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The City of Chelsea had a population of 5,377 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Chelsea is located at latitude 42.3181 and longitude -84.0205 in Washtenaw County. The formal boundaries for the City of Chelsea encompass a land area of 3.63 sq. miles and a water area of 0.05 sq. miles. Washtenaw County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Chelsea has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,377 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,117 (95.2%) |
Population in Families | 3,859 (71.8%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 260 ( 4.8%) |
Population Density | 1,487 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $79,372 |
Average Household Income | $118,292 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 23% |
Per Capita Income | $50,787 |
Wealth Index5 | 125 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | High (65.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,437 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,592 (65.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 711 (29.2%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 134 ( 5.5%) |
Median Home Value | $297,123 |
Average Home Value | $311,589 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 95 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,303 |
Average Household Size | 2.22 |
Family Households | 1,264 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.51% | -0.46% |
Households | -0.54% | -0.39% |
Families | -0.51% | |
Median Household Income | 5.67% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.27% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.25% |
The table below compares Chelsea to the other 745 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Michigan by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 171 | 77th |
Population Density | # 206 | 72nd |
Median Household Income | # 118 | 84th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 94 | 13th |
Per Capita Income | # 79 | 90th |
Diversity Index | # 424 | 43rd |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Michigan Census Data Comparison Tool.
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