Chelsea Town Profile

Suffolk County: Chelsea, MA
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*Census data in this section represents the whole city of Boston and includes all neighborhoods
COMMUTE TO WORK
MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK FOR WORKERS 16 YEARS AND OVER IN 2003
Drove Alone (Car, truck, or van): 6,135 47.83% Carpooled: 2,216 17.28%
Public Transportation: 3,207 25% Motorcycle: 0 0%
Bicycle: 66 0.51% Walked: 862 6.72%
Other Means: 78 0.61% Worked at Home: 263 2.05%
2003 Average number of vehicles available: 0.9%
2003 Average travel time to work in minutes: 34
EDUCATION LEVELS
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT FOR THE POPULATION 25 YEARS + IN 2003
Less than 9th grade: 5,066 22.08% Bachelor's Degree: 1,596 6.96%
Some High School no diploma: 4,248 18.52% Master's Degree: 435 1.9%
High School Graduate (includes GED): 6,893 30.04% Doctorate Degree: 55 0.24%
Some College, no degree: 3,256 14.19% Professional School Degree: 202 0.88%
Associate's Degree: 1,192 5.2% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 2,288 9.97%
EMPLOYMENT (2003)
In Armed Forces: 0 0% Civilian Employed: 13,448 49.61%
Civilian Unemployed: 1,062 7.32% Not In Labor Force: 12,597 46.47%
INDUSTRY FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining: 68 Construction: 636
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 956 Wholesale Trade: 626
Transportation and Warehousing, and Utilities: 890 Retail Trade: 1,311
Information: 270 Manufacturing: 2,020
Services:
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 455
Management of Companies and Enterprises: 8
Administrative and Support and Waste Management Services 1,173
Educational, Health and Social Services All:
Educational Services: 810
Health care and Social assistance: 1,421
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation and Food Services All:
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: 125
Accommodation and Food Services: 1,305
Other Services (except public administration): 798
Public Administration: 576
OCCUPATION FOR THE EMPLOYED CIVILIAN POPULATION 16 YEARS AND OVER:
Management, Business, and Financial Operations occupations:
Management occupations, except farmers and farm managers: 652
Farmers and farm managers: 9
Business operations specialists: 170
Financial specialists: 238
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS:
Computer and mathematical occupations: 182
Architecture and engineering occupations: 130
Life, physical, and social science occupations: 35
Community and social services occupations: 200
Legal occupations: 94
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations: 234
Education, training and library occupations: 393
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations: 95
Service Occupations All: 390
Sales And Office Occupations All: 1,239
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations All: 108
Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance Occupations All: 557
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations All: 1,414
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS
HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
Total Housing Units: 12,562 12,930
Owner Occupied: 3,509 28.99% 3,623 29.07%
Renter Occupied: 8,596 71.01% 8,838 70.93%
Total Housing Units Change: 1990-2000: 6.59%
Total Housing Units Change: 2000-2003: 1.82%
Total Housing Units Change: 2003-2008: 2.93%
2000 Median Contract Rent: Cash Rent: $618
AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE: 2000 2003 2008
Avg Household Size: 2.87 2.9 2.94
Family Households, Avg Household Size: 3.72 3.78 3.85
Nonfamily Households, Avg Household Size: 1.29 1.33 1.38
HOUSING UNITS BY UNITS IN STRUCTURE IN 2003:
1 Unit Attached: 992 20 to 49 Units: 759
1 Unit Dettached: 574 50 or More Units: 1,318
2 Units: 2,717 Mobile Home: 12
3 to 19 Units: 6,190
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT:
Median Year Structure Built: 1949 1970 to 1979: 1,376
1999 to March 2003: 311 1960 to 1969: 1,255
1995 to 1998: 207 1950 to 1959: 1,537
