Chatham is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,584 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chatham is the 675th largest community in New York. Chatham has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chatham is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chatham is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chatham who work in sales jobs (16.21%), management occupations (10.50%), and teaching (8.53%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Chatham has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Of important note, Chatham is also a village of artists. Chatham has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chatham’s character. A relatively large number of people in Chatham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.56% 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. As is often the case in a small village, Chatham doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Chatham is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 44.98% of adults in Chatham have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Chatham in 2022 was $44,850, which is upper middle income relative to New York, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,400 for a family of four. However, Chatham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chatham include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Chatham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and German/Yiddish.
