Latest news about work in Chatham, MA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Chatham are: Accommodation & food services (14.2% of civilian employees), Construction (10.7% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.9% of civilian employees). 83.6% of workers work in Barnstable County and 14.5% of all workers work at home. 57.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 13.7% less than the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Chatham, Massachusetts was 1,667 / 1,659
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Accommodation and food services
14.2% (103)
11.9% (43)
16.4% (60)
Construction
10.7% (78)
17.1% (62)
4.4% (16)
Educational services
9.9% (72)
6.1% (22)
13.7% (50)
Health care
8.5% (62)
3.9% (14)
13.2% (48)
Real estate and rental and leasing
7.6% (55)
9.4% (34)
5.8% (21)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
5.8% (42)
0.0% (0)
11.5% (42)
Food and beverage stores
4.5% (33)
4.7% (17)
4.4% (16)
Administrative and support and waste management services
4.3% (31)
6.6% (24)
1.9% (7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
3.7% (27)
0.0% (0)
7.4% (27)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3.6% (26)
7.2% (26)
0.0% (0)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.0% (22)
5.0% (18)
1.1% (4)
Food
2.6% (19)
2.2% (8)
3.0% (11)
Finance and insurance
2.6% (19)
5.2% (19)
0.0% (0)
Book stores and news dealers
2.3% (17)
2.5% (9)
2.2% (8)
Public administration
2.3% (17)
0.0% (0)
4.7% (17)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
2.1% (15)
2.8% (10)
1.4% (5)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
3.3% (12)
Other direct selling establishments
1.5% (11)
3.0% (11)
0.0% (0)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services
1.1% (8)
2.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
1.1% (8)
2.2% (8)
0.0% (0)
Retail florists
1.0% (7)
0.0% (0)
1.9% (7)
Utilities
1.0% (7)
1.9% (7)
0.0% (0)
U. S. Postal service
0.8% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.8% (6)
1.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
Nonmetallic mineral products
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (5)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
0.7% (5)
1.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Social assistance
0.7% (5)
1.4% (5)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.7% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.4% (5)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
0.6% (4)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (4)
Unemployment in Chatham
Unemployment by race in 2022
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
7.0%Males
6.3%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
4.0%Males
2.4%Females
Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
52.9%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Chatham:
3.9% (16)
Massachusetts:
4.1% (120,321)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Chatham:
2.4% (10)
Massachusetts:
8.1% (240,674)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Chatham:
2.5% (10)
Massachusetts:
9.7% (288,690)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Chatham:
24.1% (99)
Massachusetts:
14.0% (415,385)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Chatham:
4.2% (17)
Massachusetts:
11.5% (342,657)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Chatham:
17.3% (72)
Massachusetts:
13.4% (397,867)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Chatham:
10.6% (44)
Massachusetts:
7.3% (217,782)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Chatham:
19.8% (82)
Massachusetts:
7.7% (227,745)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Chatham:
3.7% (15)
Massachusetts:
3.3% (96,477)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Chatham:
11.1% (46)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (149,389)
<5am:
Chatham:
2.0% (15)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (70,820)
6am:
Chatham:
3.1% (23)
Massachusetts:
3.6% (112,836)
6:30am:
Chatham:
6.3% (47)
Massachusetts:
7.8% (241,535)
7am:
Chatham:
4.2% (31)
Massachusetts:
10.1% (312,368)
7:30am:
Chatham:
13.5% (100)
Massachusetts:
14.5% (448,737)
8am:
Chatham:
15.5% (115)
Massachusetts:
14.9% (463,192)
8:30am:
Chatham:
25.7% (191)
Massachusetts:
13.3% (414,200)
9am:
Chatham:
