Chaplin, KY

Census Place

2024 Population

337

US Senator

Mitch McConnell

Republican Party

US Senator

Rand Paul

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

49.1

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.3%

54.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$94,352

17.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$217,200

29.7% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Chaplin, KY is home to a population of 337 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (280 people) in Chaplin, KY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 3 Black or African American (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 Chaplin, KY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chaplin, KY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chaplin, KY

White (Non-Hispanic)
280 ± 115
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
53 ± 119
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 6

15.7%

Hispanic Population

53 people

15.7% of the people in Chaplin, KY are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chaplin, KY 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 Kentucky.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
34,417 ± 4,537 people
Cuba
21,613 ± 3,601 people
India
11,987 ± 2,684 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kentucky was Mexico, the natal country of 34,417 Kentucky residents, followed by Cuba with 21,613 and India with 11,987.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19

Chaplin, KY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 9.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chaplin, KY.

Economy

The economy of Chaplin, KY employs 172 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chaplin, KY were Manufacturing (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (28 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,065) and Manufacturing ($42,470).

Employment

Occupations

172

2024 Value

± 115

−39.2%

1 Year decline

± 139%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chaplin, KY declined at a rate of −39.2%, from 283 employees to 172 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chaplin, KY, are Production Occupations (89 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (27 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chaplin, KY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kentucky (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

172

2024 Value

± 115

−39.2%

1 Year decline

± 139%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chaplin, KY declined at a rate of −39.2%, from 283 employees to 172 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chaplin, KY, are Manufacturing (81 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (37 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (28 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chaplin, KY, though some of these residents may live in Chaplin, KY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,905

Median earning men ± $17,863

$50,185

Median earning women ± $7,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($54,286).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,065).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chaplin, KY was $217,200 in 2024, which is 0.653 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $167,400 to $217,200, a 29.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Chaplin, KY is 99.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chaplin, KY have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chaplin, KY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$217,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$36,865

$141

Median Property Taxes

±$76

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 Chaplin, KY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

99.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99.3% of the housing units in Chaplin, KY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chaplin, KY 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.

$94,352

Median Household Income

± $22,816

142

Number of Households

± 75

In 2024, the median household income of the 142 households in Chaplin, KY grew to $94,352 from the previous year's value of $80,250.

The following chart displays the households in Chaplin, KY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chaplin, KY is from Kentucky.

0.446

2024 Wage GINI in Kentucky

0.449

2023 Wage GINI in Kentucky

In 2024, the income inequality in Kentucky was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.585% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kentucky was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kentucky in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (15.3%)

In 2024, 84.7% of workers in Chaplin, KY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chaplin, KY have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Chaplin, KY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chaplin, KY (75 out of 337 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chaplin, KY is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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