CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Chapin

South Carolina · 628 residents · 1.98 sq mi

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Chapin is home to 628 people in South Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 1990, adding 365 people. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 31% more than in South Carolina as a whole. The poverty rate is 4.2%, under the national 12.4%. Renters pay $810 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Mid-age

median age 35.6

US median: 35.2

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 5%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

628

+139%since 1990

from 263 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.6

−20%since 1990

from 44.4 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

1.98 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 57.8%(49)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 96.5%(41)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(48)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.4%(34)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.1%(26)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3417.5%(110)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4416.4%(103)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5412.3%(77)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 648%(50)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 747%(44)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 845.6%(35)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.8%(11)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$48,750

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990

from $36,875 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$24,124

+50%since 1990

from $16,102 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

4.2%

−2.7 ptssince 1990

from 6.8% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$97,800

−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $78,300 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$810

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

88.4%

−10.0 ptssince 1990

from 98.3% in 1990

11.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.4%(243)

Black7.6%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(577)

Black6.4%(40)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(4)

Asian0.2%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.5%(21)

South American0.7%(10)

Colombian0.7%(10)

Spaniard0.5%(7)

Puerto Rican0.4%(5)

Central American0.4%(5)

Nicaraguan0.2%(3)

Costa Rican0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(9)

Indonesian0.4%(6)

Chinese0.4%(5)

Filipino0.3%(4)

Cambodian0.2%(3)

Vietnamese0.2%(3)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2%(28)

Ancestry

German14.3%(200)

American10.1%(141)

English7.7%(108)

Irish6.5%(91)

Italian6.1%(85)

Polish3.7%(52)

French3.3%(46)

Scottish3.1%(43)

British2.2%(30)

Dutch1.4%(19)

Swedish1.2%(17)

Welsh0.9%(12)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Croatian0.6%(8)

Scotch-Irish0.6%(8)

Subsaharan African0.5%(7)

Norwegian0.4%(6)

Swiss0.4%(6)

Finnish0.4%(5)

Russian0.3%(4)

Nigerian0.3%(4)

Danish0.2%(3)

Slovak0.2%(3)

French Canadian0.1%(2)

Lithuanian0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

30.0%

+3.0 ptssince 1990

from 27.0% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

82.9%

+7.5 ptssince 1990

from 75.4% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

8.9%

+0.4 ptssince 1990

from 8.5% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

19.5 min

−24%since 1990

from 25.6 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.9%(57)

Married61.8%(147)

Widowed6.3%(15)

Divorced8%(19)

Women 15+

Never married17%(42)

Married58.7%(145)

Widowed11.7%(29)

Divorced12.6%(31)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.1%

−5.6 ptssince 2013

from 13.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

53.6%

−18.6 ptssince 2020

from 72.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

13.1%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

23.9%

+10.2 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.0%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+0.2 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.0%

−16.4 ptssince 2020

from 85.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.8%

+17.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)48.1%(50)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.1%(24)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era21.2%(22)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 104 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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