Chapin is a very small town located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 1,934 people and six associated neighborhoods, Chapin is the 148th largest community in South Carolina. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Chapin, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Chapin, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Chapin’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Chapin does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $79,922.00.Unlike some towns, Chapin isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Chapin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chapin is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chapin who work in office and administrative support (10.69%), management occupations (10.41%), and sales jobs (9.42%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Chapin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.68% of adults in Chapin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Chapin in 2022 was $39,301, which is upper middle income relative to South Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,204 for a family of four. However, Chapin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chapin is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Chapin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chapin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chapin include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Chapin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
