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Chatham, Chicago

Chatham
Community Area 44 - Chatham
West Chatham Bungalow Historic District
West Chatham Bungalow Historic District
Location within the city of Chicago
Location within the city of Chicago
Coordinates: 41°44′24″N 87°36′42″W / 41.74000°N 87.61167°W / 41.74000; -87.61167
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyCook
CityChicago
Neighborhoods
list
Area
 • Total
2.92 sq mi (7.56 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
31,710
 • Density11,000/sq mi (4,200/km2)
Demographics 2015[1]
 • White1.24%
 • Black96.61%
 • Hispanic0.91%
 • Asian0.35%
 • Other0.89%
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
parts of 60619 and 60620
Area code(s)773, 872
Median household income$32,222[1]
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.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Community Data Snapshot - Chatham" (PDF). cmap.illinois.gov. MetroPulse. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  2. ^ "Chatham". www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org. Retrieved April 23, 2018.

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