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Suffolk County

Population in 2011: 35,228. Population change since 2000: +0.4%
 

Males: 17,923  (50.9%)
Females: 17,305  (49.1%)

Median resident age:  31.8 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 02150.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $41,910 (it was $30,161 in 2000)
Chelsea:

$41,910
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,602

Chelsea city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $312,716 (it was $163,200 in 2000)
Chelsea:

$312,716
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $345,149; Detached houses: $340,195; Townhouses or other attached units: $359,718; In 2-unit structures: $348,569; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $386,962; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $261,181; Mobile homes: $46,302

Median gross rent in 2009: $988.

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  • Hispanic - 21,855 (62.1%)
  • White alone - 8,882 (25.2%)
  • Black alone - 2,341 (6.7%)
  • Asian alone - 1,052 (3.0%)
  • Two or more races - 567 (1.6%)
  • Other race alone - 423 (1.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 55 (0.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 2 (0.01%)

Races in Chelsea detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chelsea: 137.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 16104 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Chelsea:

  • High school or higher: 59.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chelsea city:

  • Never married: 38.8%
  • Now married: 40.3%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

12,674 residents are foreign born (26.2% Latin America, 3.8% Europe, 3.7% Asia).

This city:  36.1%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Chelsea, Massachusetts as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Chelsea to the number of sex offenders is 3,748 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,417 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $3,030 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Malden, MA (2.6 miles , pop. 56,340).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (5.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (181.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Everett, MA (1.2 miles ), Revere, MA (1.4 miles ), Malden, MA (1.6 miles ), Winthrop, MA (1.8 miles ), Somerville, MA (1.9 miles ), Medford, MA (2.0 miles ), Cambridge, MA (2.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 11 buildings, average cost: $90,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $105,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.40 N, Longitude: 71.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +867 (+2.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,814 (22.4%)

Area codes: 617, 857

Chelsea household income distribution Chelsea home values distribution


 

Crime in Chelsea by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0314014022082
per 100,000 0.010.62.811.30.02.912.10.06.25.20.021.45.7
Rapes 18141339262721271925243433
per 100,000 65.349.736.9109.874.479.463.482.558.664.760.291.193.2
Robberies 9296111134158186151179207212256186228
per 100,000 333.9340.5314.9377.3452.2546.8455.7547.2638.1548.9641.9498.2644.2
Assaults 335354N/A488392373N/AN/A379430383392354
per 100,000 1215.91255.5N/A1374.11121.81096.5N/AN/A1168.31113.4960.31050.01000.3
Burglaries 257190166281337343286345372407436447394
per 100,000 932.8673.8471.0791.2964.41008.3863.11054.61146.81053.81093.21197.31113.3
Thefts 585510447481520603627665756979858745770
per 100,000 2123.31808.71268.21354.41488.11772.71892.32032.82330.52534.92151.31995.42175.7
Auto thefts 416380437440425342282308206249238178189
per 100,000 1509.91347.71239.81238.91216.21005.4851.1941.5635.0644.7596.7476.8534.0
Arson 108813161278101764
per 100,000 36.328.422.736.645.835.321.124.530.82.617.616.111.3
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 670.2644.9N/A710.8647.2678.2N/AN/A712.3679.8646.5680.5690.5

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Crime in Chelsea detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 100 (94 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.66
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Chelsea, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


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

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (20%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Chelsea-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 19% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the Chelsea city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Chelsea-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.6 miles away from Chelsea center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 57.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Chelsea center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 30.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Suffolk County (23) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Horatio Alger, Jr. - Novelist, Chick Corea - (born 1941), musician, Elliot Aronson - Psychologist, Francis Jay Underhill - Businessman, Norman Cota - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Vannevar Bush - (1890-1974), inventor of hypertext, Albert D. Bosson - Judge, Arthur B. Champlin - Politician, Lewis Howard Latimer - Inventor, Carl Voss - Ice hockey player.


Hospital/medical center in Chelsea:

  • SOLDIERS HOME IN MASSACHUSETTS (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, 91 CREST AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Chelsea:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 126 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 132 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 132 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Chelsea, MA

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.

Local government website: www.ci.chelsea.ma.us

College/University in Chelsea:

  • Everest Institute-Chelsea (Full-time enrollment: 494; Location: 70 Everett Ave - 4th Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/chelsea)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chelsea:

  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 3 miles; Boston, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,767)
  • Suffolk University (about 3 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 6,901)
  • Emerson College (about 4 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 4,146)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (about 5 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 10,223)
  • Cambridge College (about 5 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • Tufts University (about 5 miles; Medford, MA; FT enrollment: 9,397)
  • Berklee College of Music (about 5 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,800)

Public high school in Chelsea:

  • CHELSEA HIGH (Students: 1501; Location: 299 EVERETT AVENUE; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Public elementary/middle schools in Chelsea:

  • CLARK AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 585; Location: 8 CLARK AVENUE; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • EUGENE WRIGHT SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 180 WALNUT STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • EDGAR A HOOKS ELEM (Students: 445; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • GEORGE D KELLY ELEM (Students: 441; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • WILLIAM A BERKOWITZ ELEM (Students: 425; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • FRANK M SOKOLOWSKI ELEM (Students: 418; Location: 300 CRESCENT AVENUE; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-4th grade Enrollment)
  • JOSEPH A. BROWNE SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 180 WALNUT STREET; Grades: 5th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle school in Chelsea:

