Chelsea, MI Profile

Chelsea, MI, population 5,005, is located in Michigan's Washtenaw county, about 15.4 miles from Ann Arbor and 34.3 miles from Livonia.

Through the 90's Chelsea's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Chelsea has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Chelsea's population has grown by about 4%.

Chelsea's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Chelsea tend to be much lower than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	42.8
	Males	39.6
	Females	45.5

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13%	Under 20:	12%
20 to 40	9%	20 to 40:	10%
40 to 60	13%	40 to 60:	14%
Over 60	9%	Over 60:	18%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,410	N/A
2001	4,424	0.32%
2002	4,452	0.63%
2003	4,605	3.44%
2004	4,708	2.24%
2005	4,803	2.02%
2006	4,959	3.25%
2007	5,002	0.87%
2008	5,005	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$51,132

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	90
2002	90
2003	67
2004	109
2005	233
2006	63
2007	100
2008	157

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	1	0	3
2002	0	0	4
2003	0	0	3
2004	1	2	2
2005	2	1	8
2006	0	0	3
2007	2	1	2
2008	2	0	6

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,388
2002	3,822
2003	3,544
2004	3,478
2005	3,155
2006	2,965
2007	2,692
2008	2,139

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	24	150	20
2002	14	152	4
2003	11	141	6
2004	11	140	9
2005	15	126	8
2006	17	120	5
2006	14	117	4
2006	15	92	2

Location

Land Area

2.4 Square Miles