Chelsea, IA City Data

Chelsea, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 287 people who live in Chelsea and approximately 18,103 who live in Tama County. We want to help people moving to or living in Chelsea to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Chelsea. We have included Chelsea housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Chelsea Information

Tama County where Chelsea resides is 722.37 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,103 and has a population rank of 1,892 out of all the places in the United States.

Chelsea has a total of 287 people and of those residents there are 152 males and 135 females. The median age of the male population is 33.2 and the female population is 31.5. There are approximately 251 births each year and around 220 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Chelsea varies per year, but currently 281 are one race and 6 are two or more races.

Of the 287 people who live in Chelsea, there are 107 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Chelsea is 56 male and 51 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 186.

General Chelsea Information
Total area in square miles - Tama County	722.37
Water area in square miles - Tama County	N/A
Resident population - Tama County	18,103
Population rank - Tama County	1,892
Total population	287
Total population (male)	152
Total population (female)	135
Population median age (male)	33.2
Population median age (female)	31.5
Births - Tama County	251
Deaths- Tama County	220
Population of one race	281
Population of two or more races	6
Population under 20 years	107
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	51
Total population 18 years and over	186

Chelsea Social Characteristics

There are 7,018 households in Chelsea. Families make up 4,997 of these households. The table below breaks down the Chelsea families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,154), male householder with no wife present (257) and female householder with no husband present (494). The remainder of the Chelsea households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,047. Chelsea, IA moving companies help people in Chelsea move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Chelsea. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Chelsea is based, there are 7,333 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,129 never married, 4,493 now married, 102 separated, 998 widowed, and 611 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 49 separated, 205 widowed and 545 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Chelsea social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Chelsea.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tama County)
Total households	7,018
Family households (families)	4,997
With own children under 18 years	2,348
Married-couple family	4,154
With own children under 18 years	1,802
Male householder, no wife present, family	257
With own children under 18 years	153
Female householder, no husband present, family	494
With own children under 18 years	358
Nonfamily households	2,047
Householder living alone	1,780
65 years and over	964

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	39
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	32
Average household size	2.93
Average family size	3.52

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	257
Householder	71
Spouse	49
Child	109
Other relatives	12
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	30
Male householder	9
Male householder living alone	7
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	17
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,333
Never married	1,129
Now married	4,493
Separated	102
Widowed	998
Divorced	611
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	49
Widowed	205
Divorced	545

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	287
Male	152
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	18
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	14
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	8
50 to 54 years	4
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	8
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	135
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	7

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	287
One race	281
White	214
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	6

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	287
People who are White alone	214
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	90
People who are Some other race alone	64

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	16,855
Same house	10,430
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,226
Different state or abroad	958
Different state	867
Abroad	91

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tama County)
Total resident population	18,103
Born in United States	16,994
State of residence	15,130
Different state	2,593
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	19
Foreign born	361

Chelsea Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Chelsea. That total enrollment is 4,440 for the population of the country, which includes Chelsea. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,672 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,627 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 560.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Chelsea population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,440
Pre-kindergarten	277
Public	216
Private	61
Kindergarten	288
Public	268
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,225
Public	2,119
Private	106
Elementary and high school	3,314
Public	3,171
Private	143
High school grades 9 to 12	1,089
Public	1,052
Private	37
College, undergraduate years	518
Public	468
Private	50
Graduate or professional school	43
Public	35
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	12,921

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,011
Less than 9th grade	862
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,031
High school graduate	4,906
Some college, no degree	2,907
Associate's degree	755
Bachelor's degree	1,550
Graduate or professional degree	12.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,207

Chelsea Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 13,868 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Chelsea. The Chelsea occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,207), service occupations (1,544), sales and office occupations (1,984), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (147), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (875) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,743). The 13,868 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 6,034 private wage and salary workers, 1,266 government workers, 1,123 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tama County)
Population 16 years and over	13,868
In labor force	8,850
Civilian labor force	8,850
Employed	8,500
Unemployed	350
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	7,189
In labor force	4,069
Civilian labor force	4,069
Unemployed Civilian labor force	126
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,679
In labor force	4,781
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	224
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tama County)
Workers 16 years and over	8,390
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	6,455
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	959
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	327
Other means	58
Worked at home	571
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	161,695

OCCUPATION (Tama County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,207
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,207
Service occupations	1,544
Sales and office occupations	1,984
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	147
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	875
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,743

INDUSTRY (Tama County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,207
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	776
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,393
Wholesale trade	263
Retail trade	844
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	434
Information	119
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	367
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	270
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,722
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,072
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	312

CLASS OF WORKER (Tama County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,207
Private wage and salary workers	6,034
Government workers	1,266
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,123
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Chelsea Housing Characteristics

In Chelsea, IA there are 7,583 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,018 occupied and 565 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Chelsea, there are 6,464 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 63 units in Chelsea. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Chelsea, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Chelsea, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Chelsea. There are 114 housing units with rent less than $200, 151 with rent between $200-299, 530 with rent between $300-499 and 375 with rent for $500 and above. Full Chelsea gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Chelsea, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tama County)
Total housing units	7,583
Occupied housing units	7,018
Vacant housing units	565

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tama County)
Total housing units	7,583
1-unit, detached	6,464
1-unit, attached	63
2 units	95
3 or 4 units	263
5 to 9 units	112
10 to 19 units	111
20 to 49 units	106
50 or more units
Mobile home	363

HOUSING TENURE (Tama County)
Occupied housing units	7,018
Owner-occupied	5,440
Renter-occupied	1,578

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tama County)
Occupied housing units	7,018
No vehicles available	383
2 vehicle available	4,777
3 vehicles available	1,340
4 vehicles available	455
5 or more vehicles available	202

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tama County)
Occupied housing units	7,018
Utility gas	3,604
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	617
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	473
Coal or coke
Wood	124
Solar energy
Other fuel	11
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tama County)
Occupied housing units	7,018
Less Than $50,000	5,440
$50,000 to $99,999	2,066
$100,000 to $149,999	481
$150,000 to $199,999	112
$200,000 to $299,999	48
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	64,200

GROSS RENT (Tama County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,578
Less than $200	114
$200 to $299	151
$300 to $499	530
$500 to $699	294
$700 to $999	64
$1,000 to $1,499	17
$1,500 or more	N/A