  • ST ROSE SCHOOL (Students: 246; Location: 580 BROADWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
See full list of schools located in Chelsea, School District: CHELSEA

Library in Chelsea:

  • CHELSEA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $362,043; Location: 569 BROADWAY; 71,277 books; 2,204 audio materials; 3,612 video materials; 47 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 108 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Chelsea: Chelsea Station (A), Murray Industrial Park (B), Chelsea Fire Department Mill Hill Station (C), Massachusetts Soldiers Home (D), Chelsea City Hall (E), Chelsea Fire Department Headquarters (F), Chelsea Fire Department Prattvile Station (G), Clark Avenue School Library (H), Chelsea Public Library (I), Soldier's Home in Massachusetts (J), Our Lady of Grace Parish Hall (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Broadway Shopping Center (1), Mystic Mall (2), Parkway Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Chelsea include: Saint Stanislaus Church (A), Nativity of Virgin Mary Church (B), Missionary Assembly of God Church (C), Iglesia Bautista El Calvario Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), Chelsea Spanish Church of God (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Garden Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Chelsea include: Quigley Park (1), Highland Park (2), Voke Park (3), Bellingham Square Historic District (4), Chelsea Memorial Park (5), Chelsea Square Historic District (6), Downtown Chelsea Residential Historic District (7), Voke Park (8), Polonia Playground (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: GOV Bellingham-Cary House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 34 Parker Street).

Hotel: Atlas Bedding MFG Corporation (124 2nd Street).

Court: Mass Commonwealth - Courts- District Courts- Chelsea District Court- Clerk's Of (120 Broadway).

 
Suffolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.0. This is about average.
City:

31.0
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.8. This is significantly worse than average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

14.8
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.0. This is about average. There were 10 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.0
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.35
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.329. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.329
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Chelsea and their reported violations in the past:

CHELSEA WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Address: ROOM 310 , Population served: 35080, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-1999 and FEB-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2000)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1997 and MAR-18-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-18-1998)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.9%
(18.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.4% for Black residents, 26.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 17.7% for other race residents, 32.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chelsea, MA

People in group quarters in Chelsea:

  • 878 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 14 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Chelsea compared to Massachusetts state average:

Chelsea, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Chelsea (2011 data):

  • Eastern Bank: Everett Avenue Chelsea Branch at 90 Everett Avenue, branch established on 2008/08/18. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Mystic Mall Branch at 152 Everett Avenue, branch established on 1986/09/02. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Chelsea Bank: at 360 Broadway, branch established on 1970/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/12: Bank assets: $51.1 mil, Deposits: $44.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Chelsea Branch at 457 Broadway, branch established on 1910/02/01. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • People's United Bank: Chelsea Branch at 357 Beacham Street, branch established on 2001/09/27. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Chelsea Branch at 148 Everett Avenue, branch established on 1965/05/06. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Chelsea travel time to work - commute
Chelsea mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Suffolk County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Chelsea (based on Suffolk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.02%
Here60.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents74.9%6.0%3.3%2.3%2.2%
Congregations21.3%6.4%2.3%7.3%10.2%
NameInternational Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents1.5%1.0%1.0%0.9%7.1%
Congregations0.3%4.7%0.6%2.6%44.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 180
Suffolk County:

2.47 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 239
Suffolk County:

3.29 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Suffolk County:

0.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 766
Here:

10.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Suffolk County:

21.4%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

17.1%
State:

16.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 19$68,055$42,98211$11,894
Other Government Administration 18$71,021$47,34716$21,174
Judicial and Legal 3$9,463$37,8520$0
Police Protection - Officers 53$216,920$49,1140$0
Police - Other 14$43,049$36,8993$3,449
Firefighters 65$255,667$47,2000$0
Fire - Other 2$4,588$27,5280$0
Streets and Highways 41$234,871$68,7430$0
Welfare 7$21,650$37,1148$6,411
Health 7$21,856$37,4673$4,677
Sewerage 3$9,901$39,6040$0
Parks and Recreation 23$81,623$42,58622$8,089
Natural Resources 2$5,356$32,13613$843
Water Supply 3$11,299$45,1960$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 522$2,318,016$53,28845$131,834
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 244$282,356$13,88699$105,587
Local Libraries 16$47,137$35,35315$11,645
Other and Unallocable 11$37,753$41,18515$8,658
Totals for Government 1,053$3,740,581$42,628250$314,261

