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Chelsea, Alabama

Chelsea city, Alabama · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

Higher incomeGrowingShelby County · 32.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ChelseaPeer medianPctileSource
Population16,26015,91255
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$115,337$117,47636
Poverty rate2.7%4.7%0
Bachelor's degree or higher48.5%50.6%18
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$360,000$416,65027
Median gross rent$1,414$1,58227
Housing vacancy rate3.3%2.9%55
Worked from home15.1%18.7%18
Population, 2012–2024
ChelseaPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
ChelseaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population
Housing units
Median household income
Median owner-occupied home value
Median gross rent
Bachelor's degree or higher
Worked from home
Poverty rate
Establishment density · Shelby County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars18.1US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail3.4US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services6.8US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services28.7US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care19.0US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.0US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.4US 2.1below US rate
Construction25.1US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Andover, KS8315,965$104,78751.7%
Liberty Lake, WA8212,737$118,72348.7%
Waconia, MN8013,434$111,03148.9%
Hugo, MN8016,340$116,22846.5%
Eureka, MO7913,081$108,39452.5%
Grimes, IA7816,366$120,03751.5%
Helena, AL7821,769$115,13951.4%
Arlington, TN7815,205$135,10551.2%
West Richland, WA7817,586$119,89239.4%