Chaplin

Population: 583
Median household income: $80,250
Median home value: $167,400

Located in Nelson County, Kentucky, Chaplin is a community with a population of 583. The median household income of $80,250 is above the Nelson County median ($67,888).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chaplin's population declined 3.8% from 606 to 583, while its median home value rose 59.9% from $104,700 to $167,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 25.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 583
Median age: 34.9 yrs
Median household income: $80,250
Median home value: $167,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 173
Homeownership rate: 85.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

606583

Median household income

$48,917$80,250

Median home value

$104,700$167,400

Median gross rent

$790$959

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	606	$48,917	$104,700	$790
2020	577	$49,881	$105,600	$863
2021	582	$56,250	$103,000	$862
2022	603	$74,226	—	$959
2023	583	$80,250	$167,400	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1725.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 447.2%

45 to 5421.4%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 742.1%

75 and over5.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.3%
5 to 17	148	25.4%
18 to 24	50	8.6%
25 to 34	81	13.9%
35 to 44	42	7.2%
45 to 54	125	21.4%
55 to 64	74	12.7%
65 to 74	12	2.1%
75 and over	32	5.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	509	87.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	12.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's21.9%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	9.3%
High school graduate	208	56.8%
Some college or associate's	80	21.9%
Bachelor's degree	22	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	22	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled25.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	206	74.9%
Carpooled	69	25.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	10.2%
15 to 29 min	93	33.8%
30 to 44 min	18	6.5%
45 to 59 min	93	33.8%
60+ min	43	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 14.4% (84 of 583)

	Count	Share
Family households	145	83.8%
Nonfamily households	28	16.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	173	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	147	85.0%
Renter-occupied	26	15.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	173	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2114266
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.8991, -85.2210