Population 640 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chapin
Household size in Chapin
| Period | Chapin | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.35 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.14 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Chapin is a place of small households, averaging 2.31 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. That is in line with the rest of the Rochester area.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 39.5 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.0 | 40.4 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.6 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.3 | 42.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +8.2 | +2.7 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.3, Chapin is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.2 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 12.3% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 12.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 11.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Chapin (13.0%), a bit above 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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 30.6% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 32.4% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 33.2% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.7% | 32.7% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Chapin own their homes; 26.7% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 32.5% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 9.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.8% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.0% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +7.4 pts | −1.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in Chapin than nationally: 11.9%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1963 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1964 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1965 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1966 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Chapin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Rochester area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1966.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $712 | $810 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $857 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,054 | $985 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,270 | $1,225 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$558 | +$415 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Chapin runs $1,270 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across the Rochester area. The typical renter here spends 22.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.4% | 32.1% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 32.8% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.0% | 35.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.7% | 37.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +5.9 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Chapin than nationally: 30.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 88.2% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 89.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.3% | 90.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.8% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +3.6 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Chapin is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 | Rochester area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Chapin: 7.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.31 | 48.3 | 13.0% | 26.7% | 11.9% | 1979 | $1,270 | 30.7% | 93.9% | 7.6% |
| Hopewell Center | 2.52 | 49.2 | 15.6% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 1979 | $1,283 | 22.4% | 93.0% | 7.5% |
| Shortsville | 2.39 | 47.4 | 7.4% | 10.6% | 5.9% | 1961 | $879 | 21.8% | 91.0% | 1.7% |
| Canandaigua | 2.10 | 47.0 | 6.9% | 37.0% | 8.6% | 1975 | $1,329 | 39.5% | 94.6% | 3.8% |
| Manchester | 2.17 | 45.2 | 7.7% | 19.0% | 5.6% | 1971 | $1,077 | 20.1% | 92.6% | 0.4% |
| Padelford | 2.51 | 38.6 | 4.1% | 37.2% | 5.3% | 1996 | $1,145 | 48.1% | 98.0% | 2.8% |
| Clifton Springs | 2.32 | 44.0 | 14.9% | 23.3% | 7.1% | 1958 | $777 | 25.4% | 89.3% | 2.2% |
| Centerfield | 2.59 | 45.8 | 3.4% | 33.1% | 7.6% | 1993 | $1,213 | 51.7% | 99.1% | 2.6% |
| Cottage City | 2.30 | 51.3 | 7.5% | 11.7% | 19.4% | 1964 | $1,280 | 31.9% | 91.6% | 3.6% |
| Farmington | 2.60 | 37.5 | 12.9% | 29.3% | 4.5% | 1995 | $1,388 | 40.0% | 96.9% | 5.5% |
| Orleans | 2.34 | 50.0 | 8.9% | 3.1% | 25.1% | 1976 | $1,128 | 27.0% | 96.9% | 1.2% |
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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