Chelsea city, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,440 ( 496 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population density: 1504.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,197	95.53%	11.6%
Black:	38	0.70%	111.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	7	0.13%	87.7%
2+ races:	134	2.46%	83.6%
Hispanic:	64	1.18%	48.0%

Total non-White:	243	4.47%	15.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	539	13.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-43	-1.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,944
4,658	94.22%
18	0.36%
10	0.20%
57	1.15%
73	1.48%
123	2.49%
286	5.78%

2000
4,472
4,299	96.13%
67	1.50%
46	1.03%
6	0.13%
20	0.45%
34	0.76%
173	3.87%

1990
3,772
3,741	99.18%
31	0.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
31	0.82%

1980
3,816
3,788	99.27%
6	0.16%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
22	0.58%
28	0.73%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

359	8.0
113	2.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

558	14.8
142	3.8

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-47	-1.2
3	0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Chelsea city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
50.1
922	16.9%
4,518	83.1%
1,722	31.7%

2,617
2.02

1,389	53.1%
1,221	87.9%
54	3.9%
1,228	46.9%

2010
Number	Percent
43.5
1,123	22.7%
3,821	77.3%
1,123	22.7%

2,224
2.18

1,284	57.7%
1,027	80.0%
116	9.0%
940	42.3%

2000
Number	Percent
42.7
1,044	23.3%
3,428	76.7%
1,076	24.1%

1,865
2.28

1,146	61.4%
954	83.2%
112	9.8%
719	38.6%

1990
Number	Percent
36.9
937	24.8%
2,835	75.2%
738	19.6%

1,371
2.57

938	68.4%
796	84.9%
61	6.5%
433	31.6%

1980
Number	Percent
32.9
980	25.7%
2,836	74.3%
700	18.3%

1,360
2.64

1,003	73.8%
873	87.0%
53	5.3%
357	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for Chelsea city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	83	3.2%
$10,000 to $14,999	23	0.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	2.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	71	2.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	120	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	54	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	298	11.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	88	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	75	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	221	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	317	12.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	218	8.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	208	7.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	153	5.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	304	11.6%
$200,000 or more	326	12.5%

Median Household Income	71,379
Per Capita Income	50,479

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	80	3.1%
Public Assistance	4	0.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	36	1.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,233	78.2%
Unemployed	34	1.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,267	79.3%
Not in Labor Force	590	20.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	756	641	54.1%
Non-Profit	245	288	46.0%
Self-Employed	91	123	42.5%

Local Government	67	98	40.6%
State Government	65	101	39.2%
Federal Government	13	8	61.9%

Total Private + Self	847	764	52.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	390	495	44.1%
Total	1,237	1,259	49.6%

Pct. Govt.	14.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	449	18.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	528	21.2%
Professional, Technical	1,001	40.1%
Service Occupations	313	12.5%
All others	205	8.2%

White Collar		79.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	516	20.7%
Educational services	409	16.4%
Manufacturing	261	10.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	258	10.3%
Finance and insurance	257	10.3%
Other services	161	6.5%
Retail trade	160	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	142	5.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	90	3.6%
Construction	59	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	40	1.6%
Transportation and warehousing	38	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	33	1.3%
Public administration	31	1.2%
Wholesale trade	24	1.0%
Utilities	17	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	52	0.96%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	12	0.22%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	7	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	5,115	97.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	92	1.7%
Spanish	35	0.7%
German, other Germanic	15	0.3%
Chinese	8	0.2%
Other Asian	5	0.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	3	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,418	26.1%
English	1,172	21.5%
Irish	727	13.4%
American	372	6.8%
Polish	261	4.8%
Italian	259	4.8%
Scottish	249	4.6%
French	225	4.1%
Dutch	179	3.3%
European	155	2.8%
Swedish	114	2.1%
Norwegian	97	1.8%
Czech	77	1.4%
Hungarian	74	1.4%
French Canadian	52	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,403	99.3%
Not a citizen	37	0.7%

Native	5,373	98.8%
Foreign-born	67	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	0.2%	91	2.2%	546	13.1%	1,482	35.5%	1,136	27.2%	917	21.9%
Average years of education: 14.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	0.2%
9-12 Years	91	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	546	13.1%
Some College	1,482	35.5%
Bach. Degree	1,136	27.2%
Grad Degree	917	21.9%
Average years of education: 14.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +142	D +429	D + 6.3%
D +571
2020 vs. 2012	R -70	D +838	D + 20.0%
D +768
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	D +713	D + 15.5%
D +737

2016 vs. 2008	R -118	D +284	D + 9.1%
D +166
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	85%	Joe Biden (D)	2,485	65.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,238	32.7%	60	1.6%	3,783	-15	-14	0.07%
2016	77%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,914	59.1%	Donald Trump (R)	1,096	33.9%	226	7.0%	3,236	-13	-12	0.07%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,717	56.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,308	42.8%	29	0.9%	3,054	-2	-4	0.06%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	1,748	58.2%	John McCain (R)	1,214	40.4%	40	1.3%	3,002	0	-5	0.06%
2004	79%	John Kerry (D)	1,490	52.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,300	46.0%	34	1.2%	2,824	-2	-5	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chelsea city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,485

65.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,238

32.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,783

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -14

2016 President, Chelsea city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,914

59.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,096

33.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

138

4.3%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

3,236

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, Chelsea city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,717

56.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,308

42.8%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,054

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Chelsea city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,748

58.2%

John McCain (R)

1,214

40.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,002

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Chelsea city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,300

46.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,490

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,824

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chelsea city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	77%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	2,392	69.8%	Tudor Dixon (R)	982	28.7%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,426	-15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 32 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	84%	Gary Peters* (D)	2,351	63.0%	John James (R)	1,338	35.9%	42 [+]	1.1%	3,731	-12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 23 (0.6%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2018	S1	73%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	1,983	63.1%	John James (R)	1,122	35.7%	39 [+]	1.2%	3,144	-10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 31 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	73%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	2,044	64.8%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,056	33.5%	55 [+]	1.7%	3,155	-10	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 30 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.4%);
2014	S2	54%	Gary Peters (D)	1,333	60.6%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	790	35.9%	77 [+]	3.5%	2,200	-5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 33 (1.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 30 (1.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 14 (0.6%);
2014	G	55%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,142	51.1%	Mark Schauer (D)	1,052	47.1%	39 [+]	1.7%	2,233	0	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (0.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 8 (0.4%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,681
Median Value	$289,200

Occupied	2,617	97.6%
Vacant	64	2.4%

Owned	1,668	63.7%
Rented	949	36.3%
Median Rent	$1,564

Single-Family Units	2,094	78.1%
Detached	1,711	63.8%
Attached	383	14.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units	424	15.8%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Chelsea city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Chelsea city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Chelsea city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Chelsea city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Chelsea city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Chelsea city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Chelsea city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chelsea city, MI