Chelsea, VT

Census Place

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2024 Population
416
US Senator
Bernie Sanders
Independent Party
US Senator
Peter Welch
Democratic Party
US Representative
Becca Balint
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
54.5
33.3% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.6%
0.933% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$43,750
3.49% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$232,600
67.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
149
8.59% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Chelsea, VT 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.

96.4% of the residents in Chelsea, VT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Chelsea, VT was $232,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Chelsea, VT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chelsea, VT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Chelsea, VT is home to a population of 416 people, from which 96.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.17% of Chelsea, VT residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in Chelsea, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

96.4%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Chelsea, VT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Chelsea, VT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Chelsea, VT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    378 ± 119
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 19
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 14
1.2%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (378 people) in Chelsea, VT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.2% of the people in Chelsea, VT are hispanic (5 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    5,120 ± 1,750 people
  2. China
    1,549 ± 965 people
  3. India
    1,343 ± 899 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Vermont was Canada, the natal country of 5,120 Vermont residents, followed by China with 1,549 and India with 1,343.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.17%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
34 people

As of 2024, 8.17% of Chelsea, VT residents (34 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, VT was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Korea
Most Common Service Period
5 ± 16

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Economy

The economy of Chelsea, VT employs 149 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Chelsea, VT were Construction (30 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Educational Services (23 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($193,750), Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938).

Occupations

149
2024 Value
± 78
−8.59%
1 Year decline
± 77.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, VT declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 163 employees to 149 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Chelsea, VT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), Management Occupations (19 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (18 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Chelsea, VT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Employment by Industries

149
2024 Value
± 78
−8.59%
1 Year decline
± 77.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Chelsea, VT declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 163 employees to 149 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Chelsea, VT, are Construction (30 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Educational Services (23 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Chelsea, VT, though some of these residents may live in Chelsea, VT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$39,821
Median earning men ± $4,558
$38,558
Median earning women ± $15,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($20,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,844).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.76%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 307k people employed in Vermont. This represents a 1.76% 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 21.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont went to Kamala Harris with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (32.3%), followed by Other (1.76%).

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing the state of Vermont. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Chelsea, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Vermont

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Bernie Sanders
Senator from Vermont1
Assumed office on January 3, 2007
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Peter Welch
Senator from Vermont3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch are the senators currently representing Vermont.

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 Vermont over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Chelsea, VT

Becca Balint
District at-large Representative
Democratic Party

Chelsea, VT is currently represented by Becca Balint (Democratic Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Chelsea, VT have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Chelsea, VT was $232,600 in 2024, which is 0.699 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $139,200 to $232,600, a 67.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Chelsea, VT is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Chelsea, VT have an average commute time of 35.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Chelsea, VT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$232,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$47,219
$120
Median Property Taxes
±$51

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Rent vs Own

66.7%
Homeownership
2024
53.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Chelsea, VT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$43,750
Median Household Income
± $14,959
180
Number of Households
± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 180 households in Chelsea, VT declined from $43,750 from the previous year's value of $45,333.

The following chart displays the households in Chelsea, VT 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, VT is from Vermont.
0.433
2023 Wage GINI in Vermont
0.437
2022 Wage GINI in Vermont

In 2023, the income inequality in Vermont was 0.433 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.942% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Vermont was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Vermont in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (54.5%)
  2. Carpooled (28.3%)
  3. Worked At Home (12.4%)

In 2024, 54.5% of workers in Chelsea, VT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (28.3%) and those who worked at home (12.4%).

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

35.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Chelsea, VT have a longer commute time (35.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11% of the workforce in Chelsea, VT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

21.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Chelsea, VT (85 out of 393 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Chelsea, VT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

99.2% of the population of Chelsea, VT has health coverage, with 20.6% on employee plans, 32.3% on Medicaid, 29.5% on Medicare, 16.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Vermont see 899 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (899 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 174 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

0.763%
Uninsured
20.6%
Employer Coverage
32.3%
Medicaid
29.5%
Medicare
16.8%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Chelsea, VT declined by 93.9% from 12.5% to 0.763%.

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