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Chelsea, MA
Demographic Data




Chelsea Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chelsea Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

38,637

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.6%
5 - 17:
15.3%
18 - 24:
9.2%
25 - 34:
18.7%
35 - 54:
28.6%
55 - 64:
10.4%
Over 65 Years:
10.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
67.5%
67.5%
21.6%
21.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chelsea
USA
$30,454
$30,454
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Chelsea
USA
$71,051
$71,051
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

21.4%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Administration
Transportation
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Wholesale
Other
Public Service
Finance
12.6%
12.6%
11.9%
11.9%
10.4%
10.4%
9.7%
9.7%
7.6%
7.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
5.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
67.4%
67.4%
20.0%
20.0%
5.6%
5.6%
4.2%
4.2%
2.9%
2.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
English
French Canadian
German
Brazilian
Polish
Ethiopian
French
Other Arab
African
Moroccan
Russian
Yugoslavian
Sudanese
European
Portuguese
Scottish
Jamaican
British
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Portuguese
Arabic
African languages
Vietnamese
French
French Creole
Chinese
Serbo-Croatian
Other Indo-European
Russian
Italian
Langs. of India
Polish
German/Yiddish
Other Asian languages
Greek
Korean
Native American languages
60.3%
60.3%
29.0%
29.0%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chelsea Residents

47.0%


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