Morris Leader

80.1 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chatham in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 34.7 percent higher than the state average of 45.4 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 8,881.

98.2 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Chatham residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	102	1.8
Regular high school diploma	492	8.8
GED or alternative credential	16	0.3
Some college, less than 1 year	112	2
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	385	6.9
Associate's degree	212	3.8
Bachelor's degree	2,308	41.4
Master's degree	1,408	25.3
Professional school degree	373	6.7
Doctorate degree	167	3

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.