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Chelsea, Iowa

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

Small townRural scaleLower incomeYounger populationGrowingTama County · 1.0 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ChelseaPeer medianPctileSource
Population40441345
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$40,313$47,86136
Poverty rate25.2%19.5%55
Bachelor's degree or higher6.6%10.9%27
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$43,500$84,3009
Median gross rent$625$64945
Housing vacancy rate16.8%10.3%73
Worked from home3.8%7.0%27
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 · Tama County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars13.0US 21.3below US rate
Grocery & food retail4.1US 4.8below US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services2.4US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services9.5US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care5.9US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation2.4US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction17.2US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
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Maxwell, NM80331$31,6678.7%
Henrieville, UT76391$49,37512.9%
Fruithurst, AL72554$50,90313.7%
Saulsbury, TN71304$46,3463.4%
Breckenridge, MO71485$32,1993.4%
Havana, AR70343$53,0009.7%
Sanders, KY70435$39,52415.4%
Grandin, MO70352$29,2501.8%
Troy, IN69608$52,63912.4%
Nashville, OH69445$50,41712.1%