Chapin, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

668

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

4.32% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.93%

31.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,269

4.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$89,400

Population & Diversity

Chapin, IL is home to a population of 668 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 24.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (638 people) in Chapin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Chapin, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chapin, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chapin, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chapin, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
638 ± 151
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
26 ± 31
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 3

0.15%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.15% of the people in Chapin, IL are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chapin, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 40
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15

Chapin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chapin, IL.

Economy

The economy of Chapin, IL employs 315 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chapin, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Manufacturing (50 people), and Retail Trade (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,694), Educational Services ($66,667), and Public Administration ($65,417).

Employment

Occupations

315

2024 Value

± 89

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chapin, IL grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 305 employees to 315 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chapin, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (61 people), Management Occupations (35 people), and Production Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chapin, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

315

2024 Value

± 89

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 38.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chapin, IL grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 305 employees to 315 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chapin, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), Manufacturing (50 people), and Retail Trade (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chapin, IL, though some of these residents may live in Chapin, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,583

Median earning men ± $18,199

$35,833

Median earning women ± $12,881

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,656), Wholesale Trade ($80,972), and Public Administration ($75,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($64,375), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,714), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,688).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chapin, IL was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $83,800 to $89,400, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Chapin, IL is 87.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chapin, IL have an average commute time of 31.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chapin, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,376

$192

Median Property Taxes

±$50

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chapin, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chapin, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.7%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.7% of the housing units in Chapin, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chapin, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$72,269

Median Household Income

± $10,532

219

Number of Households

± 53

In 2024, the median household income of the 219 households in Chapin, IL grew to $72,269 from the previous year's value of $69,213.

The following chart displays the households in Chapin, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chapin, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.4%)
Carpooled (6.25%)
Worked At Home (5.94%)

In 2024, 83.4% of workers in Chapin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.25%) and those who worked at home (5.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chapin, IL have a longer commute time (31.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.98% of the workforce in Chapin, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chapin, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chapin, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chapin, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chapin, IL (26 out of 662 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chapin, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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