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Chapin, SC Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Chapin is 1,459, which is 132.32% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 17.83% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Chapin population density is 721.77 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 147.63 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Chapin is white, which represent 86.91% of the total population. The average Chapin education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,459. #208

Population Growth Since 2000, #8

Chapin, SC	132.32%
South Carolina	17.83%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #177

Chapin, SC	721.77 per square mile
South Carolina	147.63 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,268 (86.91%, #85)
Black:	104 (7.13%, #320)
Hispanic:	123 (8.43%, #63)
Asian:	28 (1.92%, #58)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	9 (0.62%, #56)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	50 (3.43%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	64 (52.03%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	41 (33.33%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	7 (5.69%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,239 (84.92%) out of the total population of 1,459 reported first ancestry.

	Chapin, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Arab	8	0.55%, see rank	0.22%	0.56%
Czech	15	1.03%, see rank	0.16%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.42%
Dutch	8	0.55%, see rank	0.92%	1.40%
English	96	6.58%, see rank	9.17%	8.02%
French	48	3.29%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	238	16.31%, see rank	10.08%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.41%
Hungarian	6	0.41%, see rank	0.27%	0.46%
Irish	208	14.26%, see rank	9.62%	10.80%
Italian	69	4.73%, see rank	2.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	1.44%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	11	0.75%, see rank	1.30%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	3	0.21%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.96%, see rank	2.38%	0.99%
Scottish	41	2.81%, see rank	2.21%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	2	0.14%, see rank	0.88%	0.95%
Swedish	12	0.82%, see rank	0.47%	1.27%
Swiss	12	0.82%, see rank	0.16%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	263	18.03%, see rank	12.63%	7.12%
Welsh	12	0.82%, see rank	0.50%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 703 (48.18%, see rank)

Females: 756 (51.82%, see rank)

Chapin, SC	Male: 48.18% Female: 51.82%
South Carolina	Male: 48.62% Female: 51.38%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Chapin, SC	40.20 years old
South Carolina	38.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Chapin, SC	36.40 years old
South Carolina	36.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Chapin, SC	44.20 years old
South Carolina	39.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Chapin, SC	% of the Total Population	South Carolina	U.S.
Under 5 years	63	4.32%, see rank	6.25%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	136	9.32%, see rank	6.40%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	119	8.16%, see rank	6.38%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	82	5.62%, see rank	6.71%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	62	4.25%, see rank	7.35%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	129	8.84%, see rank	12.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	273	18.71%, see rank	12.61%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	215	14.74%, see rank	13.82%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	121	8.29%, see rank	12.93%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	99	6.79%, see rank	8.82%	7.64%
75 to 84	107	7.33%, see rank	4.30%	4.25%
85 years and over	53	3.63%, see rank	1.59%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Chapin, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	997, 100%	3,163,095	209,056,129
Less Than High School	71, 7.12%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	274, 27.48%, see rank	29.98%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	383, 38.42%, see rank	29.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	209, 20.96%, see rank	16.17%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	60, 6.02%, see rank	9.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.74, see rank	13.28	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Chapin, SC			South Carolina		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	47	80.85%	19.15%	72.21%	27.79%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	198	88.89%, see rank	11.11%, see rank	91.32%	8.68%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	85	92.94%, see rank	7.06%, see rank	91.63%	8.37%	90.60%	9.40%
College	54	61.11%, see rank	38.89%, see rank	79.41%	20.59%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	12	75.00%, see rank	25.00%, see rank	69.51%	30.49%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Chapin, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Households	617, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.36, see rank	2.56	2.63
1 Person Households	210, 34.04%, see rank	27.77%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	407, 65.96%, see rank	72.23%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	384, 62.24%, see rank	67.06%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.14, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	281, 45.54%, see rank	47.27%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	233, 37.76%, see rank	32.94%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Chapin, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,141	see rank	3,827,572	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	527	100%, see rank	1,841,777	123,281,364
Never Married	164	31.12%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	322	61.10%, see rank	52.83%	52.04%
Widowed	10	1.90%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	31	5.88%, see rank	9.62%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	614	100%, see rank	1,985,795	129,692,771
Never Married	128	20.85%, see rank	28.93%	29.48%
Married	316	51.47%, see rank	49.09%	49.19%
Widowed	83	13.52%, see rank	10.44%	9.16%
Divorced	87	14.17%, see rank	11.54%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Chapin, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Native	1,406	96.37%, see rank	95.21%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	812	55.65%, see rank	58.27%	58.73%
Born in Different State	552	37.83%, see rank	35.87%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	42	2.88%, see rank	1.07%	1.42%
Foreign Born	53	3.63%, see rank	4.79%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	14	0.96%, see rank	1.72%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	39	2.67%, see rank	3.07%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.21%, see rank	0.80%	1.53%
Born In Asia	18	1.23%, see rank	1.05%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	32	2.19%, see rank	2.57%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Chapin, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
English	558	90.44%, see rank	92.57%	79.39%
Spanish	36	5.83%, see rank	4.28%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	6	0.97%, see rank	1.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	14	2.27%, see rank	1.00%	3.36%
Other	3	0.49%, see rank	0.25%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.