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 second most densely populated city in Massachusetts. With a total area of 2.46 square miles (6.4 km2), Chelsea is the smallest city in Massachusetts in terms of total area.

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