Population 179 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Chapman
Household size in Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.45 | 2.60 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | +0.01 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Chapman are small: just 2.37 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.61 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.1 | 40.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.5 | 41.6 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.5 | 42.3 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.9 | 42.3 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.9, Chapman is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 11.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Chapman: 7.9% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Chapman
Renters in Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 26.9% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 29.3% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 31.2% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 30.3% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −7.3 pts | +3.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 7.8% of households in Chapman rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 53.3% 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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 8.0% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 8.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.5% | 8.3% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.4% of homes in Chapman are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Allentown area.
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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1967 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1967 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1969 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Chapman are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the Allentown area overall, where the median home dates to 1969.
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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $893 | $928 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $675 | $1,020 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,170 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,158 | $1,504 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$265 | +$576 | +$494 | +$606 |
The median renter in Chapman pays $1,158 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over 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 Chapman
Bachelor's degrees in Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 26.0% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.6% | 26.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 29.5% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 33.3% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Chapman have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.7% | 86.4% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 88.0% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.1% | 89.7% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.7% | 91.4% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Chapman: 98.7% 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 Chapman
| Period | Chapman | Allentown area | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.4% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Chapman has been strong: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Chapman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman | 2.37 | 52.9 | 7.9% | 7.8% | 5.4% | 1980 | $1,158 | 21.2% | 98.7% | 1.9% |
| Bath | 2.61 | 46.2 | 6.8% | 16.2% | 5.5% | 1976 | $1,169 | 26.5% | 92.7% | 2.7% |
| Nazareth | 2.66 | 45.5 | 9.6% | 24.4% | 3.6% | 1981 | $1,619 | 38.9% | 94.4% | 2.3% |
| Danielsville | 2.60 | 48.7 | 2.1% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 1971 | $1,200 | 20.9% | 94.0% | 3.9% |
| Northampton | 2.52 | 44.5 | 8.3% | 22.3% | 10.6% | 1968 | $1,359 | 27.9% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| Eastlawn Gardens | 2.29 | 53.6 | 10.4% | 23.7% | 0.7% | 1981 | $968 | 27.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Wind Gap | 2.44 | 47.3 | 7.1% | 35.1% | 3.2% | 1972 | $1,463 | 29.5% | 90.8% | 5.1% |
| Cherryville | 2.24 | 52.7 | 2.4% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1977 | $1,437 | 30.6% | 98.1% | 2.0% |
| Laurys Station | 2.24 | 53.4 | 7.4% | 6.4% | 1.7% | 1989 | $1,150 | 31.7% | 95.7% | 4.7% |
| Stockertown | 2.60 | 40.8 | 6.4% | 14.4% | 6.9% | 1949 | $1,229 | 31.7% | 95.7% | 3.1% |
| North Catasauqua | 2.32 | 43.7 | 4.7% | 22.2% | 1.8% | 1951 | $925 | 24.8% | 92.6% | 1.8% |
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 Chapman. 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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