Chelsea government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,073,000 ($342.71)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,215,000 ($176.42)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,832,000 ($52.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,378,000 ($39.12)
    All Other: $160,000 ($4.54)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $1,000 ($0.03)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $63,099,000 ($1791.16)
    General - Other: $15,200,000 ($431.47)
    Police Protection: $8,101,000 ($229.96)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,525,000 ($185.22)
    Regular Highways: $1,753,000 ($49.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,680,000 ($47.69)
    Financial Administration: $1,384,000 ($39.29)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,154,000 ($32.76)
    General Public Buildings: $906,000 ($25.72)
    Sewerage: $800,000 ($22.71)
    Water Utilities: $746,000 ($21.18)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $539,000 ($15.30)
    Central Staff Services: $462,000 ($13.11)
    Health - Other: $407,000 ($11.55)
    Public Welfare - Other: $326,000 ($9.25)
    Libraries: $316,000 ($8.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $195,000 ($5.54)
    Parks and Recreation: $86,000 ($2.44)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,236,000 ($35.09)
    Housing and Community Development: $789,000 ($22.40)
    Education: $41,000 ($1.16)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,521,000 ($99.95)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,983,000 ($113.06)
    Health - Other: $15,000 ($0.43)
    Central Staff Services: $9,000 ($0.26)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $7,347,000 ($208.56)
    Transit Utilities: $1,911,000 ($54.25)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,914,000 ($224.65)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,645,000 ($75.08)
    Interest Earnings: $1,879,000 ($53.34)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,578,000 ($44.79)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,028,000 ($2044.62)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $67,557,000 ($1917.71)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,443,000 ($97.73)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $4,729,000 ($134.24)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $565,000 ($16.04)
    General Public Building: $381,000 ($10.82)
    Police Protection: $133,000 ($3.78)
    Sewerage: $104,000 ($2.95)
    Regular Highways: $90,000 ($2.55)
    Water Utilities: $45,000 ($1.28)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $12,000 ($0.34)
    Libraries: $3,000 ($0.09)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,929,000 ($594.10)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $4,648,000 ($131.94)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $3,453,000 ($98.02)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,433,000 ($239.38)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $63,699,000 ($1808.19)
    General Local Government Support: $10,181,000 ($289.00)
    All Other: $1,172,000 ($33.27)
    Highways: $707,000 ($20.07)
    Public Welfare: $156,000 ($4.43)
  • Tax - Property: $30,900,000 ($877.14)
    Other License: $1,141,000 ($32.39)
    Other Selective Sales: $523,000 ($14.85)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $51,776,000 ($1469.74)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $171,000 ($4.85)

11.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,380 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

11.05%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.58% of residents moved from foreign countries ($778 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.58%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  2.69% ($53,734 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA  1.55% ($65,283)
from Essex County, MA  0.60% ($50,542)


12.05% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($54,909 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

12.05%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($657 average AGI)
Suffolk County:

0.20%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Middlesex County, MA  3.18% ($54,668 average AGI)
to Norfolk County, MA  2.10% ($55,985)
to Essex County, MA  0.94% ($54,644)

Strongest AM radio stations in Chelsea:

  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMKI (1260 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Chelsea:

  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMFO (91.5 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: TUFTS UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Chelsea:

  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Chelsea fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 15
Total length: 165 meters (541ft)
Total costs: $132,472,000
Total average daily traffic: 637,476
Total average daily truck traffic: 63,187
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,006,768

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 2
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 10
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 3
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Chelsea, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Chelsea)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Chelsea, MA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Chelsea)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2959U , Serial Number: 28-7916588, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/1979
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Joseph E Carroll, 13 Bell St, Chelsea, MA 02150, Other Owners: Maryann Carroll
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-31-325 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 162 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4039L , Serial Number: 31-8112013, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/1980
    Registrant (Corporation): Professional Aircraft Leasing Corp, 90 Spencer Ave, Chelsea, MA 02150



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED93$222,333140$134,543208$210,58214$72,2142$701,50053$194,377
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$194,72714$127,14320$216,5003$10,0000$06$134,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED44$221,52360$121,750140$218,27921$71,8570$026$191,154
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$169,76230$132,23362$220,4031$183,0001$279,00015$164,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS4$227,75011$97,09115$207,0000$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1601.00 , 1602.00, 1603.00, 1604.00, 1605.00, 1606.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED6$199,0002$212,5000$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$167,2501$173,0001$106,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$204,0001$237,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$126,0000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$265,0001$228,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 1601.00 , 1602.00, 1603.00, 1604.00, 1605.00, 1606.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 272
  • Hazardous Condition: 321
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Chelsea


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Chelsea, MA
Businesses in Chelsea, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Home Depot1
AT&T1McDonald's3
Ashley Furniture1Nike2
Burger King1Payless1
CVS2The Room Place1
Dunkin Donuts8UPS3
FedEx4Walgreens1
GameStop1YMCA1
H&R Block1
Browse common businesses in Chelsea, MA


Chelsea on our top lists:

  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #38 (02150) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries"
  • #72 (02150) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Brazilian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #93 (02150) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cape Verdean first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #95 (02150) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Yugoslavian first ancestries"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Ward Fritz (16)
  • Jermaine Thomas (5)
  • Jonathan William Larson (3)
  • Benjamin Lane (3)
  • Mitch Cherniack (2)
  • Hector Padilla (2)
  • Jessica Arredondo Murphy (1)
  • Kelly Burke (1)
  • Ted Kotei Annan (1)
  • Oleg Gusyatin (1)

Total of 53 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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