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County population in July 2011: 265,695 (94% urban, 6% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 54,288
Renter-occupied apartments: 35,577
% of renters here:

40%
State:

41%

Land area: 438 sq. mi.
Water area: 194.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 606 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chatham County: 88.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Retail trade (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.8%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Chatham County, Georgia:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (53.1%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (40.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.0%)
  • Asian alone (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Georgia median age:  33.4 years

Males: 111,790  (48.2%)
Females: 120,258  (51.8%)

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Chatham County,GA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Chatham County:

2.5 people
Georgia:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,364 ($37,752 in 1999)
This county:

$42364
Georgia:

$47589

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $709 (lower quartile is $549, upper quartile is $858)
This county:

$709
State:

$637


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $187,400 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
Chatham County:

$187,400
Georgia:

$162,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $128,300 - $282,800

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $215,772
Here:

$215,772
State:

$224,856

Townhouses or other attached units: $319,543
Here:

$319,543
State:

$183,253

In 2-unit structures: $225,949
Here:

$225,949
State:

$162,731

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $153,001
Here:

$153,001
State:

$178,500

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $114,104
Here:

$114,104
State:

$202,248

Mobile homes: $46,087
Here:

$46,087
State:

$44,353
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,308
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $397

Institutionalized population: 3,709

Chatham County, GA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1908 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2008: 1117 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2009: 785 buildings, average cost: $137,800



2004 Presidential Election results in Chatham County Georgia:

Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.9%
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 49.7%


2008 Presidential Election results in Chatham County Georgia:

Obama (Democratic): 57.2%
McCain (Republican): 42.7%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,432 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $780 (0.5%)


Chatham County household income distribution in 2009 Chatham County home values distribution


Chatham County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.9% for Black residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
Chatham County:

15.1%
Georgia:

16.5%
(11.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.9% for Black residents)

Median age of residents in 2009: 33 years old
(Males: 31 years old, Females: 35 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 37 years old, Black residents: 29 years old, American Indian residents: 22 years old, Asian residents: 35 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 25 years old, Other race residents: 42 years old)

Area name: Savannah, GA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chatham County is $607 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $676 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $897 a month.

Cities in this county include: Savannah, Wilmington Island, Garden City, Georgetown, Skidaway Island, Pooler, Whitemarsh Island, Montgomery, Tybee Island, Port Wentworth.

Chatham County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2005 air pollution in Chatham County:

Lead: 0.00 µg/m3 (standard limit: 1.5 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.068 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 24 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 62 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 14.9 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 31 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.040 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Above U.S. average.


Local government website:www.chathamcounty.org

Click to draw/clear Chatham County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Chatham County: Savannah State Docks (A), Torreys Landing (B), Garden City Terminal Georgia Ports Authority (C), Mary Galder Golf Course (D), Savannah Festival Shops (E), Mary Calder Golf Course (F), Savannah - Georgetown Water Pollution Control Plant (G), Southbridge Golf Club (H), Southside Fire Department Station 11 (I), Savannah Economic Development Authority (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chatham County include: Southwest Baptist Church (A), Southside Church of God (B), Quacco Baptist Church (C), New Vision Baptist Church (D), Heavenbound Baptist Church (E), Fort Argyle Church (F), Chatham Parkway Baptist Church (G), Oakland Church (H), Pilgrim Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bethel Cemetery (1), Sand Hill Cemetery (2), Magnolia Memorial Park (3), Bonaventure Cemetery (4), Brickyard Cemetery (5), Elkins Cemetery (6), Fairlawn Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Rocket Pond (A), North Otter Pond (B), Teal Pond (C), South Pond (D), Ocean Pond (E), Usher Pond (F), Beach Pond (G), Otter Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Queen Bess Creek (A), Newell Creek (B), Jacobs Creek (C), Cane Patch Creek (D), Buckhead Creek (E), Bear River (F), Wassaw Creek (G), Vernon River (H), Tybee Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Chatham County include: Kings Ferry Park (1), South End Field (2), Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge (3), Fort Pulaski National Monument (4), National Wassaw Wildlife Refuge (5), Fort James Jackson (6), Ossabaw Island State Heritage Preserve (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Bryan County , Jasper County, South Carolina , Effingham County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.0%
Georgia:

9.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 15,613
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 25.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 9,209 (42% naturalized citizens)

Chatham County:

4.0%
Whole state:

7.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,846
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,812
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,016
  • 1980 to 1984: 974
  • 1975 to 1979: 604
  • 1970 to 1974: 437
  • 1970 to 1974: 350
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,170

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.9%

Chatham County marital status for males
Chatham County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 61,959
  • One, attached: 5,472
  • Two: 4,873
  • 3 or 4: 7,855
  • 5 to 9: 5,624
  • 10 to 19: 2,749
  • 20 or more: 5,473
  • Mobile homes: 5,584
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 94

Housing units in Chatham County with a mortgage: 32,766 (3,821 second mortgage, 4,000 home equity loan, 156 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14,938

Here:

68.7% with mortgage
State:

75.3% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 45.08%
Here45.1%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 104,597
Total congregations: 203

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents34,568 (33.0%)20,861 (19.9%)15,581 (14.9%)5,125 (4.9%)3,442 (3.3%)
Congregations48 (23.6%)13 (6.4%)29 (14.3%)12 (5.9%)9 (4.4%)
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)JewishChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents3,208 (3.1%)3,000 (2.9%)2,952 (2.8%)2,757 (2.6%)13,103 (12.5%)
Congregations6 (3.0%)3 (1.5%)6 (3.0%)3 (1.5%)74 (36.5%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Chatham County - Savannah, Wilmington Island, Garden City, Georgetown, Skidaway Island

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 53
This county:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Chatham County:

0.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 39
Chatham County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

0.86 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 108
This county:

4.35 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

5.12 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 266
Chatham County:

10.70 / 10,000 pop.
Georgia:

7.41 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.7%
Georgia:

10.4%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.7%
Georgia:

27.8%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Chatham County:

11.1%
State:

14.6%


Agriculture in Chatham County:

Average size of farms: 157 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $36,137
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $2607.40
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 86.59%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 9.56%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $32,031
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.01%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 15.54%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $72,210
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 77.59%
Average age of principal farm operators: 62 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.96
Corn for grain: 102 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Chatham County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Georgia state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 20 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/9/1979, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chatham County-area historical earthquake activity is near Georgia state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.4 miles away from the county center
On 11/11/2002 at 23:39:29, a magnitude 4.4 (4.0 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 1.5 mi) earthquake occurred 72.8 miles away from the county center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1995 at 13:45:57, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.9 miles away from Chatham County center
On 7/13/2003 at 20:15:16, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/8/2002 at 13:29:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 2.4 mi) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Georgia Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3218): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3218, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Hurricane Floyd, Incident Period: September 14, 1999 to September 17, 1999, Emergency Declared (EM-3144): September 14, 1999, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3144, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Georgia Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: February 14, 1998 to May 11, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1209): March 11, 1998, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1209, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Georgia Heavy Rains, Tornadoes, Flooding, High Winds, Incident Period: October 1, 1994 to November 16, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1042): October 19, 1994, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1042, Natural disaster type: Tornado, Flood, Wind, Heavy Rain
  • Georgia Severe Snowfall, Winter Storm, Incident Period: March 13, 1993 to March 17, 1993, Emergency Declared (EM-3097): March 15, 1993, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3097, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Snowfall
  • Georgia Drought, Incident Period: July 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3044): July 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3044, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Chatham County (6) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Emergencies Declared: 4

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Engineers (3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (11%)
  • Vietnam (9%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • India (5%)
  • Germany (5%)
  • Korea (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Chatham County (%):



  • United States or American (11%)
  • English (8%)
  • Irish (8%)
  • German (7%)
  • Italian (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)


Chatham County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 80,088 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 14,099 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 3,026 (3%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 5 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 16 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 60 (0%)
  • Taxi: 210 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 170 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 725 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,989 (3%)
  • Other means: 828 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 2,637 (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Chatham County, Georgia:

  • 1,654 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 1,592 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,156 people in state prisons
  • 1,075 people in nursing homes
  • 998 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 551 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 373 people in other group homes
  • 265 people in halfway houses
  • 133 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 72 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 71 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 44 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 10 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 10 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in crews of maritime vessels

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $54,597.

