Chelsea, AL Demographic Data
Chelsea, AL Summary
Chelsea is located in Shelby County in Alabama
- Population: 10,161
- Area: 21.70 sq. miles
- Land Area: 21.35 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 468.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 490.81 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Chelsea, AL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,032
52%
50.8
Male
5,674
49%
49.2
Total Population
11,706
323,128,000
Chelsea, AL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,117
9.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,182
10.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
807
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
695
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
396
3.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,965
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,764
15.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,449
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
813
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
412
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
834
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
247
2.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
25
0.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
8,195
70.0%
77.2
Female
4,197
51.2%
51.3
Male
3,998
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
7,840
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,375
11.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,106
9.4%
15.2
Female
584
52.8%
55.8
Male
522
47.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Chelsea, AL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,468
98.0%
96.8
White
10,377
88.6%
72.6
Black or African American
771
6.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
254
2.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
21
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
211
1.8%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
22
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
66
0.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
238
2.0%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
220
1.9%
17.8
Mexican
112
1.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
43
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
25
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
40
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,486
98.1%
82.2
Chelsea, AL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
137
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
253
3.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,196
15.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,684
22.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
689
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,621
34.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
929
12.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
390
5.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,119
94.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,550
47.3%
31.2
Chelsea, AL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,609
18.7%
33.7%
Now Married
5,957
69.3%
47.5
Divorced
785
9.1%
11.0%
Separated
30
0.3%
2.0
Widowed
219
2.5
5.8%
Chelsea, AL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,093
95.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
496
4.7%
21.6%
Spanish
189
1.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
114
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
193
1.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Chelsea, AL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
51
1.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
51
1.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
128
3.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
242
6.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
275
7.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
708
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
816
21.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,017
26.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
362
9.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
239
6.1%
6.4
Median household income
91,199
57,617
Per capita income
33,428
31,128
Chelsea, AL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
25
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
456
8.0%
9.8
Construction
214
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,126
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
623
10.9%
6.6
Information
287
5.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
545
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
414
7.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
579
10.1%
11.4
Public administration
219
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
590
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
437
7.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
217
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
210
3.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,695
47.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
500
8.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,467
25.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
860
15.0%
18.1%
Chelsea, AL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,679
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,790
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
518
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
31
0.5%
2.7
Other means
76
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
264
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.0
26.6
Chelsea, AL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
9
0.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
829
21.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,990
51.2%
37.1
3 or more
1,061
27.3%
21.0
Chelsea, AL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,889
95.4%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,532
90.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
357
9.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
188
4.6%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.6
0.0%
2.5
Chelsea, AL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,077
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
134
3.3%
9.1
4 rooms
276
6.8%
16.5
5 rooms
654
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
805
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
719
17.6%
12.0
8 rooms
611
15.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
878
21.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Chelsea, AL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,077
1-unit, detached
3,791
93.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
40
1.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
56
1.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
17
0.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
173
4.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Chelsea, AL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
23
0.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
0
0.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
53
1.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
124
3.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
252
6.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
619
15.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,670
65.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
336
8.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Chelsea, AL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,820
46.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
74
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,967
50.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
28
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Chelsea, AL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,774
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
62
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
67
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
422
15.2%
11.8%
$500 to $999
441
15.9%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
714
25.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,068
38.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,670
60.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
449
16.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
233
8.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
134
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
267
9.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
21
0.0%
0.0%
Chelsea, AL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
340
41,631,300
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
33
9.7%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
69
20.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
76
22.4%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
162
47.6%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
17
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,577
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
22
6.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
76
22.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
38
11.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
81
23.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
123
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
17
0.0%
0.0%
Chelsea, AL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,532
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
169
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
124
3.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
324
9.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
962
27.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,242
35.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
585
16.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
111
3.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
216,300
205,000
