30.3 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Chapin

By West Central Reporter

Apr 8, 2022

30.3 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Chapin in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 13.4 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 536.

95.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Chapin for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	14	4.4
Regular high school diploma	93	29.3
GED or alternative credential	27	8.5
Some college, less than 1 year	33	10.4
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	54	17
Associate's degree	20	6.3
Bachelor's degree	36	11.4
Master's degree	40	12.6
Professional school degree	0	0
Doctorate degree	0	0