Chapin, SC Profile

Chapin, SC, population 676, is located in South Carolina's Lexington county, about 21.4 miles from Columbia and 60.0 miles from Augusta.

Through the 90's Chapin's population has grown by about 123%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chapin has grown by about 8%.

Chapin's property crime levels tend to be much higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chapin tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.60
	Males	34.30
	Females	36.80

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	628	N/A
2001	637	1.43%
2002	643	0.94%
2003	654	1.71%
2004	665	1.68%
2005	676	1.65%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$48,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	930
2004	763
2005	890
2006	1,164

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	-	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	-	1	0	0	0
Robbery	-	-	2	1	1	0
Aggravated Assault	-	-	3	4	5	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	27,752
2004	32,366
2005	10,237
2006	9,461

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	7	3	7	12
Larceny, Theft	-	-	170	209	62	53
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	2	0	0	0
Arson	-	-	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	483 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities