Chelsea

  1. Chelsea Legal Resources
  2. Chelsea Statistics
  3. Chelsea Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Chelsea Employment Information
  5. Chelsea Family Information
  6. Chelsea Education Information
  7. Chelsea Public Benefits Information
  8. Chelsea Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Chelsea Legal Resources Back to top

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Chelsea Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,559
  • Land Area (2000): 50.515 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.039 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,015
Chelsea Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 4 0.16%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,548 99.84%

Chelsea Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chelsea Employment Information Back to top
Chelsea Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,169 1,150 19 1.65% 17
1991 1,112 1,090 21 1.90% 19
1992 1,131 1,116 15 1.32% 13
1993 1,104 1,087 17 1.53% 15
1994 1,119 1,104 15 1.38% 14
1995 1,158 1,131 27 2.30% 23
1996 1,197 1,159 38 3.15% 31
1997 1,170 1,126 44 3.78% 38
1998 1,170 1,124 47 3.99% 40
1999 1,181 1,140 41 3.46% 35
2000 1,325 1,290 34 2.60% 26
2001 1,331 1,287 43 3.25% 32
2002 1,331 1,280 51 3.86% 39
2003 1,331 1,272 59 4.42% 44
2004 1,336 1,284 52 3.89% 39
2005 1,363 1,307 56 4.10% 41
2006 1,394 1,339 56 3.98% 40
2007 1,399 1,337 62 4.41% 44
2008 1,420 1,345 75 5.27% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,389 1,308 81 5.83% 58
Feb 2008 1,417 1,327 90 6.35% 64
Mar 2008 1,418 1,327 91 6.42% 64
Apr 2008 1,416 1,342 74 5.23% 52
May 2008 1,411 1,345 66 4.68% 47
Jun 2008 1,426 1,364 62 4.35% 43
Jul 2008 1,452 1,380 72 4.96% 50
Aug 2008 1,444 1,376 68 4.71% 47
Sep 2008 1,409 1,339 70 4.97% 50
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Chelsea Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 115 18.49%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 45 7.23%
3. Repair and Maintenance 41 6.59%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 38 6.11%
5. Public Administration 36 5.79%
6. Health Care 30 4.82%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 24 3.86%
8. Educational Services 23 3.70%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 21 3.38%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 18 2.89%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 17 2.73%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 2.73%
13. Metal Manufactuing 16 2.57%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 13 2.09%
15. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 10 1.61%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 1.45%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 9 1.45%
18. Wood Manufacturing 9 1.45%
19. Finance and Insurance 8 1.29%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 8 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 142 22.61%
2. Public Administration 95 15.13%
3. Educational Services 91 14.49%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 45 7.17%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 26 4.14%
6. Social Assistance 24 3.82%
7. Finance and Insurance 21 3.34%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 17 2.71%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 15 2.39%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 2.07%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.75%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 11 1.75%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 1.59%
14. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 10 1.59%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 1.59%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 1.43%
17. Private Household Services 8 1.27%
18. Info Services and Data Processing 7 1.11%
19. Utilities 7 1.11%
20. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 6 0.96%

Chelsea Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 59 9.49%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 7.56%
3. Other Construction Trades 44 7.07%
4. Other Production Occupations 39 6.27%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 33 5.31%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 31 4.98%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 27 4.34%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 22 3.54%
9. Carpenters 21 3.38%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 21 3.38%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 20 3.22%
12. Other Management Occupations 17 2.73%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 17 2.73%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 2.57%
15. Painters and Paperhangers 16 2.57%
16. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.41%
17. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 15 2.41%
18. Electricians 12 1.93%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 10 1.61%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 55 8.76%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 42 6.69%
3. Cashiers 38 6.05%
4. Other Management Occupations 34 5.41%
5. Registered Nurses 34 5.41%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 5.10%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 29 4.62%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 24 3.82%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 3.34%
10. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 2.87%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 2.87%
12. Legal Support Workers 17 2.71%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 16 2.55%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 16 2.55%
15. Other Financial Specialists 16 2.55%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 15 2.39%
17. Child Care Workers 14 2.23%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 14 2.23%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 14 2.23%
20. Customer Service Representatives 13 2.07%

Chelsea Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,086 54.68%
15-35 hours 217 10.93%
1-14 hours 60 3.02%
No regular hours 623 31.37%

