Alabama · Census place 14104
Chelsea city, AL
Quick answer
Chelsea city has 15,731 residents, ranking #46 of 593 places in Alabama. Median household income is $110,056, the median home is worth $339,400 and median gross rent runs $1,456 a month.
- Population
- 15,731Chelsea city residents
- Median household income
- $110,056Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $339,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,456Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 89.9%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Chelsea city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Chelsea city median would spend about 15.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 2.2% of residents and 89.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Center Point city 16,125
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- Talladega city 15,041
- Fort Payne city 14,886
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