West Chatham

• Official Name — West Chatham, Massachusetts • Settlement Type — Census-designated place • Mapsize — 260px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Massachusetts • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Barnstable • Subdivision Type3 — Town • Subdivision Name3 — Chatham • Area Total Km2 — 8.60 • Area Land Km2 — 7.57 • Area Water Km2 — 1.02 • Area Total Sq Mi — 3.32 • Area Land Sq Mi — 2.92 • Area Water Sq Mi — 0.40 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 1619 • Population Density Km2 — 213.75 • Population Density Sq Mi — 553.69 • Timezone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Timezone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Elevation M — 15 • Elevation Ft — 49 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Codes • Postal Code — 02669 (West Chatham) 02633 (Chatham) • Area Code — 508 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 25-75505 • Blank1 Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank1 Info — 0616013 • Unit Pref — Imperial

West Chatham is located in the southwestern part of the town of Chatham at (41.680661, -69.987547). It is bordered to the east by the Chatham CDP and to the southwest by Nantucket Sound. According to the United States Census Bureau, the West Chatham CDP has a total area of 8.5 sqkm, of which 7.5 sqkm is land, and 1.0 sqkm (12.06%) is water.

As of the 2020 census, West Chatham had a population of 1,619. The median age was 61.4 years. 10.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 43.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 84.2 males age 18 and over. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 825 households in West Chatham, of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.5% were married-couple households, 17.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,887 housing units, of which 56.3% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 16.8%. Racial composition as of the 2020 census • Race — Number — Percent • White — 1,500 — 92.6% • Black or African American — 44 — 2.7% • American Indian and Alaska Native — 5 — 0.3% • Asian — 10 — 0.6% • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander — 0 — 0.0% • Some other race — 19 — 1.2% • Two or more races — 41 — 2.5% • Hispanic or Latino (of any race) — 32 — 2.0%

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,446 people, 706 households, and 429 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 189.9/km (491.5/mi). There were 1,687 housing units at an average density of 221.5/km (573.5/mi). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.06% White, 1.04% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.52% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population. There were 706 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.55. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 14.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,300, and the median income for a family was $56,250. Males had a median income of $39,554 versus $37,344 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,468. About 5.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.