 45132 |
| CHATHAM People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 17 |
| CHATHAM Personal income 2007 | 9407 |
| CHATHAM Per capita personal income 2007 | 37850 |
| CHATHAM Civilian labor force 2008 | 134359 |
| CHATHAM Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 7529 |
| CHATHAM Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 5.6 |
| CHATHAM Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 186568 |
| CHATHAM Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 30247 |
| CHATHAM Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 24622 |
| CHATHAM Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7.74828e+06 |
| CHATHAM Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 41531 |
| CHATHAM Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 7379 |
| CHATHAM Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 121776 |
| CHATHAM Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 13.7 |
| CHATHAM Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 17213 |
| CHATHAM Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 566731 |
| CHATHAM Total number of firms 2002 | 17789 |
| CHATHAM Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 12.4 |
| CHATHAM Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHATHAM Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 2.7 |
| CHATHAM Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0.9 |
| CHATHAM Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| CHATHAM Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 29.5 |
| CHATHAM Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 5.15498e+06 |
| CHATHAM Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.78997e+06 |
| CHATHAM Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2.88745e+06 |
| CHATHAM Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 12276 |
| CHATHAM New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 1640 |
| CHATHAM Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 205142 |
| CHATHAM Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 4298 |
| CHATHAM Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 2.13681e+06 |
| CHATHAM Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 8509 |
| CHATHAM Land area in square miles 2000 | 438.11 |
| CHATHAM Population per square mile 2000 | 530 |