Michigan · Census place 15020
Chelsea city, MI
Quick answer
Chelsea city has 5,420 residents, ranking #170 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $71,702, the median home is worth $301,100 and median gross rent runs $1,543 a month.
- Population
- 5,420Chelsea city residents
- Median household income
- $71,702Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $301,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,543Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 50.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 62.6%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 25.8% 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 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.8% of residents and 62.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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