Overview
1,544
Total Population
37.4
Median age
56.09%
Female population %
78.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
51.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
59
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Chapin's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Chapin is 37.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Chapin's population under 18 was 25.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Chapin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.59% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Chapin, 22.41% were under the age of 15, 18.13% aged 15 to 29, 47.86% aged 30 to 64, 8.42% aged 65 to 84, and 3.17% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 188 more females than males in Chapin:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.09% females and 43.91% males in Chapin, SC.
- The Chapin, SC gender ratio is 78.3:100 i.e. 78.3 men to 100 women (0.783).
- For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 87.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 101.
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Race / Ethnicity
Chapin's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Chapin population: 82.84% are White, 11.53% are Black or African American, 1.10% are Asian, 0.19% are some other race and 4.34% are multiracial.
- Chapin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,485 (96.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Chapin is White with a population of 1,279 (82.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Chapin's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,878 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Chapin's population increased by 756 (111.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Chapin's population increased by 384 (26.80%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chapin's population was lowest in year 2000 at 677.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)