9.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,807 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.42%
Georgia average:

10.98%


0.28% of residents moved from foreign countries ($569 average AGI)
Chatham County:

0.28%
Georgia average:

0.39%

3.17% relocated from other counties in Georgia ($12,138 average AGI)
5.97% relocated from other states ($27,100 average AGI)
Chatham County:

5.97%
Georgia average:

4.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Effingham County, GA  0.54% ($33,226 average AGI)
from Bryan County, GA  0.36% ($44,847)
from Liberty County, GA  0.28% ($22,704)
from Bulloch County, GA  0.18% ($28,794)
from Beaufort County, SC  0.16% ($51,693)
from Fulton County, GA  0.16% ($63,375)
from Cobb County, GA  0.13% ($55,580)


8.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,044 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.15%
Georgia average:

9.55%


0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($448 average AGI)
Chatham County:

0.10%
Georgia average:

0.09%

3.62% relocated to other counties in Georgia ($17,372 average AGI)
4.42% relocated to other states ($23,224 average AGI)
Chatham County:

4.42%
Georgia average:

3.17%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Effingham County, GA  0.90% ($44,587 average AGI)
to Bryan County, GA  0.51% ($46,069)
to Liberty County, GA  0.24% ($25,203)
to Fulton County, GA  0.21% ($37,690)
to Bulloch County, GA  0.21% ($33,409)
to DeKalb County, GA  0.18% ($25,300)
to Beaufort County, SC  0.16% ($76,296)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.7

Births per 1000 population in Chatham County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Chatham County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chatham County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 33,598 (28,304 aged, 5,294 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.26
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 19966.63
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 412.130
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 58395.59

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1608.570
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 990.730
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.36

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 40.79
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 113.250

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12.16

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 152.4. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 112.0
  • Other - 40.3

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 98.8. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 65.6
  • Suffocation - 15.7
  • Other - 17.5

Household type by relationship:

Households: 224,039
  • In family households: 186,867 (39,750 male householders, 20,000 female householders)
    41,315 spouses, 66,404 children (61,165 natural, 1,764 adopted, 3,475 stepchildren), 7,707 grandchildren, 2,216 brothers or sisters, 1,752 parents, 3,874 other relatives, 3,849 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 37,172 (13,229 male householders (10,009 living alone)), 16,884 female householders (14,363 living alone)), 7,059 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 8,009 (3,501 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 25,433 2-persons, 14,746 3-persons, 11,349 4-persons, 5,208 5-persons, 1,919 6-persons, 1,095 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 24,372 1-person, 4,779 2-persons, 666 3-persons, 214 4-persons, 46 5-persons, 30 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

93.3% of residents of Chatham County speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,997,135,000 ($8373 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $611,744,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $619,505,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $359,067,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,866,000
Federal grants: $345,546,000
Federal procurement contracts: $343,781,000 ($314,663,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $321,369,000 ($226,163,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $87,911,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $136,963,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,534,547,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 19,410
Here:

81 per 1000 residents
State:

79 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 11,782
Here:

49 per 1000 residents
State:

38 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +2,525
Here:

+11 per 1000 residents
State:

