About Chatom

Chatom is a very small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 1,174 people and just one neighborhood, Chatom is the 272nd largest community in Alabama.

Unlike some towns , Chatom isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chatom are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chatom is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Chatom who work in sales jobs (12.21%), office and administrative support jobs (11.29%), and teaching (7.60%).

In Chatom, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.23 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

Chatom is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Chatom Information and Demographics

The education level of Chatom citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.57% of adults in Chatom have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Chatom in 2000 was $16,650, which is upper middle income relative to Alabama, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,600 for a family of four.

Chatom is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chatom home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Chatom is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chatom include English, Irish, German, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Chatom is English.