Chatham County Information
Chatham in
North Carolina occupies
709 square miles and has a 2006 population of
60,052, a change from a 2000 population of
49,334 and
38,979 in 1990.
11.4% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16.5% percent is 25-35, and
15.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
118 acts of violent crime reported in
Chatham in 2004, a change from
114 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,260 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Chatham, North Carolina in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Chatham | |
| State | North Carolina | |
| Land Area | 709 sq. miles | Ranked 1,420 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 60,052 | Ranked 839 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 58,089 | |
| Population 2000 | 49,334 | Ranked 927 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 38,979 | Ranked 1,023 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.6% | |
| African American | 14.2% | |
| Asian American | 1.9% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.5% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.4% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 118 | 114 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 6 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 12 | |
| Robberies | 23 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 77 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,372 | 1,399 |
| Burglaries | 443 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 835 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 94 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,233 | 26,810 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,260 | 742 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 2.8% |
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