+21 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -3,750
Here:  -16 per 1000 residents
State:  +26 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Chatham County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 33.45 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 5,744
  • 2000 to 2004: 11,839
  • 1990 to 1999: 16,479
  • 1980 to 1989: 16,212
  • 1970 to 1979: 17,231
  • 1960 to 1969: 13,190
  • 1950 to 1959: 14,296
  • 1940 to 1949: 6,086
  • 1939 or earlier: 12,987
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chatham County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 58
  • 2 rooms: 498
  • 3 rooms: 1,752
  • 4 rooms: 3,827
  • 5 rooms: 10,506
  • 6 rooms: 14,724
  • 7 rooms: 11,024
  • 8 rooms: 6,646
  • 9+ rooms: 5,253
  • 1 room: 1,045
  • 2 rooms: 3,225
  • 3 rooms: 6,293
  • 4 rooms: 9,781
  • 5 rooms: 8,120
  • 6 rooms: 4,382
  • 7 rooms: 1,740
  • 8 rooms: 679
  • 9+ rooms: 312
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Chatham County, Georgia
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 190
  • 1 bedroom: 1,422
  • 2 bedrooms: 10,090
  • 3 bedrooms: 31,923
  • 4 bedrooms: 9,091
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,572
  • no bedroom: 1,471
  • 1 bedroom: 9,275
  • 2 bedrooms: 15,162
  • 3 bedrooms: 8,414
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,082
  • 5+ bedrooms: 173
Cars and other vehicles available in Chatham County, Georgia in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 2,820
  • 1 vehicle: 16,299
  • 2 vehicles: 24,542
  • 3 vehicles: 8,085
  • 4 vehicles: 1,979
  • 5+ vehicles: 563
  • no vehicle: 7,858
  • 1 vehicle: 17,010
  • 2 vehicles: 8,877
  • 3 vehicles: 1,419
  • 4 vehicles: 294
  • 5+ vehicles: 119

52% of Chatham County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Georgia.

Chatham County:

51.8%
State average:

50.8%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 144471
  • Northeast: 17261
  • Midwest: 13597
  • South: 39098
  • West: 5443

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $98,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chatham County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (57.8%)
  • Electricity (38.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.3%)
  • Electricity (53.6%)
  • Utility gas (42.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.8%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4,637
Here:

16.8%
Georgia:

8.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2,274
Here:

17.2%
Georgia:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3,869
Here:

29.3%
Georgia:

22.9%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Chatham County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - All Other: $5,568,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,311,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,021,000
    Sewerage: $663,000
    Parking Facilities: $266,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $27,740,000
    Health - Other: $2,358,000
    General - Other: $1,526,000
    Transit Utilities: $474,000
    Police Protection: $207,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $59,079,000
    Correctional Institutions: $26,331,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $23,046,000
    Health - Other: $20,459,000
    Transit Utilities: $13,980,000
    Police Protection: $10,299,000
    Central Staff Services: $9,269,000
    Financial Administration: $9,219,000
    Regular Highways: $7,862,000
    Libraries: $5,354,000
    Sewerage: $4,171,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,120,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,764,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,013,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,817,000
    Water Utilities: $1,098,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,052,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $623,000
    Parking Facilities: $155,000
    Local Fire Protection: $42,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $12,079,000
    Total Federal Securities: $9,603,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $6,829,000
    Benefit Payments: $5,743,000
    From Parent Local Government: $4,888,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $2,352,000
    Other Investments - Other: $1,676,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,379,000
    Withdrawals: $175,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $27,123,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $45,580,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $995,000
    General Local Government Support: $124,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,227,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $53,341,000
    Police Protection: $13,872,000
    Local Fire Protection: $519,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $31,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,478,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,625,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $22,975,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $6,893,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $3,151,000
    Sale of Property: $848,000
    Rents: $524,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,709,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $46,159,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,075,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $7,432,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,335,000
    General Public Building: $2,035,000
    Regular Highways: $1,303,000
    Health - Other: $786,000
    Sewerage: $785,000
    Police Protection: $775,000
    Central Staff Services: $571,000
    Water Utilities: $555,000
    Parks and Recreation: $529,000
    Correctional Institutions: $444,000
    Solid Waste Management: $442,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $285,000
    Financial Administration: $69,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $20,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $255,570,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $4,134,000
    Water Utilities: $995,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $200,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,484,000
    Health and Hospitals: $8,906,000
    Highways: $560,000
    Public Welfare: $147,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $123,716,000
    Property: $106,070,000
    Other Selective Sales: $4,478,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,164,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $979,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $931,000
    Other License: $772,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $57,653,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 5,833
  • Number of aged recipients: 777
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 5,056
  • Number of recipients under 18: 1,083
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 3,322
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 1,428
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 2,140
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,502


