Chelsea

Population: 416
Median household income: $45,333
Median home value: $139,200

Chelsea, a community in Orange County, Vermont, has 416 residents. The median household income of $45,333 is below the Orange County median ($77,328).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chelsea's population declined 12.4% from 475 to 416, while its median home value rose 19.3% from $116,700 to $139,200.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 17.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 416
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $45,333
Median home value: $139,200
Median gross rent: $1,076
Housing units: 231
Homeownership rate: 71.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

475416

Median household income

$51,563$45,333

Median home value

$116,700$139,200

Median gross rent

$680$1,076

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	475	$51,563	$116,700	$680
2020	463	$38,631	$122,300	$709
2021	461	$39,583	$128,000	$758
2022	486	$42,969	$146,900	$850
2023	416	$45,333	$139,200	$1,076

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

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over17.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	2.9%
5 to 17	70	16.8%
18 to 24	21	5.0%
25 to 34	60	14.4%
35 to 44	50	12.0%
45 to 54	42	10.1%
55 to 64	48	11.5%
65 to 74	42	10.1%
75 and over	71	17.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	394	94.7%
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	20	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's33.2%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26	8.3%
High school graduate	119	38.0%
Some college or associate's	104	33.2%
Bachelor's degree	53	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	11	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone60.4%

Carpooled25.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	96	60.4%
Carpooled	41	25.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	19	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	36	25.7%
15 to 29 min	23	16.4%
30 to 44 min	39	27.9%
45 to 59 min	29	20.7%
60+ min	13	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 21.4% (84 of 392)

	Count	Share
Family households	82	46.6%
Nonfamily households	94	53.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	176	76.2%
Vacant	55	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	125	71.0%
Renter-occupied	51	29.0%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units4.3%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	182	78.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	7.4%
5 to 19 units	22	9.5%
20 or more units	10	4.3%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5013450
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.9917, -72.4512