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The total population of Chelsea is estimated to be 39,890 with 20,891 males (52.37%) and 18,999 females (47.63%). There are 1,892 less females than males in Chelsea.
The median household income in Chelsea was $70,024 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,616(2.36%) from $68,408 in 2020. This income is 93.86% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Chelsea sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $82,087. Overall, the median household income for the city of Chelsea stands at $70,024.
In Chelsea, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $34,676 for males and $29,922 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,287 for males and $52,647 for females.
In Chelsea, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $83,779, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $51,469.
In 2022, the population of Chelsea was 38,637, a 1.11% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Chelsea's population was 39,070, a decline of 3.73% compared to a population of 40,583 in 2020.
The median age in Chelsea, MA is 33.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.16% were under the age of 15, 20.82% aged 15 to 29, 48.38% aged 30 to 64, 7.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Chelsea population: 38.42% are White, 8.03% are Black or African American, 0.40% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.89% are Asian, 10.63% are some other race and 38.62% are multiracial.