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Chelsea Michigan Information: Chelsea, Michigan is part of WASHTENAW County. Population for Chelsea from the last gathering is 4398. You can view Chelsea venues that host many Chelsea MI events every year. You can also research Chelsea Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Chelsea Michigan real estate guide. Chelsea Michigan has a latitude of 42.3165 and a longitude of -84.0318. Zip codes in Chelsea, MI include 48118 ... more Chelsea zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chelsea, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chelsea, MI was 4,398.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chelsea was 1,993, which represents 45.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chelsea, MI
There are an estimated 998 married men in the town. 63 percent of men over 15 years old in Chelsea are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chelsea is 2,405 which is 54.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chelsea, Michigan
There are an estimated 1,019 married women in the community. 49.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chelsea, MI
The median age of people living in Chelsea, MI was 42.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chelsea was 213. There were 3,358 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24 percent of the population (1,054) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chelsea, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chelsea, MI was 4,356.

White Population in Chelsea, MI
The estimated White population in the Chelsea community is 4,272, which is 97.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chelsea, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 31, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chelsea, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chelsea, MI was 12.

Asian Population in Chelsea, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 21.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chelsea, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chelsea was an estimated 3.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 42 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chelsea community was 36, or 0.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chelsea, MI
The household population number in Chelsea was 4,179.

Group Quarters Population in Chelsea, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 219.

Average Household Size in Chelsea, MI
The average household size in Chelsea is 2.27 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chelsea, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,913 total housing units in Chelsea.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,840, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,224 were owner-occupied (66.5), and 616 were renter-occupied (33.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 73 vacant homes in Chelsea at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chelsea, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,139, with a median value in dollars of 159,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chelsea, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,388 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chelsea, average costs per month were $450 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,947 people in the community had a high school degree, or 92 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chelsea, Michigan
1,301 people in Chelsea also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 40.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chelsea, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chelsea was 599, or 17.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chelsea, MI
In 2000, there were 718 people in Chelsea, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chelsea, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 191 people in Chelsea who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chelsea, Michigan
There were 2,166 in the labor force in Chelsea at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chelsea was 24.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chelsea, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $51,132. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chelsea, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $72,266. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chelsea, Michigan
Per capita income in Chelsea in the last full census was 27,608. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chelsea numbered 29, or 2.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chelsea, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 182, or 4.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.