Chatham, Chicago
Chatham | |
|---|---|
| Community Area 44 - Chatham | |
West Chatham Bungalow Historic District | |
Location within the city of Chicago | |
| Coordinates: 41°44′24″N 87°36′42″W / 41.74000°N 87.61167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Illinois |
| County | Cook |
| City | Chicago |
| Neighborhoods | list
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| Area | |
• Total | 2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,710 |
| • Density | 11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2) |
| Demographics 2015 | |
| • White | 1.24% |
| • Black | 96.61% |
| • Hispanic | 0.91% |
| • Asian | 0.35% |
| • Other | 0.89% |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | parts of 60619 and 60620 |
| Area code(s) | 773, 872 |
| Median household income | $32,222 |
| Source: U.S. Census, Record Information Services | |
Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, on the city's South Side. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield. Its residents are predominantly African American, and it is home to former Senator Roland Burris. Housing many city employees and other officials, Chatham has been a central area for Chicago's middle-class African Americans since the late 1950s.