1990 to 1994: 244 1940 to 1949: 1,223
1980 to 1989: 1,229 1939 or earlier: 5,180
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT AS OF 2003:
0 - 1 year ago: 2,764 11 - 20 years ago: 1,531
2 - 5 years ago: 4,125 21 - 30 years ago: 649
6 - 10 years ago: 2,050 31 years agoand over: 986
INCOME
Per Capita Income: $15,134 Households Below Poverty: 13.68%
HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROUPS: 2003Number 2003Percent 2008Number 2008Percent
HH with income less than $15,000: 3,073 25.39% 2,876 23.76%
HH with income $15,000 - $24,999: 1,662 13.73% 1,577 13.03%
HH with income $25,000 - $34,999: 1,618 13.37% 1,541 12.73%
HH with income $35,000 - $49,999: 1,833 15.14% 1,905 15.74%
HH with income $50,000 - $74,999: 1,949 16.1% 2,055 16.98%
HH with income $75,000 - $99,999: 929 7.67% 1,109 9.16%
HH with income $100,000 - $149,999: 759 6.27% 994 8.21%
HH with income $150,000 - $249,999: 225 1.86% 320 2.64%
HH with income $250,000 - $499,999: 51 0.42% 72 0.59%
HH with income > than $500,000 6 0.05% 12 0.1%
Total Households: 12,105 12,461
MEDIAN AND AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD INCOMES: 1999 2003 2008
Median Household Income: $30,770 $33,143 $36,862
Median Household Effective Buying Income: $27,265 $29,881
Average Household Income: $42,576 $44,581 $49,554
POVERTY LEVEL (2003)
Families below poverty (married with children): 345
Families below poverty (married with no children): 200
Families below poverty (male householder with children): 176
Families below poverty (male householder with no children): 41
Families below poverty (female householder with children): 758
Families below poverty (female householder with no children): 136
Families at or above poverty (married with children): 2,237
Families at or above poverty (married with no children): 1,633
Families at or above poverty (male householder with children): 327
Families at or above poverty (male householder with no children): 299
Families at or above poverty (female householder with children): 962
Families at or above poverty (female householder with no children): 536
POPULATION BY AGE, RACE & OTHER
TOTAL POPULATION: 1990 2000 2003 2008 TOTAL POPULATION CHANGE:
Total Population: 28,710 35,080 36,083 37,653 Years 1990-2000: 22.19%
Population Density: 13,128 16,040 16,499 17,217 Years 2000-2003: 2.86%
Years 2003-2008: 4.35%
Male/Female Ratio:
Male: 50.74% Female: 49.26%
POPULATION BY AGE IN 2003: AGE GROUPS IN 2003:
Under age 16: 9,870 Age 0 to 4: 2,932 Age 35 to 44: 5,825
Age 16 and over: 27,107 Age 5 to 9: 2,841 Age 45 to 49: 2,175
Age 18 and over: 26,213 Age 10 to 14: 2,724 Age 50 to 54: 1,641
Age 21 and over: 25,007 Age 15 to 17: 1,373 Age 55 to 59: 1,404
Age 25 and over: 22,943 Age 18 to 20: 1,206 Age 60 to 64: 1,148
Under age 50: 27,568 Age 21 to 24: 2,064 Age 65 to 74: 1,936
Age 65 and over: 4,322 Age 25 to 34: 6,428 Age 75 to 84: 1,537
Age 85 and over: 849
MEDIAN AGE IN: 1990 2003 2008 AVERAGE AGE IN 2003:
Male Median Age: 30.3 32.2 33.8 Male Average Age: 34.1
Female Median Age: 31.9 33.1 34.7 Female Average Age: 35.6
Total Median Age: 31.1 32.6 34.2 Total Average Age: 34.8
POPULATION BY CENSUS RACE AND ETHNICITY: 2000 2003 2008
White Alone: 20,328 20,664 20,842
Black or African American Alone: 2,544 2,711 3,005
American Indian and Alask Native Alone: 170 186 219
Asian Alone: 1,647 1,670 1,759
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone: 32 33 36
Some Other Race Alone: 8,049 8,382 9,096
Two or More Races: 2,310 2,437 2,696
All Hispanic/Latino: 16,984 18,098 20,197
All Not Hispanic/Latino: 18,096 17,985 17,456
Sources: Claritas; The Warren Group
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STATISTICS
Total Area, sq. miles: 2.48 Population: 36,083
Land Area, sq. miles: 2.187 Population Density per sq. mile: 16,499
*Quality Score (from 65 to 170): 082 Population Density Centile (from 1 to 100): 93
Family Cycle Type: Senior Citizens: This group contains an unusual concentration of single persons over age 65, including widows, retired persons, and single pensioners.
