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
CountyChatham 
StateNorth Carolina 
Land Area709 sq. milesRanked 1,420 of 3,140
Population 200660,052Ranked 839 of 3,140
Population 200558,089 
Population 200049,334Ranked 927 of 3,140
Population 199038,979Ranked 1,023 of 3,140
Race BreakdownPercentage
Caucasion82.6% 
African American14.2% 
Asian American1.9% 
Native American.4% 
Pacific Islander.2% 
Age BreakdownPercentage
Population Under 56.1% 
Population 5 to 1412.5% 
Population 15 to 2411.4% 
Population 25 to 3416.5% 
Population 35 to 4415.2% 
Population 45 to 5414% 
Population 55 to 6410.5% 
Population 65 to 746.8% 
Population 75 and up7.1% 
Crime Counts20042000
Total Violent Crimes118114
Murders / Manslaughters6 
Forcible Rapes12 
Robberies23 
Aggravated Assaults77 
Total Property Crimes1,3721,399
Burglaries443 
Larceny Thefts835 
Motor Vehicle Thefts94 
Employment Data20062000
Labor Population32,23326,810
Unemployed Population1,260742
Unemployment Rate3.9%2.8%

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