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Chelsea, Massachusetts

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

GrowingHigh densitySuffolk County · 2.2 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025ChelseaPeer medianPctileSource
Population39,90838,81555
Population change (10 yr)7.6%8.8%33
Median household income$72,179$71,88345
Poverty rate20.7%15.1%91
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%23.6%36
Housing unit change (10 yr)10.6%8.4%56
Median owner-occupied home value$493,500$250,90082
Median gross rent$1,956$1,40191
Housing vacancy rate3.2%5.8%9
Worked from home10.4%9.6%55
Population, 2010–2024
ChelseaPeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
ChelseaPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+13.7%+1.6%+7.0%
Housing units+2.3%+6.5%+10.4%
Median household income+28.0%+39.2%+43.7%
Median owner-occupied home value-3.1%+60.1%+109.8%
Median gross rent+27.7%+52.2%+50.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+28.4%+27.1%+16.9%
Worked from home+15.4%+485.0%+285.0%
Poverty rate-19.4%+6.2%-13.1%
Establishment density · Suffolk County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars34.0US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail9.9US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services16.0US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services44.3US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care13.2US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.0US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.8US 2.1below US rate
Construction14.5US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
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Monroe, NC9036,759+9.4%$72,54024.1%
Lancaster, TX8840,820+8.2%$68,30225.3%
Montclair, CA8837,810$77,65918.8%
Norristown, PA8735,893+4.2%$66,70123.5%
Cleburne, TX8734,344+15.4%$70,65620.3%
La Vergne, TN8740,243+19.6%$81,31323.7%
Fitchburg, MA8641,798+3.4%$73,04025.1%
Duncanville, TX8639,683+0.9%$76,45725.2%
Rosenberg, TX8540,646$65,66820.3%