Chelsea, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,727 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 587 | 6.0 |
| Kindergarten | 699 | 7.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,564 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,140 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,737 | 17.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 21,597 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 4,758 | 22.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 3,995 | 18.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 6,497 | 30.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,064 | 14.2 |
| Associate degree | 1,119 | 5.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,513 | 7.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 651 | 3.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 59.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 10.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 26,769 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,387 | 38.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,784 | 40.3 |
| Separated | 1,204 | 4.5 |
| Widowed | 2,009 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,568 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 2,385 | 8.9 |
Female | 1,256 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,013 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 411 | 40.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 25,523 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,263 | 8.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,262 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 959 | 11.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,807 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,670 | 33.7 |
Percent employed | 48.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,137 | 66.3 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,370 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,917 | 56.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,314 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,151 | 50.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 11,613 | 35.9 |
Same county | 8,025 | 24.8 |
Different county | 3,588 | 11.1 |
Same state | 2,393 | 7.4 |
Different state | 1,195 | 3.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,550 | 14.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 35,080 | 100.0 |
| Native | 22,406 | 63.9 |
Born in United States | 19,352 | 55.2 |
State of residence | 16,722 | 47.7 |
Different state | 2,630 | 7.5 |
Born outside United States | 3,054 | 8.7 |
| Foreign born | 12,674 | 36.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,512 | 21.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,548 | 7.3 |
Not a citizen | 10,126 | 28.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 12,674 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,330 | 10.5 |
| Asia | 1,292 | 10.2 |
| Africa | 757 | 6.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 9,180 | 72.4 |
| Northern America | 115 | 0.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 32,314 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,453 | 41.6 |
| Language other than English | 18,861 | 58.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 9,946 | 30.8 |
Spanish | 14,144 | 43.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 7,398 | 22.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,953 | 9.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,483 | 4.6 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,222 | 3.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 823 | 2.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 35,080 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 34,030 | 97.0 |
| Arab | 190 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 24 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 30 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 29 | 0.1 |
| English | 992 | 2.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 749 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 525 | 1.5 |
| German | 492 | 1.4 |
| Greek | 50 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 2,973 | 8.5 |
| Italian | 3,161 | 9.0 |
| Lithuanian | 54 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 53 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 1,279 | 3.6 |
| Portuguese | 354 | 1.0 |
| Russian | 320 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 184 | 0.5 |
| Scottish | 154 | 0.4 |
| Slovak | 7 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 835 | 2.4 |
| Swedish | 137 | 0.4 |
| Swiss | 30 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 37 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,445 | 4.1 |
| Welsh | 22 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 540 | 1.5 |
| Other ancestries | 19,364 | 55.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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