6.5% (48)
Massachusetts:
6.7% (209,354)
10am:
Chatham:
10.1% (75)
Massachusetts:
5.8% (181,108)
11am:
Chatham:
1.1% (8)
Massachusetts:
2.2% (68,937)
12pm:
Chatham:
2.8% (21)
Massachusetts:
1.0% (31,956)
4pm:
Chatham:
4.9% (36)
Massachusetts:
6.7% (207,296)
>4pm:
Chatham:
0.5% (4)
Massachusetts:
5.6% (175,217)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
7.8% (17)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (76,333)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
5.5% (12)
Massachusetts:
9.7% (149,033)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
4.6% (10)
Massachusetts:
10.0% (153,618)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
32.1% (71)
Massachusetts:
13.6% (208,401)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
4.3% (10)
Massachusetts:
10.2% (155,897)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
4.9% (11)
Massachusetts:
12.4% (189,835)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Chatham:
17.0% (38)
Massachusetts:
6.9% (105,616)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Chatham:
22.4% (50)
Massachusetts:
5.3% (80,723)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Chatham:
14.8% (28)
Massachusetts:
14.4% (206,984)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Chatham:
4.1% (8)
Massachusetts:
13.0% (186,760)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Chatham:
31.4% (60)
Massachusetts:
14.5% (208,032)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Chatham:
22.0% (42)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (129,396)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Chatham:
23.1% (44)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (122,129)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Chatham:
7.7% (15)
Massachusetts:
3.7% (52,557)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.6% Number of people working at home: 71 (14.5% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Chatham:
3.2% (49)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (72,022)
5 to 9 minutes:
Chatham:
2.4% (37)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (259,432)
10 to 14 minutes:
Chatham:
27.2% (423)
Massachusetts:
11.7% (357,609)
15 to 19 minutes:
Chatham:
23.2% (361)
Massachusetts:
13.1% (398,711)
20 to 24 minutes:
Chatham:
17.0% (265)
Massachusetts:
12.9% (393,113)
25 to 29 minutes:
Chatham:
4.6% (71)
Massachusetts:
6.5% (198,426)
30 to 34 minutes:
Chatham:
12.4% (192)
Massachusetts:
14.6% (443,620)
35 to 39 minutes:
Chatham:
2.6% (41)
Massachusetts:
3.7% (112,842)
40 to 44 minutes:
Chatham:
1.9% (29)
Massachusetts:
4.9% (150,286)
45 to 59 minutes:
Chatham:
6.3% (99)
Massachusetts:
10.1% (308,964)
60 to 89 minutes:
Chatham:
0.4% (6)
Massachusetts:
8.5% (257,818)
Less than 5 minutes:
Chatham:
26.0% (193)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (85,006)
5 to 9 minutes:
Chatham:
24.7% (183)
Massachusetts:
9.9% (306,086)
10 to 14 minutes:
Chatham:
11.7% (87)
Massachusetts:
13.7% (426,161)
15 to 19 minutes:
Chatham:
14.6% (108)
Massachusetts:
13.7% (423,798)
20 to 24 minutes:
Chatham:
2.6% (19)
Massachusetts:
13.1% (406,831)
25 to 29 minutes:
Chatham:
1.8% (13)
Massachusetts:
5.5% (171,328)
30 to 34 minutes:
Chatham:
9.0% (67)
Massachusetts:
13.2% (409,733)
45 to 59 minutes:
Chatham:
0.9% (7)
Massachusetts:
8.9% (275,413)
60 to 89 minutes:
Chatham:
0.8% (6)
Massachusetts:
6.5% (201,587)
90 or more minutes:
Chatham:
4.2% (31)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (74,738)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
4.1% (23)
Massachusetts:
2.3% (36,410)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
4.9% (27)
Massachusetts:
7.2% (112,656)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
26.3% (143)
Massachusetts:
11.3% (177,902)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
33.8% (184)
Massachusetts:
12.3% (193,786)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
3.3% (18)
Massachusetts:
12.8% (201,122)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
7.0% (38)
Massachusetts:
6.2% (96,875)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
9.5% (52)
Massachusetts:
15.0% (236,094)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
3.9% (21)
Massachusetts:
5.0% (79,224)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Chatham:
12.3% (67)
Massachusetts:
