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Read more...Chapin Illinois Information: Chapin, Illinois is part of MORGAN County. Population for Chapin from the last gathering is 592. You can view Chapin venues that host many Chapin IL events every year. You can also research Chapin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Chapin Illinois real estate guide. Chapin Illinois has a latitude of 39.7668 and a longitude of -90.4015. Zip codes in Chapin, IL include 62628 ... more Chapin zips.
GENERAL POPULATION
Total Population in Chapin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chapin, IL was 592.
Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chapin was 307, which represents 51.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).
Male Population, Married in Chapin, IL
There are an estimated 135 married men in the town. 62.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Chapin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.
Female Population
The estimated female population in Chapin is 285 which is 48.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).
Female Population, Married in Chapin, Illinois
There are an estimated 133 married women in the community. 65.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.
AGE
Median Age in Chapin, IL
The median age of people living in Chapin, IL was 36.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)
At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chapin was 41. There were 419 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.8 percent of the population (76) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.
RACE
One Race Percent in Chapin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chapin, IL was 588.
White Population in Chapin, IL
The estimated White population in the Chapin community is 587, which is 99.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).
Black Population in Chapin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).
American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chapin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chapin, IL was 1.
Asian Population in Chapin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chapin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chapin was an estimated 0.
Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.
Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chapin community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).
HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS
Household Population in Chapin, IL
The household population number in Chapin was 592.
Group Quarters Population in Chapin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.
Average Household Size in Chapin, IL
The average household size in Chapin is 2.61 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).
Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).
HOUSING
Total Housing Units in Chapin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 237 total housing units in Chapin.
The number of occupied housing units was 227, or 95.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 203 were owner-occupied (89.4), and 24 were renter-occupied (10.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 10 vacant homes in Chapin at the time of the last complete survey.
Median Home Values in Chapin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 174, with a median value in dollars of 60,400.
Monthly Owner Costs in Chapin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $720 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chapin, average costs per month were $234 (national average was $295).
EDUCATION
High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 302 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).
Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chapin, Illinois
31 people in Chapin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).
MISCELLANEOUS
Civilian Veterans in Chapin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chapin was 78, or 20.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).
Disability Status in Chapin, IL
In 2000, there were 123 people in Chapin, IL listed as disabled.
Foreign Born in Chapin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 14 people in Chapin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.
LABOR STATISTICS
Percentage In Labor Force in Chapin, Illinois
There were 283 in the labor force in Chapin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%.
Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chapin was 19 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.
Median Household Income in Chapin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $42,143. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.
Median Family Income in Chapin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,482. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.
Per Capita Income in Chapin, Illinois
Per capita income in Chapin in the last full census was 16,972. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.
Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chapin numbered 13, or 8.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.
Individuals below the poverty level in Chapin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 50, or 8.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.