*Also known as the Socioeconomic Score, the score indicating whether a particular geographic unit is Higher than, lower than, or equal to the U.S. norm, which is 100. The score's range is from 65 to 170. This is a four-component status score that Rates the geographical unit by applying a weight to each element of the following four data categories: Household income (25 categories), Educational attainment or years of school completed by persons age 25 and older (7 categories), Occupation of employed civilian labor force (13 categories),and Home value (20 categories).
PROFILE
Just 1.8 square miles, Chelsea lies next to the scenic Boston Harbor on the Mystic and Chelsea Rivers. A glorious view of Boston's nearby skyline can be enjoyed from the waterfront and from numerous hills and high points throughout the City. Settled in 1624, Chelsea is an old city with a rich and proud history. The Industrial Revolution transformed the once pastoral suburb into a bustling manufacturing center. Chelsea flourished and its ambitious, ethnically diverse population boomed. Undaunted by a massive fire in 1908 and again in 1973, the citizens and business people of Chelsea rebuilt their City each time with a remarkable zeal and determination. Growth resumed; prosperity returned. Hundreds of thriving businesses were proud to call Chelsea their home. Although noticeable industrial, Chelsea has many other important assets - tree-lined streets with affordable, well-kept homes, ballparks, playgrounds, excellent schools and a bustling, friendly downtown, plus three National Register Districts. Major highways and active rail lines traverse the City; commuter bus and train services are readily available, too. Logan International Airport, the eighth busiest airport in the world, is just five minutes away. Area import/export operations are facilitated by a well-marked network of commercial roads that services the airport. Chelsea's location has always been excellent, its neighbors friendly and its workforce exceptional. It is Chelsea's new pride, new spirit of cooperation and new leadership that are making the difference.
GOVERNMENT
Mayor-Council
Year Incorporated: as a town: 1739, as a city: 1857
LOCATION
Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Revere on the north and east, Everett on the west, and Boston on the south. On the south, the Chelsea River and the Mystic River form the boundary, on the east, the Chelsea River and Mill Creek. The western boundary is partially formed by the Island End River. Chelsea is 2 miles north of Boston, 44 miles northeast of Worcester, and 220 miles from New York City.
Longitude: -71.0318 Latitude: 42.3962
TRANSPORTATION
TRANSPORTATION & ACCESS
Chelsea is situated in the Greater Boston Area, which has excellent rail, air, and highway facilities. Logan International Airport is close to all parts of Chelsea, providing excellent air freight and passenger service. Chelsea based trucking firms specialize in forwarding air-based freight to land-based freight.
MAJOR HIGHWAYS
The Tobin Memorial Bridge is the principal highway link with Boston. It is tied into the Boston Central Artery system, and connects at the Chelsea end to the Northeast Expressway, providing direct access to the coastal areas north of Boston. Principal highways are U.S. Route 1 and State Route 16.
RAIL
Commuter rail service is available to North Station, Boston from Chelsea. Travel time: 12-13 min.; no MBTA parking. Conrail provides freight service to Chelsea and runs a Perishables Express service from the West Coast to the New England Produce Market in Chelsea. Contact number for Conrail: (617) 783-6222. Freight rail service is available from the Springfield Terminal Railway. Con
BUS
Chelsea is a member of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA). There is fixed route service to Haymarket Station in Boston, which connects with the Red and Green Lines to Maverick Station in East Boston and to Wonderland Station in Revere on the Blue Line. The MBTA also provides THE RIDE, a paratransit service for the elderly and disabled.
OTHER
Chelsea has port facilities located on both the Chelsea River and the Island End River. Most of the freight traffic consists of petroleum and petroleum products. Port of Boston Authority facilities are available within a short trucking distance. The New England Produce Market in Chelsea is the major center for produce distribution in New England and Eastern Canada.
Sources: US Department of Housing; Claritas; The Warren Group
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