Chelsea

Population: 342
Median household income: $32,188
Median home value: $43,100

Chelsea, a community in Tama County, Iowa, has 342 residents. The median household income of $32,188 is below the Tama County median ($67,955).

From 2019 to 2023, Chelsea's population grew 25.7% from 272 to 342, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $38,000 to $43,100.

Households average 2.69 people. The median gross rent is $681.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 342
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $32,188
Median home value: $43,100
Median gross rent: $681
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

272342

Median household income

$48,750$32,188

Median home value

$38,000$43,100

Median gross rent

$668$681

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	272	$48,750	$38,000	$668
2020	259	$41,250	$37,500	$567
2021	235	$36,964	$36,300	$625
2022	318	$40,417	$44,000	$788
2023	342	$32,188	$43,100	$681

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1728.9%

18 to 242.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4433.0%

45 to 543.2%

55 to 648.2%

65 to 744.1%

75 and over3.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	3.8%
5 to 17	99	28.9%
18 to 24	7	2.0%
25 to 34	46	13.5%
35 to 44	113	33.0%
45 to 54	11	3.2%
55 to 64	28	8.2%
65 to 74	14	4.1%
75 and over	11	3.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	212	62.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	7.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102	29.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma30.9%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's18.8%

Bachelor's degree4.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	30.9%
High school graduate	99	44.4%
Some college or associate's	42	18.8%
Bachelor's degree	11	4.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 42 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit4.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	85	70.2%
Carpooled	25	20.7%
Public transit	5	4.1%
Walked	1	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	4.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9	7.8%
15 to 29 min	7	6.0%
30 to 44 min	40	34.5%
45 to 59 min	31	26.7%
60+ min	29	25.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 35.7% (122 of 342)

	Count	Share
Family households	77	60.6%
Nonfamily households	50	39.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	127	81.9%
Vacant	28	18.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	120	94.5%
Renter-occupied	7	5.5%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	150	96.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1912990
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9205, -92.3944