Moving to Chelsea, Massachusetts

About Chelsea, Massachusetts
Chelsea

Chelsea is a city in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, directly across the Mystic River from Boston. The 2020 census reported Chelsea as having a population of 40,787, thereby making it the one of the most densely populated city in Massachusetts only second to Somerville. With a total area of 2.46 square miles (6.4 km2), Chelsea is the smallest city in Massachusetts in terms of total area. It is the city with the one of the highest percentage of Latino residents in Massachusetts, only second to Lawrence.

Gender
Gender Chelsea Massachusetts Country
Female 49.2% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 50.8% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Chelsea Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 10.1% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.1% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 10.6% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.3% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.4% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12.9% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.7% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.3% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.4% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Chelsea Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 21% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 10% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 29% 24% 27.0%
Other College 14% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 13% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Chelsea Massachusetts Country
White 19.6% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 5.2% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 3.7% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.4% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.4% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 67.7% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity