Chelsea

Population: 5,420
Median household income: $71,702
Median home value: $301,100

Chelsea is a community in Washtenaw County, Michigan, home to 5,420 residents. Its median household income of $71,702 runs below the Washtenaw County figure of $87,156.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chelsea's population grew 1.7% from 5,331 to 5,420, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $237,500 to $301,100.

3.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 1.95 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,420
Median age: 50.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,702
Median home value: $301,100
Median gross rent: $1,543
Housing units: 2,734
Homeownership rate: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3315,420

Median household income

$83,750$71,702

Median home value

$237,500$301,100

Median gross rent

$1,084$1,543

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,331	$83,750	$237,500	$1,084
2020	5,378	$66,250	$234,400	$1,446
2021	5,447	$66,985	$256,300	$1,592
2022	5,440	$71,379	$289,200	$1,564
2023	5,420	$71,702	$301,100	$1,543

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 7414.7%

75 and over18.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	160	3.0%
5 to 17	749	13.8%
18 to 24	320	5.9%
25 to 34	547	10.1%
35 to 44	625	11.5%
45 to 54	541	10.0%
55 to 64	690	12.7%
65 to 74	799	14.7%
75 and over	989	18.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,186	95.7%
Black or African American	47	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	151	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate11.2%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree24.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	2.2%
High school graduate	471	11.2%
Some college or associate's	1,499	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,104	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,024	24.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone69.9%

Carpooled4.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home20.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,673	69.9%
Carpooled	110	4.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	86	3.6%
Bicycle	6	0.3%
Worked from home	484	20.2%
Other means	36	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	487	25.5%
15 to 29 min	709	37.1%
30 to 44 min	581	30.4%
45 to 59 min	38	2.0%
60+ min	96	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.95
Poverty rate: 3.8% (201 of 5,266)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,296	48.2%
Nonfamily households	1,395	51.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,691	98.4%
Vacant	43	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,685	62.6%
Renter-occupied	1,006	37.4%

1-unit, detached61.1%

1-unit, attached14.6%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units13.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,670	61.1%
1-unit, attached	399	14.6%
2 to 4 units	172	6.3%
5 to 19 units	137	5.0%
20 or more units	356	13.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2615020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.62 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 42.3114, -84.0194