Chelsea, MA

Census Place

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2024 Population
39,908
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.4
0.29% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
20.7%
0.677% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$72,179
0.0568% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$493,500
3.57% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,414
3.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Chelsea, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

69% of the residents in Chelsea, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chelsea, MA was $493,500, and the homeownership rate was 26%.

Most people in Chelsea, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Chelsea, MA was 1 car per household.

United StatesMassachusettsSuffolk County, MABoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHMiddlesex County (East)--Somerville & Everett PUMA, MABoston City--Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Charlestown, East Boston, Central & South End PUMA, MASuffolk County (North)--Revere, Chelsea & Winthrop PUMA, MA

Population & Diversity

Chelsea, MA is home to a population of 39.9k people, from which 69% are citizens. As of 2024, 46% of Chelsea, MA residents were born outside of the country (18.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Chelsea, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 7.07k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

69%
2024 Citizenship
69.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 69% of Chelsea, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chelsea, MA was 69.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chelsea, MA
  1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10.5k ± 1.59k
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    7.58k ± 1.65k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    7.07k ± 971
67.3%
Hispanic Population
26.9k people

In 2024, there were 1.38 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (10.5k people) in Chelsea, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 7.07k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

67.3% of the people in Chelsea, MA are hispanic (26.9k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

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Foreign-Born Population

46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
18.4k people
45%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17.8k people

As of 2024, 46% of Chelsea, MA residents (18.4k 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, MA was 45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    177 ± 203
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 89
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    63 ± 58

Chelsea, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Chelsea, MA employs 19.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chelsea, MA were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,050 people), Construction (2,649 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,422 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($97,098), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,094), and Public Administration ($77,896).

Employment

Occupations

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,274
3.22%
1 Year growth
± 8.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, MA grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 18.8k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chelsea, MA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,308 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,149 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,873 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chelsea, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,274
3.22%
1 Year growth
± 8.95%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, MA grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 18.8k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chelsea, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,050 people), Construction (2,649 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (2,422 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chelsea, MA, though some of these residents may live in Chelsea, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,733
Median earning men ± $3,114
$40,537
Median earning women ± $5,571

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,808), Public Administration ($78,171), and Manufacturing ($59,527).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($103,750), Public Administration ($77,011), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,556).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.61%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Chelsea, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. Other (1.48%)
    Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chelsea, MA was $493,500 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $476,500 to $493,500, a 3.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Chelsea, MA is 26%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chelsea, MA have an average commute time of 32.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chelsea, MA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$493,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$23,573
$3,568
Median Property Taxes
±$439

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, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

26%
Homeownership
2024
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 26% of the housing units in Chelsea, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 29.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$72,179
Median Household Income
± $7,994
13.7k
Number of Households
± 969

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.7k households in Chelsea, MA declined from $72,179 from the previous year's value of $72,220.

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, MA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Chelsea, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (46.1%)
  2. Public Transit (20.9%)
  3. Carpooled (13.8%)

In 2024, 46.1% of workers in Chelsea, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who used public transit to get to work (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (13.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

32.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chelsea, MA have a longer commute time (32.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.87% of the workforce in Chelsea, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Chelsea, MA have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chelsea, MA (8.1k out of 39.1k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

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Health

96.6% of the population of Chelsea, MA has health coverage, with 29.6% on employee plans, 52.9% on Medicaid, 4.46% on Medicare, 8.94% on non-group plans, and 0.666% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.87% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

3.38%
Uninsured
29.6%
Employer Coverage
52.9%
Medicaid
4.46%
Medicare
8.94%
Non-Group
0.666%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chelsea, MA declined by 15.6% from 4% to 3.38%.

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