Chelsea, IA Population

Overview

235

Total Population

33.1

Median age

45.53%

Female population %

119.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

47.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

82

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chelsea's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chelsea is 33.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chelsea's population under 18 was 27.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chelsea's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chelsea, 20.85% were under the age of 15, 24.68% aged 15 to 29, 42.98% aged 30 to 64, 10.64% aged 65 to 84, and 0.85% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 21 less females than males in Chelsea:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.53% females and 54.47% males in Chelsea, IA.
The Chelsea, IA gender ratio is 119.6:100 i.e. 119.6 men to 100 women (1.196).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 23.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 19.

Chelsea's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Chelsea population: 83.83% are White, 0.85% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are some other race and 14.47% are multiracial.
Chelsea's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 82 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 153 (65.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chelsea is White with a population of 197 (83.83% of the total population).

Chelsea's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 287 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Chelsea's population decreased by 21 (7.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chelsea's population decreased by 41 (15.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chelsea's population was lowest in year 2021 at 222.