Population 882 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chapin
Household size in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.64 people per household, Chapin sits close to the national average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.3 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.2 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Chapin are younger than 41.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 38.3 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Chapin (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Chapin
Renters in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Chapin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Chapin than nationally: 6.4%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Chapin is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $585 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $560 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $731 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $820 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$234 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chapin pays $820 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.7% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Chapin
Bachelor's degrees in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.7% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.2% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Chapin: 24.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.0% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Chapin: 97.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Chapin than nationally: unemployment was 6.6%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Illinois. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Chapin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapin | 2.64 | 41.2 | 11.0% | 14.0% | 6.4% | 1954 | $820 | 24.2% | 97.0% | 6.6% |
| Merritt | 2.40 | 43.8 | 8.2% | 20.4% | 15.4% | 1960 | $769 | 18.8% | 91.5% | 1.3% |
| Concord | 2.18 | 54.6 | 2.6% | 10.7% | 2.9% | 1971 | $694 | 17.7% | 96.2% | 5.2% |
| Riggston | 2.48 | 45.3 | 7.3% | 17.3% | 17.5% | 1965 | $821 | 24.1% | 92.5% | 1.5% |
| Exeter | 2.52 | 47.4 | 6.3% | 15.7% | 20.3% | 1970 | $703 | 27.3% | 91.7% | 1.6% |
| Bluffs | 2.42 | 44.0 | 8.4% | 20.3% | 15.7% | 1961 | $756 | 19.9% | 92.4% | 1.5% |
| Lynnville | 2.56 | 46.7 | 6.0% | 6.1% | 16.2% | 1970 | $1,071 | 30.3% | 89.0% | 2.7% |
| Arenzville | 2.27 | 45.8 | 3.3% | 13.9% | 5.0% | 1966 | $846 | 36.5% | 94.9% | 2.2% |
| Meredosia | 2.30 | 46.7 | 9.2% | 22.1% | 22.4% | 1967 | $697 | 7.2% | 94.2% | 1.8% |
| Jacksonville | 2.39 | 41.0 | 10.5% | 32.7% | 15.9% | 1962 | $762 | 23.6% | 86.8% | 4.3% |
| Oxville | 2.53 | 47.6 | 6.2% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 1970 | $700 | 27.7% | 91.7% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Chapin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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