Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.7 | | State: | 6.4 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 4.0 |
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chelsea, Massachusetts: |
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- 1 room: 21
- 2 rooms: 34
- 3 rooms: 242
- 4 rooms: 523
- 5 rooms: 754
- 6 rooms: 660
- 7 rooms: 304
- 8 rooms: 246
- 9 or more rooms: 664
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Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelsea, Massachusetts: |
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- 1 room: 306
- 2 rooms: 1,064
- 3 rooms: 2,111
- 4 rooms: 2,013
- 5 rooms: 1,837
- 6 rooms: 725
- 7 rooms: 225
- 8 rooms: 90
- 9 or more rooms: 69
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 34
- 1995 to 1998: 206
- 1990 to 1994: 245
- 1980 to 1989: 1,232
- 1970 to 1979: 1,358
- 1960 to 1969: 1,267
- 1950 to 1959: 1,541
- 1940 to 1949: 1,238
- 1939 or earlier: 5,216
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chelsea: |
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- no bedroom: 33
- 1 bedroom: 265
- 2 bedrooms: 1,115
- 3 bedrooms: 1,121
- 4 bedrooms: 400
- 5 or more bedrooms: 514
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelsea: |
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- no bedroom: 386
- 1 bedroom: 2,975
- 2 bedrooms: 2,972
- 3 bedrooms: 1,628
- 4 bedrooms: 376
- 5 or more bedrooms: 103
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Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Cars and other vehicles available in Chelsea in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 443
- 1 vehicle: 1,744
- 2 vehicles: 900
- 3 vehicles: 248
- 4 vehicles: 93
- 5 or more vehicles: 20
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Cars and other vehicles available in Chelsea in n renter-occupied apartments |
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- no vehicle: 3,388
- 1 vehicle: 3,895
- 2 vehicles: 1,026
- 3 vehicles: 87
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 44
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Chelsea, MA:
- Less than $10,000: 0
- $10,000 to $14,999: 0
- $15,000 to $19,999: 0
- $20,000 to $24,999: 0
- $25,000 to $29,999: 0
- $30,000 to $34,999: 0
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 0
- $50,000 to $59,999: 0
- $60,000 to $69,999: 18
- $70,000 to $79,999: 45
- $80,000 to $89,999: 32
- $90,000 to $99,999: 73
- $100,000 to $124,999: 170
- $125,000 to $149,999: 182
- $150,000 to $174,999: 134
- $175,000 to $199,999: 115
- $200,000 to $249,999: 135
- $250,000 to $299,999: 81
- $300,000 to $399,999: 44
- $400,000 to $499,999: 0
- $500,000 to $749,999: 14
- $750,000 to $999,999: 0
- $1,000,000 or more: 0
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Chelsea:
- Less than $100: 193 people
- $100 to $149: 145
- $150 to $199: 273
- $200 to $249: 410
- $250 to $299: 345
- $300 to $349: 255
- $350 to $399: 145
- $400 to $449: 185
- $450 to $499: 151
- $500 to $549: 117
- $550 to $599: 240
- $600 to $649: 176
- $650 to $699: 309
- $700 to $749: 553
- $750 to $799: 449
- $800 to $899: 1,459
- $900 to $999: 1,071
- $1,000 to $1,249: 1,791
- $1,250 to $1,499: 491
- $1,500 to $1,999: 216
- $2,000 or more: 47
- No cash rent: 151
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 5,062
- 1990 to 1994: 2,450
- 1985 to 1989: 2,604
- 1980 to 1984: 1,071
- 1975 to 1979: 448
- 1970 to 1974: 348
- 1970 to 1974: 286
- 1965 to 1969: 405
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Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.9%
Number of people working at home: 261 (2.1% of all workers)

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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 189
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1102
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1361
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1571
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1255
- 25 to 29 minutes: 446
- 30 to 34 minutes: 2246
- 35 to 39 minutes: 340
- 40 to 44 minutes: 773
- 45 to 59 minutes: 1443
- 60 to 89 minutes: 1197
- 90 or more minutes: 390
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 6,010 (48%)
- Carpooled: 2,208 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2,226 (18%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 80 (1%)
- Subway or elevated: 679 (5%)
- Railroad: 79 (1%)
- Taxi: 69 (1%)
- Bicycle: 62 (0%)
- Walked: 824 (7%)
- Other means: 76 (1%)
- Worked at home: 261 (2%)
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Household income:
- Less than $10,000: 2255
- $10,000 to $14,999: 994
- $15,000 to $19,999: 841
- $20,000 to $24,999: 931
- $25,000 to $29,999: 906
- $30,000 to $34,999: 711
- $35,000 to $39,999: 749
- $40,000 to $44,999: 546
- $45,000 to $49,999: 520
- $50,000 to $59,999: 934
- $60,000 to $74,999: 915
- $75,000 to $99,999: 816
- $100,000 to $124,999: 401
- $125,000 to $149,999: 188
- $150,000 to $199,999: 95
- $200,000 or more: 106
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First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 16852 |
