Chelsea, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 12,337 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 963 | 7.8 |
| 1-unit, attached | 561 | 4.5 |
| 2 units | 2,684 | 21.8 |
| 3 or 4 units | 4,070 | 33.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,183 | 9.6 |
| 10 to 19 units | 845 | 6.8 |
| 20 or more units | 2,019 | 16.4 |
| Mobile home | 12 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 34 | 0.3 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 206 | 1.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 245 | 2.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,232 | 10.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,358 | 11.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,267 | 10.3 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,779 | 22.5 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,216 | 42.3 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 327 | 2.7 |
| 2 rooms | 1,177 | 9.5 |
| 3 rooms | 2,430 | 19.7 |
| 4 rooms | 2,579 | 20.9 |
| 5 rooms | 2,696 | 21.9 |
| 6 rooms | 1,463 | 11.9 |
| 7 rooms | 557 | 4.5 |
| 8 rooms | 363 | 2.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 745 | 6.0 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.4 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 11,888 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 2,511 | 21.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 4,140 | 34.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,053 | 17.3 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,522 | 12.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 650 | 5.5 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,012 | 8.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 3,831 | 32.2 |
| 1 | 5,639 | 47.4 |
| 2 | 1,926 | 16.2 |
| 3 or more | 492 | 4.1 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 4,906 | 41.3 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 689 | 5.8 |
| Electricity | 2,403 | 20.2 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 3,707 | 31.2 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 91 | 0.8 |
| No fuel used | 92 | 0.8 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 334 | 2.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 384 | 3.2 |
| No telephone service | 457 | 3.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 11,888 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 9,978 | 83.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,160 | 9.8 |
| 1.51 or more | 750 | 6.3 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 1,057 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 14 | 1.3 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 168 | 15.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 352 | 33.3 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 249 | 23.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 216 | 20.4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 44 | 4.2 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 14 | 1.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 149,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 638 | 60.4 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 0 | 0.0 |
$500 to $699 | 29 | 2.7 |
$700 to $999 | 92 | 8.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 327 | 30.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 138 | 13.1 |
$2,000 or more | 52 | 4.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,313 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 419 | 39.6 |
Median (dollars) | 373 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 315 | 29.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 214 | 20.2 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 165 | 15.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 121 | 11.4 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 75 | 7.1 |
| 35 percent or more | 131 | 12.4 |
| Not computed | 36 | 3.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,435 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 815 | 9.7 |
| $200 to $299 | 544 | 6.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 863 | 10.2 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,754 | 32.6 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,380 | 28.2 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 860 | 10.2 |
| $1,500 or more | 68 | 0.8 |
| No cash rent | 151 | 1.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 695 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,253 | 14.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 969 | 11.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 906 | 10.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,011 | 12.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 722 | 8.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,891 | 34.3 |
| Not computed | 683 | 8.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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