Chelsea, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

16,260

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

1.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.69%

21.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$115,337

4.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,000

Population & Diversity

Chelsea, AL is home to a population of 16.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.95% of Chelsea, AL residents were born outside of the country (479 people).

In 2024, there were 9.51 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.1k people) in Chelsea, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 430 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Chelsea, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chelsea, AL was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Chelsea, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chelsea, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.1k ± 785
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 730
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
430 ± 307

5.95%

Hispanic Population

968 people

5.95% of the people in Chelsea, AL are hispanic (968 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chelsea, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

479 people

3.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

586 people

As of 2024, 2.95% of Chelsea, AL residents (479 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Chelsea, AL was 3.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Chelsea, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
343 ± 128
Gulf War (1990s)
328 ± 164
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 154

Chelsea, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Chelsea, AL.

Economy

The economy of Chelsea, AL employs 8.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chelsea, AL were Finance & Insurance (992 people), Retail Trade (922 people), and Educational Services (842 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($98,056), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($94,444), and Public Administration ($93,125).

Employment

Occupations

8.17k

2024 Value

± 793

6.72%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, AL grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 7.65k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chelsea, AL, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,136 people), Management Occupations (1,110 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (974 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chelsea, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

8.17k

2024 Value

± 793

6.72%

1 Year growth

± 12.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, AL grew at a rate of 6.72%, from 7.65k employees to 8.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chelsea, AL, are Finance & Insurance (992 people), Retail Trade (922 people), and Educational Services (842 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chelsea, AL, though some of these residents may live in Chelsea, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$76,423

Median earning men ± $4,208

$50,216

Median earning women ± $6,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($109,712), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,489), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,188).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,545), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,581), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,637).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chelsea, AL was $360,000 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $339,400 to $360,000, a 6.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Chelsea, AL is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chelsea, AL have an average commute time of 33.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chelsea, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,972

$5,154

Median Property Taxes

±$565

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Chelsea, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Chelsea, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90% of the housing units in Chelsea, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chelsea, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$115,337

Median Household Income

± $11,286

5.72k

Number of Households

± 629

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.72k households in Chelsea, AL grew to $115,337 from the previous year's value of $110,056.

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chelsea, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.3%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (5.35%)

In 2024, 78.3% of workers in Chelsea, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chelsea, AL have a longer commute time (33.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.51% of the workforce in Chelsea, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Chelsea, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chelsea, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chelsea, AL (436 out of 16.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chelsea, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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