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Lexington County Economic Development
212 South Lake Drive
Lexington, SC 29072
Tel: 803.785.2305
Fax: 803.785.8101
aburns@lex-co.com
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Chapin community profile
Welcome to Chapin , South Carolina
Distances to Major Southeast Cities: |
Miles |
Kilometers |
Charlotte, NC |
73.2 |
117.1 |
Greenville, SC |
75.9 |
121.4 |
Charleston, SC |
125.7 |
201.1 |
Columbia, SC |
21.0 |
33.6 |
Atlanta, GA |
176.9 |
283.1 |
Spartanburg, SC |
63.8 |
102.1 |
Augusta, GA |
61.0 |
97.6 |
Savannah, GA |
145.9 |
233.5 |
Population |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
15 mile / 24.1 km radius |
91015 |
113006 |
120295 |
30 mile / 48.3 km radius |
490858 |
554179 |
572622 |
Population by Age
(15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Under 17 |
24172 |
28068 |
28481 |
18 to 34 |
22370 |
24004 |
25578 |
35 to 54 |
27698 |
37376 |
37661 |
55 to 74 |
11236 |
16342 |
20,650 |
75 plus |
3109 |
5014 |
5962 |
Population by Age
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Under 17 |
121349 |
136414 |
137885 |
18 to 34 |
147985 |
137681 |
134798 |
35 to 54 |
126248 |
166634 |
172758 |
55 to 74 |
68616 |
78489 |
86,423 |
75 plus |
19151 |
27812 |
31577 |
Household Income
(15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Total Number of Households |
31526 |
40792 |
44272 |
Households Under $35,000 |
13940 |
12619 |
12041 |
Households $35,001 to $50,000 |
6740 |
6858 |
5763 |
Households $50,001 to $75,000 |
7129 |
10416 |
10187 |
Households $75,001 + |
3717 |
10899 |
16281 |
Median Household Income |
38327 |
50912 |
59593 |
Household Income
(30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Total Number of Households |
177562 |
209011 |
219223 |
Households Under $35,000 |
104974 |
92640 |
86755 |
Households $35,001 to $50,000 |
33088 |
37430 |
32729 |
Households $50,001 to $75,000 |
26443 |
42172 |
44585 |
Households $75,001 + |
13057 |
36769 |
55154 |
Median Household Income |
30034 |
40135 |
46689 |
1998 Educational Attainment
Population Age 25+ |
15 mile / 24.1 km radius |
30 mile / 48.3 km radius |
Less Than 9th Grade |
4470 |
31431 |
9th-12th Grade, No Diploma |
7930 |
50355 |
High School Graduate |
19223 |
96114 |
Some College, No Degree |
13527 |
63154 |
Associate Degree |
6161 |
27290 |
Bachelor's Degree |
14940 |
57728 |
Graduate/Professional Degree |
6975 |
29901 |
Labor Force |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
15 mile / 24.1 km radius |
58347 |
72854 |
78014 |
30 mile / 48.3 km radius |
317657 |
353048 |
366089 |
Employment by Group Occupation |
15 mile / 24.1 km
radius |
30 mile / 48.3 km
radius |
Executive, Managerial, and Professional |
20763 |
80350 |
Technical, Sales, and Administrative Support |
21246 |
93331 |
Private Household and Service Occupations |
5536 |
34208 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry |
1015 |
4674 |
Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations |
5893 |
29935 |
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Transportation |
6265 |
36938 |
No Labor Profile available for this community. |
County |
1990 |
1998 |
2003 |
Population |
167611 |
204345 |
215171 |
Climate |
Yearly Average Precipitation |
49.9 |
Yearly Average Temperature |
63.1º F / 17.3º C |
Yearly Average High Temperature |
75.4º F / 24.1º C |
Yearly Average Low Temperature |
51.5º F / 10.8º C |
Early Freeze |
11/2 |
Late Freeze |
3/31 |
Transportation |
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Miles |
Kilometers |
Nearest Interstate: |
I- 26 |
1.5 |
2.4 |
Nearest Commercial Airport: |
Columbia Metro |
20.3 |
32.48 |
Airlines: |
Continental Express, Delta, Midway Corporate, United Express, US Airways |
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Nearest Civil Airport: |
Fairfield Co. |
16.8 |
26.88 |
Port Access: |
Port of Charleston |
134 |
214.4 |
Rail Providers: |
CSX |
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Education & Community Info |
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Public Schools (15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
27 |
Private Schools K-12
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius) |
53 |
School Districts |
Fairfield
Lexington 1
Lexington 3
Lexington 5
Newberry
Richland 1
Richland 2
Saluda |
Colleges and Universities
(60 mile / 96.6 km radius) |
Allen University
Benedict College
Columbia Bible College
Columbia College
Morris College
Newberry College
Palmer College
Piedmont Tech College
Presbyterian College
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina Lancaster
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina Union
Orangeburg-Calhoun Tech
Southern Methodist
Claflin
Lutheran So. Seminary
Lander College
Winthrop College
South Carolina State University
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Fire Protection (15 mile / 24.1 km radius) |
18 stations
125 fire fighters
26 trucks
16 pumpers |
Doctors (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
1263 |
Dentists (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
303 |
Hospitals (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only) |
28 |
Hospital Beds (30 mile / 48.3 km radius within SC only) |
2782 |
Museums (30 mile / 48.3 km radius) |
7 |
Museums (60 mile / 96.6 km radius) |
21 |
Electricity |
Co-op
Duke Power
Municipal
SC Electric & Gas |
Natural Gas |
Clinton-Newberry
Co-op
Municipal
SC Electric & Gas
South Carolina Pipeline
Winnsboro |
Largest Area Employers |
Company |
Employees |
Major Product |
Amick Farms Inc |
1000 |
Processed poultry |
Bose Corp |
908 |
Radios |
Carolina Eastman Division |
650 |
Plastic materials & resins |
Shaw Industries |
655 |
Staple nylon |
Louis Rich |
1387 |
Processed turkey |
Michelin North America |
1250 |
Radial automobile passenger tires |
Renfro Corp-Whitmire Plt |
560 |
Hosiery |
The State Record Co Inc |
586 |
Newspapers |
Religious Organizations |
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Denomination |
Number |
Catholic |
2 |
Other Christian Denominations |
99 |
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