Chatham County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Chatham County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 67 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,520$162,590979$231,2924,653$209,224167$118,28743$2,215,1161,128$229,58935$146,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED41$154,68356$223,018365$196,83619$46,8421$66,00056$227,0185$52,800
APPLICATIONS DENIED255$156,714186$177,0272,041$187,262218$51,7521$2,621,000307$171,30634$53,265
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN158$160,500144$213,9861,330$195,81446$88,1520$0154$178,1757$74,429
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS34$148,35321$228,762265$186,2008$94,2500$029$199,2412$59,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 50 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED138$213,080106$208,0006$165,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED56$232,23243$199,58112$303,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED31$221,96821$216,0950$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$170,00011$217,6361$371,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$198,4005$187,8002$129,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Most common first names in Chatham County, GA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,79270.0 years
Mary1,61277.8 years
John1,56472.5 years
William1,49172.6 years
Robert1,04470.1 years
Willie82671.4 years
George79773.5 years
Charles78270.7 years
Joseph66772.6 years
Annie62679.1 years
Most common last names in Chatham County, GA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1,15371.7 years
Smith1,00573.2 years
Brown90873.1 years
Johnson75671.7 years
Jones62873.0 years
Davis47973.5 years
Jackson43972.1 years
Wilson35675.4 years
Green31971.7 years
Thomas30773.0 years
Businesses in Chatham County, GA
NameCountNameCount
ALDO1La-Z-Boy1
AMF Bowling2Lane Furniture1
AT&T6LensCrafters2
Ace Hardware1Little Caesars Pizza3
Aeropostale1Long John Silver's1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lowe's1
Ann Taylor1Macy's1
Applebee's2Marriott11
Arby's6Marshalls1
AutoZone4MasterBrand Cabinets8
Avenue1McDonald's13
BMW1Men's Wearhouse1
Banana Republic1Microtel1
Bath & Body Works1Motherhood Maternity2
Bed Bath & Beyond1New Balance1
Best Western3New York & Co1
Blockbuster2Nike12
Budget Car Rental2Office Depot1
Burger King8OfficeMax1
CVS11Old Navy1
Cache1Outback1
Cambria1Outback Steakhouse1
Catherines1Pac Sun1
Charlotte Russe1Panera Bread2
Chick-Fil-A3Papa John's Pizza4
Chico's1Payless3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Penske3
Church's Chicken2Pier 1 Imports1
Cinnabon 1Pizza Hut7
Cold Stone Creamery1Popeyes4
Coldwater Creek1Publix Super Markets4
ColorTyme1Quality3
Comfort Inn2Quiznos2
Comfort Suites2RadioShack4
Cracker Barrel1Ramada2
Cricket Wireless11Red Lobster1
Curves2Red Roof Inn2
DHL7Rite Aid3
Dairy Queen1Rooms To Go1
Days Hotel1Ruby Tuesday1
Days Inn3Rue211
Decora Cabinetry4Ryan's Grill1
Dennys1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza1SAS Shoes1
DressBarn1SONIC Drive-In5
Econo Lodge2Sam's Club2
Express1Sears4
Extended Stay America1Shoe Carnival1
FedEx49Sleep Inn1
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Firestone Complete Auto Care3Sprint Nextel3
Foot Locker1Staples1
Forever 211Starbucks9
GNC4Subway21
GameStop3Super 81
Gap2T-Mobile9
Goodwill5T.J.Maxx1
Gymboree1Taco Bell3
H&R Block12Talbots1
Hardee's1Target1
Havertys Furniture1The Athlete's Foot1
Hawthorn1The Room Place1
Holiday Inn8Torrid1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us2
Home Depot2Travelodge1
Hot Topic1U-Haul14
IHOP2UPS62
InTown Suites1Urban Outfitters1
JCPenney1Vans2
JoS. A. Bank1Verizon Wireless3
Jones New York5Victoria's Secret1
Journeys1Waffle House7
KFC6Walgreens4
Kincaid2Walmart3
Kmart1Wet Seal1
Kroger7Wingate2
La Quinta3YMCA6
Browse common businesses in Chatham County, GA


Chatham County on our top lists:

  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for McCain (Republican) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2008 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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