|  Italian: 2671 |
|  Irish: 2232 |
|  United States or American: 1445 |
|  Polish: 926 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 791 |
|  Yugoslavian: 573 |
|  West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 516 |
|  English: 501 |
|  French (except Basque): 459 |
|  French Canadian: 453 |
|  African: 397 |
|  Brazilian: 396 |
|  Haitian: 256 |
|  Portuguese: 245 |
|  Russian: 236 |
|  German: 226 |
|  Armenian: 179 |
|  Cape Verdean: 168 |
|  Arab:: 167 |
|  Albanian: 159 |
|  Scottish: 131 |
|  Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 130 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 125 |
|  Canadian: 115 |
|  Swedish: 98 |
|  Jamaican: 72 |
|  Ethiopian: 69 |
|  Moroccan: 52 |
|  Greek: 50 |
|  Ugandan: 46 |
|  Somalian: 42 |
|  Other Arab: 42 |
|  Nigerian: 38 |
|  West Indian: 38 |
|  Croatian: 38 |
|  Iranian: 36 |
|  Finnish: 35 |
|  Norwegian: 33 |
|  Ukrainian: 28 |
|  British: 25 |
|  Eastern European: 25 |
|  Egyptian: 24 |
|  Serbian: 24 |
|  Slavic: 22 |
|  Welsh: 22 |
|  Arab/Arabic: 21 |
|  Swiss: 19 |
|  Lithuanian: 18 |
|  Latvian: 18 |
|  European: 17 |
|  Czechoslovakian: 17 |
|  Kenyan: 15 |
|  Lebanese: 13 |
|  Dutch: 12 |
|  Danish: 12 |
|  Turkish: 11 |
|  Bahamian: 10 |
|  British West Indian: 10 |
|  Belgian: 9 |
|  Sierra Leonean: 9 |
|  Iraqi: 8 |
|  Syrian: 7 |
|  Other Subsaharan African: 7 |
|  Czech: 7 |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- El Salvador (24%)
- Honduras (12%)
- Guatemala (10%)
- Colombia (6%)
- Vietnam (5%)
- Dominican Republic (5%)
- Brazil (4%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 16722
- Northeast: 1458
- Midwest: 267
- South: 596
- West: 309
58% of Chelsea residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Massachusetts.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 641
- Nursery to 4th grade: 256
- 5th and 6th grade: 753
- 7th and 8th grade: 711
- 9th grade: 630
- 10th grade: 371
- 11th grade: 309
- 12th grade, no diploma: 735
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,157
- Less than 1 year of college: 674
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 782
- Associate degree: 492
- Bachelor's degree: 899
- Master's degree: 175
- Professional school degree: 129
- Doctorate degree: 22
Educational Attainment for Males
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Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 740
- Nursery to 4th grade: 289
- 5th and 6th grade: 713
- 7th and 8th grade: 655
- 9th grade: 621
- 10th grade: 414
- 11th grade: 302
- 12th grade, no diploma: 613
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,340
- Less than 1 year of college: 730
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 878
- Associate degree: 627
- Bachelor's degree: 614
- Master's degree: 234
- Professional school degree: 64
- Doctorate degree: 27
Educational Attainment for Females
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Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 8.8%
Unemployment rate for Black males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.4%
Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.4%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.8%
Median household income in 2007 for: - White non-Hispanic householders: $40,468
- Black householders: $28,718
- American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,812
- Asian householders: $41,501
- Some other race householders: $34,022
- Two or more races householders: $32,543
- Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,271









Median 2007 house value for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $315,697
- Black or African American householders: $339,528
- Asian householders: $159,478
- Some other race householders: $286,775
- Two or more races householders: $274,962
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $285,146
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 963
- One, attached: 561
- Two: 2,684
- 3 or 4: 4,070
- 5 to 9: 1,183
- 10 to 19: 845
- 20 to 49: 741
- 50 or more: 1,278
- Mobile homes: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $38,441
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chelsea:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos: |
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- Utility gas (43%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments: |
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- Utility gas (40%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (28%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 479
| Here: | 10.5% | | Massachusetts: | 10.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 191
| Here: | 8.9% | | Massachusetts: | 12.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 541
| Here: | 37.2% | | Massachusetts: | 48.2% |
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
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School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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