Chelsea, MA Profile

Chelsea, MA, population 32,518, is located in Massachusetts's Suffolk county, about 2.7 miles from Boston and 3.9 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Chelsea's population has grown by about 22%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Chelsea has declined by about 7%.

Chelsea's property crime levels tend to be higher than Massachusetts's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chelsea tend to be much higher than Massachusetts's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	58%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	30%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.30
	Males	30.80
	Females	32.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	35,080	N/A
2001	35,086	0.02%
2002	34,452	-1.81%
2003	33,884	-1.65%
2004	33,140	-2.20%
2005	32,518	-1.88%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,161

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	355
2002	1,872
2003	1,648
2004	1,726
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	4	0	1	4	0
Forcible Rape	13	39	26	27	21	27
Robbery	111	134	158	186	151	179
Aggravated Assault	-	488	392	373	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,979
2002	3,384
2003	3,669
2004	3,786
2005	3,606
2006	4,029

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	166	281	337	343	286	345
Larceny, Theft	447	481	520	603	627	665
Motor Vehicle Theft	437	440	425	342	282	308
Arson	8	13	16	12	7	8

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.3 Square Miles