Chelsea city, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,130
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,130
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,245
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,746
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,787
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 35,177
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.5%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 21.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 50.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 67.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 17.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 481
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 46.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 26.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $493,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,608
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $815
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,956
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,716
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 70.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 68.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 110,768
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 165,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,442
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 621,569
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,102
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 32.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,179
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,986
Persons in poverty, percent 20.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 18,380.8
Population per square mile, 2010 15,901.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.21
FIPS Code 2513205