Chelsea is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 5,393 people and four associated neighborhoods, Chelsea is the 179th largest community in Michigan. Much of the housing stock in Chelsea was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Chelsea real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although Chelsea house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Chelsea is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.79% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Chelsea is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chelsea who work in healthcare (17.31%), management occupations (11.98%), and sales jobs (10.70%). Of important note, Chelsea is also a city of artists. Chelsea has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chelsea’s character. Also of interest is that Chelsea has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 16.28% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Chelsea are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.11% of adults in Chelsea have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Chelsea in 2022 was $50,479, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $201,916 for a family of four. The people who call Chelsea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chelsea residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chelsea include German, English, Irish, Polish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Chelsea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.