10.7% (168,920)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
2.5% (25)
Massachusetts:
2.4% (35,612)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
1.0% (10)
Massachusetts:
9.9% (146,776)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
28.1% (275)
Massachusetts:
12.2% (179,707)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
17.3% (170)
Massachusetts:
13.9% (204,925)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
27.5% (270)
Massachusetts:
13.0% (191,991)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
3.2% (31)
Massachusetts:
6.9% (101,551)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
13.7% (135)
Massachusetts:
14.1% (207,526)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
3.4% (34)
Massachusetts:
3.8% (55,485)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
0.8% (8)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (71,062)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
3.2% (32)
Massachusetts:
9.5% (140,044)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Chatham:
0.8% (8)
Massachusetts:
7.2% (106,479)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Chatham:
93.4% (1,470)
Massachusetts:
75.7% (1,106,594)
Carpooled:
Chatham:
5.4% (85)
Massachusetts:
8.7% (127,626)
Walked:
Chatham:
1.2% (18)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (75,411)
Drove car alone:
Chatham:
71.2% (528)
Massachusetts:
73.8% (2,290,258)
Carpooled:
Chatham:
4.3% (32)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (279,111)
Bus or trolley bus:
Chatham:
1.1% (8)
Massachusetts:
2.9% (88,595)
Walked:
Chatham:
14.8% (110)
Massachusetts:
4.3% (134,566)
Other means:
Chatham:
4.9% (36)
Massachusetts:
0.5% (16,697)
Drove car alone - Males:
Chatham:
90.2% (502)
Massachusetts:
76.4% (1,106,594)
Carpooled - Males:
Chatham:
6.3% (35)
Massachusetts:
8.7% (127,626)
Walked - Males:
Chatham:
3.5% (19)
Massachusetts:
4.5% (75,411)
Drove car alone - Females:
Chatham:
95.1% (933)
Massachusetts:
75.0% (1,106,594)
Carpooled - Females:
Chatham:
4.9% (48)
Massachusetts:
8.6% (127,626)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Chatham:
100.0% (358)
Massachusetts:
89.6% (2,238,371)
Drove alone:
Chatham:
94.3% (528)
Massachusetts:
89.1% (2,290,258)
In 2 person carpool:
Chatham:
5.7% (32)
Massachusetts:
9.0% (230,437)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Chatham:
57.2% (281)
Massachusetts:
65.0% (2,416,369)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chatham:
9.7% (48)
Massachusetts:
3.4% (126,759)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chatham:
7.4% (36)
Massachusetts:
13.4% (499,196)
Local government workers:
Chatham:
13.8% (68)
Massachusetts:
7.3% (271,813)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chatham:
11.9% (59)
Massachusetts:
5.3% (196,965)
Employee of private company:
Chatham:
55.6% (404)
Massachusetts:
66.8% (2,112,608)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Chatham:
6.6% (48)
Massachusetts:
2.7% (84,530)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Chatham:
8.5% (62)
Massachusetts:
10.5% (331,510)
Local government workers:
Chatham:
11.0% (80)
Massachusetts:
7.5% (236,879)
State government workers:
Chatham:
0.7% (5)
Massachusetts:
3.9% (122,041)
Federal government workers:
Chatham:
0.8% (6)
Massachusetts:
2.1% (66,653)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Chatham:
16.8% (122)
Massachusetts:
6.4% (201,219)
Employee of private company - Males:
Chatham:
64.6% (168)
Massachusetts:
69.8% (1,324,965)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Chatham:
18.3% (48)
Massachusetts:
4.4% (82,647)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Chatham:
8.2% (21)
Massachusetts:
9.6% (181,632)
Local government workers - Males:
Chatham:
5.1% (13)
Massachusetts:
5.2% (99,411)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Chatham:
3.9% (10)
Massachusetts:
5.8% (110,558)
Employee of private company - Females:
Chatham:
48.9% (113)
Massachusetts:
60.1% (1,091,404)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Chatham:
6.6% (15)
Massachusetts:
17.5% (317,564)
Local government workers - Females:
Chatham:
23.6% (55)
Massachusetts:
9.5% (172,402)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Chatham:
21.0% (49)
Massachusetts:
4.8% (86,407)
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