Chatom, AL Demographics

The total population of Chatom is estimated to be 702 with 271 males (38.60%) and 431 females (61.40%). There are 160 more females than males in Chatom.
The median household income in Chatom was $57,059 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,723(2.93%) from $58,782 in 2020. This income is 76.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chatom sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $82,420. Overall, the median household income for the town of Chatom stands at $57,059.
In Chatom, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $31,633 for males and $17,818 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $36,819 for males and $66,713 for females.
In Chatom, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $76,821.
In 2022, the population of Chatom was 1,077, a 1.10% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chatom's population was 1,089, a decline of 0.27% compared to a population of 1,092 in 2020.
The median age in Chatom, AL is 39.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.36% were under the age of 15, 16.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.42% aged 30 to 64, 24.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.41% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chatom population: 74.14% are White, 23.19% are Black or African American and 2.66% are multiracial.