Chelsea, Vermont Population

Overview

1,272

Total Population

43.5

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

74.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Chelsea town is 43.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chelsea town's population under 18 was 26.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chelsea town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chelsea town, 19.81% were under the age of 15, 14.31% aged 15 to 29, 42.92% aged 30 to 64, 20.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 18 less females than males in Chelsea town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in Chelsea, Vermont.
The Chelsea, Vermont gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 80.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 89.

Chelsea town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chelsea town population: 96.15% are White, 0.39% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.16% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.67% are multiracial.
Chelsea town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,256 (98.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chelsea town is White with a population of 1,223 (96.15% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,288 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Chelsea town's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chelsea town's population decreased by 11 (0.88%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,232.