Chelsea, MA

Population (year 2000): 35,080. Estimated population in July 2005: 32,518 (-7.3% change)
Males: 17,617 (50.2%), Females: 17,463 (49.8%)

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $30,161 (year 2000)
Median house value: $149,200 (year 2000)

Races in Chelsea:

Hispanic (48.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (38.3%)
Other race (22.9%)
Black (7.3%)
Two or more races (6.6%)
Vietnamese (2.5%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Other Asian (0.9%)
Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Italian (9.0%), Irish (8.5%), United States (4.1%), Polish (3.6%), English (2.8%), Subsaharan African (2.4%).

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.2 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Chelsea

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea city

36.1% Foreign born (26.2% Latin America, 3.8% Europe, 3.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,457 (+22.6%).

Hospital/medical center in Chelsea:

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chelsea:

Other public-use airports nearest to Chelsea:

Amtrak stations near Chelsea:

3 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
4 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
5 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Chelsea:

SOLDIERS HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS SCH OF PRACT NURS (Full-time enrollment: 40; Location: 91 CREST AVE; Public)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:

BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 3 miles; BOSTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,638)
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 5,291)
EMERSON COLLEGE (about 5 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,697)
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 19,294)
WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,732)
SIMMONS COLLEGE (about 6 miles; BOSTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,386)

Public high school in Chelsea:

CHELSEA HIGH (Students: 1,296; Location: 299 EVERETT AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chelsea:

WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 969; Location: 180 WALNUT STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
SHURTLEFF EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 869; Location: 99 HAWTHORN STREET; Grades: PK - 01)
CLARK AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 722; Location: 8 CLARK AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 06)
GEORGE D KELLY ELEM (Students: 461; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
FRANK M SOKOLOWSKI ELEM (Students: 452; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
EDGAR A HOOKS ELEM (Students: 428; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
WILLIAM A BERKOWITZ ELEM (Students: 424; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)
TUDOR HILL SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 49 CLARK AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 12)

Private primary/middle school in Chelsea:

ST ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 580 BROADWAY; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Chelsea:

CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $316,493; Location: 569 BROADWAY; 69,899 books; 4,094 audio materials; 2,796 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)