Chelsea

Population: 57
Median household income: $158,542

Chelsea is a community in Faulk County, South Dakota, home to 57 residents. The median household income of $158,542 is above the Faulk County median ($58,000).

From 2019 to 2023, Chelsea's population grew 147.8% from 23 to 57.

100.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 57
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $158,542
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 15
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2357

Median household income

$65,000$158,542

Median home value

$46,300$45,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	23	$65,000	—
2020	54	$132,813	$46,300
2021	67	$131,250	$45,800
2022	56	$150,625	$45,000
2023	57	$158,542	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2449.1%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	28	49.1%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	8	14.0%
55 to 64	10	17.5%
65 to 74	8	14.0%
75 and over	3	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	57	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate10.3%

Some college or associate's62.1%

Bachelor's degree27.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	3	10.3%
Some college or associate's	18	62.1%
Bachelor's degree	8	27.6%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.7%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	36	94.7%
Carpooled	2	5.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8	21.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	28	73.7%
45 to 59 min	1	2.6%
60+ min	1	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.80
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 57)

	Count	Share
Family households	12	80.0%
Nonfamily households	3	20.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13	86.7%
Renter-occupied	2	13.3%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15	100.0%
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	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4611500
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.32 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.1676, -98.7434