Chelsea Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 75 6.25%
5 AM-5:29 AM 50 4.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 123 10.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 159 13.25%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 179 14.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 176 14.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 153 12.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 88 7.33%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 9 0.75%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 29 2.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 36 3.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 4 0.33%
Noon-3:59 PM 70 5.83%
4 PM-11:59 PM 49 4.08%

Chelsea Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 69 5.75%
5-9 117 9.75%
10-14 228 19.00%
15-19 305 25.42%
20-24 126 10.50%
25-29 49 4.08%
30-34 94 7.83%
35-39 20 1.67%
40-44 31 2.58%
45-59 86 7.17%
60-89 50 4.17%
At least 90 25 2.08%

Chelsea Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 19 1.58% 875 72.92%
30-44 0 0.00% 145 12.08%
45-59 5 0.42% 81 6.75%
At least 60 0 0.00% 75 6.25%

Chelsea Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 170 13.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 973 79.30%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 24 1.96%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 2.36%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 27 2.20%

Chelsea Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chelsea Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 944 (2,456 people)
Families (2000): 704 (2,026 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 292
People at same address in 1995: 1,657
Chelsea Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 122 12.92%
$10,000-$14,999 54 5.72%
$15,000-$19,999 82 8.69%
$20,000-$24,999 70 7.42%
$25,000-$29,999 26 2.75%
$30,000-$34,999 38 4.03%
$35,000-$39,999 59 6.25%
$40,000-$44,999 88 9.32%
$45,000-$49,999 63 6.67%
$50,000-$59,999 127 13.45%
$60,000-$74,999 110 11.65%
$75,000-$99,999 60 6.36%
$100,000-$124,999 24 2.54%
$125,000-$149,999 11 1.17%
$150,000-$199,999 4 0.42%
$200,000 or more 6 0.64%

Chelsea Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 196 20.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 296 30.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 53 5.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 175 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 6 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 158 16.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 54 5.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Chelsea Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 758 30.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 239 9.61%
Public Assistance 57 2.29%
Retirement 157 6.31%
Self Employment 133 5.35%
Social Security 210 8.44%
Supplemental Security 65 2.61%
Wage / Salary 720 28.94%
Other 149 5.99%

Chelsea Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 299 55.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 239 44.42%

Chelsea Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 15.25%
Color 1 Box Married 590 55.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 279 26.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 31 2.92%

Chelsea Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 143 15.07%
Color 1 Box Married 577 60.80%
Color 2 Box Never Married 153 16.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 76 8.01%

Chelsea Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chelsea Education Information Back to top
Chelsea Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 183 9.56%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 240 12.54%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 879 45.92%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 338 17.66%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 95 4.96%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 144 7.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35 1.83%

Chelsea Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 31 1.21% 4 0.16% 35 1.37%
Kindergarten 25 0.98% 0 0.00% 25 0.98%
Grades 1-4 139 5.43% 22 0.86% 161 6.29%
Grades 5-8 151 5.90% 18 0.70% 169 6.60%
Grades 9-12 108 4.22% 15 0.59% 123 4.81%
Undergrad college 48 1.88% 15 0.59% 63 2.46%
Graduate or professional school 3 0.12% 0 0.00% 3 0.12%
Total 505 19.73% 74 2.89% 579 22.63%

Chelsea Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chelsea Public Benefits Information Back to top
Chelsea Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,053 84.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 364 15.06%

Chelsea Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Chelsea Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Chelsea Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 301 11.76%
10-19 Years 382 14.93%
20-29 Years 231 9.03%
30-39 Years 407 15.90%
40-49 Years 450 17.58%
50-59 Years 357 13.95%
60-69 Years 236 9.22%
70-79 Years 142 5.55%
80-89 Years 51 1.99%
90+ Years 2 0.08%

Chelsea Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,363 53.26%
Color 1 Box Female 1,196 46.74%

Chelsea Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,475 96.72%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 25 0.98%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Chelsea Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. French Non-Basque 584 24.32%
2. Irish 399 16.62%
3. English 344 14.33%
4. French Canadian 232 9.66%
5. United States Or American 228 9.50%
6. German 135 5.62%
7. Scotch Irish 104 4.33%
8. Scottish 100 4.16%
9. Polish 62 2.58%
10. Welsh 39 1.62%

Chelsea Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,252 93.21%
2. French 116 4.80%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 16 0.66%
4. Other Slavic 15 0.62%
5. German 9 0.37%
6. Polish 5 0.21%
7. Scandinavian 3 0.12%

Chelsea Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,518 98.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16 0.63%

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Chelsea Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.