Chelsea, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

404

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.6

11% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.2%

29.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,313

25.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$43,500

Population & Diversity

Chelsea, IA is home to a population of 404 people, from which 84.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Chelsea, IA residents were born outside of the country (85 people).

In 2024, there were 1.26 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (184 people) in Chelsea, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 34 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2024 Citizenship

82.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.9% of Chelsea, IA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chelsea, IA was 82.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chelsea, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 82
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
146 ± 156
Other (Hispanic)
34 ± 40

48%

Hispanic Population

194 people

48% of the people in Chelsea, IA are hispanic (194 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Chelsea, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

24.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

85 people

As of 2024, 21% of Chelsea, IA residents (85 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, IA was 24.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 15
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 11
Vietnam
2 ± 15

Chelsea, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Chelsea, IA employs 150 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chelsea, IA were Manufacturing (69 people), Construction (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167), and Construction ($29,875).

Employment

Occupations

150

2024 Value

± 84

6.38%

1 Year growth

± 74.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, IA grew at a rate of 6.38%, from 141 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chelsea, IA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (52 people), Production Occupations (45 people), and Material Moving Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chelsea, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

150

2024 Value

± 84

6.38%

1 Year growth

± 74.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, IA grew at a rate of 6.38%, from 141 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chelsea, IA, are Manufacturing (69 people), Construction (53 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chelsea, IA, though some of these residents may live in Chelsea, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,705

Median earning men ± $8,702

$60,139

Median earning women ± $51,115

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($75,000) and Construction ($31,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,361) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Chelsea, IA was $43,500 in 2024, which is 0.131 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $43,100 to $43,500, a 0.928% increase. The homeownership rate in Chelsea, IA is 96.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chelsea, IA have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chelsea, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$43,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,725

$105

Median Property Taxes

±$40

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.3% of the housing units in Chelsea, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 94.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Chelsea, IA 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.

$40,313

Median Household Income

± $13,061

109

Number of Households

± 42

In 2024, the median household income of the 109 households in Chelsea, IA grew to $40,313 from the previous year's value of $32,188.

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, IA 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chelsea, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (18%)
Worked At Home (3.76%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Chelsea, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18%) and those who worked at home (3.76%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chelsea, IA have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.56% of the workforce in Chelsea, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chelsea, IA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chelsea, IA (102 out of 404 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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