Chatham County Information
Chatham in
Georgia occupies
632 square miles and has a 2006 population of
241,411, a change from a 2000 population of
232,347 and
216,774 in 1990.
15.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.3% percent is 25-35, and
13.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,576 acts of violent crime reported in
Chatham in 2004, a change from
1,948 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
5,247 people:
4% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.5%.
Read more about
Chatham, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chatham | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 632 sq. miles | Ranked 1,635 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 241,411 | Ranked 253 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 238,039 | |
| Population 2000 | 232,347 | Ranked 248 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 216,774 | Ranked 230 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 55.1% | |
| African American | 41.3% | |
| Asian American | 2.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 15.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.3% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 6.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,576 | 1,948 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 26 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 81 | |
| Robberies | 741 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 728 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 13,375 | 13,941 |
| Burglaries | 2,809 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 8,987 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,579 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 130,632 | 112,074 |
| Unemployed Population | 5,247 | 3,916 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4% | 3.5% |
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