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Moving to Chatham, New Jersey

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Population: 8,460. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,439 (-0.2% change)
Males: 4,037 (47.7%), Females: 4,423 (52.3%)

Morris County

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $101,991
Median house value: $376,900

Population by Race

Races in Chatham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Chinese (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: Irish (30.3%), Italian (19.6%), English (17.4%), German (16.4%), Polish (4.5%), United States (4.3%).

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 2.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chatham

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 66.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatham borough

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.9%

9.8% Foreign born (4.2% Europe, 2.4% Asia, 1.6% Latin America, 1.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +448 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chatham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatham:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 16 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • TETERBORO (about 25 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 27 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chatham:

  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 4 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • ESSEX COUNTY (about 12 miles; CALDWELL, NJ; Abbreviation: CDW)
  • LINDEN (about 14 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)

Amtrak stations near Chatham:

  • 13 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 14 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 16 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Chatham:

  • NORTH JERSEY SCHOOL OF DOG GROOMING (Location: 11A ROOSEVELT AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatham:

  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,134)
  • MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; UPPER MONTCLAIR, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 10,226)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 15 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)

Schools

Public high school in Chatham:

  • CHATHAM HIGH (Students: 844; Location: 255 LAFAYETTE AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chatham:

  • CHATHAM MIDDLE (Students: 703; Location: 480 MAIN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAFAYETTE ELEM (Students: 528; Location: 221 LAFAYETTE AVENUE; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • SOUTHERN BOULVARD SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 192 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • WASHINGTON AVE (Students: 287; Location: WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • MILTON AVE (Students: 263; Location: MILTON AVENUE; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Chatham:

  • ST PATRICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 45 CHATHAM STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ECLC OF NEW JERSEY (Students: 204; Location: 21 LUM AVE.; Grades: UG – UG)
  • SPROUT HOUSE (Students: 51; Location: 200 MAIN ST; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Chatham:

  • JOINT FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE CHATHAMS (Operating income: $1,380,176; Location: 214 MAIN STREET; 87,583 books; 2,003 audio materials; 2,553 video materials; 241 serial subscriptions)

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