COMPARING TWO PLACES
Chapin vs St. Andrews
PLACE A
Chapin, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
St. Andrews, South Carolina
Chapin is 90% smaller than St. Andrews. Chapin earns more, with a median household income $33,411 higher. Chapin has grown faster since 2000 (25% vs 1%).
CHAPINST. ANDREWSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,94519,868−90% vs St. Andrews
Population density9823,234−2,252
Population growth25.2%0.9%+24.3 pts
Median age43.033.2+9.8
Male47.4%46.5%+0.9 pts
Female52.6%53.5%−0.9 pts
Foreign-born3.6%7.1%−3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic72.7%22.2%+50.5 pts
Black16.1%68.5%−52.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.7%3.6%+0.0 pts
Asian1.9%2.2%−0.3 pts
Other5.7%3.5%+2.2 pts
Median household income$79,922$46,511+$33,411
Per capita income$39,301$28,565+$10,736
Poverty rate7.5%25.4%−17.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.421−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher34.7%25.7%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree8.7%9.4%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%7.2%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation62.7%69.1%−6.4 pts
Median home value$221,000$161,300+$59,700
Median gross rent$1,570$1,088+$482
Owner-occupied86.4%28.9%+57.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.7%11.7%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households64.6%59.5%+5.1 pts
Average commute31.321.8+9.5
Worked from home9.4%12.2%−2.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.7%+0.0 pts
Uninsured8.1%14.2%−6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024