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Chelmsford, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $580,849 (it was $205,500 in 2000)
Chelmsford:

$580,849
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $468,981 - $702,172

Total population: 33,802 (All urban)

Houses: 13,025 (12,812 occupied: 10,744 owner occupied, 2,068 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

38%

Housing density: 575 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $1,068,910.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,793 (lower quartile is $1,318, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,566


Median gross rent in Chelmsford, MA in 2022: $1,858

Housing units in Chelmsford with a mortgage: 6,932 (461 second mortgage, 1,123 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,451

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Chelmsford, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,447,673
  • In family households: 1,161,600 (250,263 male householders, 116,393 female householders)
    287,332 spouses, 410,462 children (392,286 natural, 9,871 adopted, 8,305 stepchildren), 16,644 grandchildren, 14,569 brothers or sisters, 15,064 parents, foster children, 15,023 other relatives, 25,838 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 286,073 (95,244 male householders (67,197 living alone)), 118,788 female householders (94,319 living alone)), 72,041 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 55,412 (13,773 institutionalized population)

252,928 married couples with children.
55,356 single-parent households (9,721 men, 45,635 women).

90.0% of residents of Chelmsford speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
3.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 4,039 (10.8%)
(75.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.9
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2031 bedroom
  • 2,2362 bedrooms
  • 5,0613 bedrooms
  • 2,7484 bedrooms
  • 4965+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • 227no bedroom
  • 6581 bedroom
  • 7412 bedrooms
  • 3843 bedrooms
  • 424 bedrooms
  • 165+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chelmsford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chelmsford in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 236no vehicle
  • 2,6471 vehicle
  • 5,5842 vehicles
  • 1,6513 vehicles
  • 5064 vehicles
  • 1205+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chelmsford in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chelmsford in renter-occupied apartments
  • 432no vehicle
  • 9861 vehicle
  • 5302 vehicles
  • 813 vehicles
  • 394 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 332 rooms
  • 1323 rooms
  • 7614 rooms
  • 1,3735 rooms
  • 2,3396 rooms
  • 2,5057 rooms
  • 1,9118 rooms
  • 1,6909+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • 2271 room
  • 2812 rooms
  • 4153 rooms
  • 4834 rooms
  • 2835 rooms
  • 2486 rooms
  • 927 rooms
  • 88 rooms
  • 319+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Chelmsford, MA
Chelmsford town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Chelmsford, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Chelmsford, MA in 2022
  • 32,957Less than $10,000
  • 34,862$10,000 to $19,999
  • 27,908$20,000 to $29,999
  • 30,937$30,000 to $39,999
  • 32,959$40,000 to $49,999
  • 34,235$50,000 to $59,999
  • 47,902$60,000 to $74,999
  • 74,984$75,000 to $99,999
  • 69,556$100,000 to $124,999
  • 57,937$125,000 to $149,999
  • 93,067$150,000 to $199,999
  • 199,404$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Chelmsford: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.7%
Number of people working at home: 5,124 (24.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 251
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,328
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,517
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,411
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,575
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1,142
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,396
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 622
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 951
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,722
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 992
  • 90 or more minutes: 484

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 15,736 (87.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,072 (6.0%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 38 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated: 20 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 329 (1.8%)
  • Taxi: 24 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0.0%)
  • Walked: 117 (0.7%)
  • Other means: 50 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 538 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Chelmsford detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
  • 2941995 to March 2000
  • 3141990 to 1994
  • 3651985 to 1989
  • 3041980 to 1984
  • 2541975 to 1979
  • 1271970 to 1974
  • 2841965 to 1969
  • 476Before 1965
Ancestries in Chelmsford, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 10,852 (25.4%)
  • English: 5,726 (13.4%)
  • Italian: 4,752 (11.1%)
  • Other: 4,173 (9.8%)
  • French: 2,813 (6.6%)
  • German: 2,309 (5.4%)
  • French Canadian: 2,268 (5.3%)
  • Polish: 1,569 (3.7%)
  • Scottish: 1,211 (2.8%)
  • United States: 974 (2.3%)
  • Portuguese: 942 (2.2%)
  • Greek: 872 (2.0%)
  • Swedish: 821 (1.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 721 (1.7%)
  • Russian: 486 (1.1%)
  • Norwegian: 449 (1.1%)
  • Dutch: 336 (0.8%)
  • Arab: 293 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 272 (0.6%)
  • Welsh: 176 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 174 (0.4%)
  • Slovak: 121 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 105 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 83 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 70 (0.2%)
  • Subsaharan African: 58 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 31 (0.07%)
  • West Indian: 27 (0.06%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

India
Chelmsford:

11.6% (280)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

United Kingdom
Chelmsford:

10.0% (242)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Canada
Chelmsford:

8.7% (210)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Chelmsford:

7.2% (174)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Taiwan
Chelmsford:

6.4% (155)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (7,258)

Vietnam
Chelmsford:

4.5% (110)
Massachusetts:

3.9% (30,457)

Greece
Chelmsford:

4.3% (103)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Korea
Chelmsford:

4.3% (103)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (13,456)

Portugal
Chelmsford:

4.1% (98)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Iran
Chelmsford:

3.6% (88)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (4,416)

Colombia
Chelmsford:

2.9% (70)
Massachusetts:

2.0% (15,286)

Germany
Chelmsford:

2.9% (69)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Cambodia
Chelmsford:

2.9% (69)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,801)

Other Eastern Europe
Chelmsford:

2.6% (62)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Italy
Chelmsford:

2.2% (54)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Japan
Chelmsford:

1.9% (46)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (8,682)

Other South Eastern Asia
Chelmsford:

1.6% (39)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,659)

Hong Kong
Chelmsford:

1.6% (38)
Massachusetts:

1.0% (7,937)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 24,723
  • Other state: 6,547
  • Northeast: 3,851
  • Midwest: 1,034
  • South: 1,022
  • West: 640

66% of Chelmsford residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 24
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 7
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 161
  • 9th grade: 104
  • 10th grade: 207
  • 11th grade: 86
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 127
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,203
  • Less than 1 year of college: 564
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,303
  • Associate degree: 636
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,159
  • Master's degree: 2,020
  • Professional school degree: 171
  • Doctorate degree: 256
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 32
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 22
  • 5th and 6th grade: 26
  • 7th and 8th grade: 237
  • 9th grade: 119
  • 10th grade: 173
  • 11th grade: 97
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 215
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,063
  • Less than 1 year of college: 714
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,599
  • Associate degree: 1,515
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,968
  • Master's degree: 1,548
  • Professional school degree: 201
  • Doctorate degree: 80
Educational Attainment for Females
Chelmsford marital status for males
Chelmsford marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,074
  • One, attached: 1,144
  • Two: 425
  • 3 or 4: 285
  • 5 to 9: 249
  • 10 to 19: 529
  • 20 to 49: 635
  • 50 or more: 418
  • Mobile homes: 266

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,441

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.6%
Year householders moved into residence in Chelmsford
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Chelmsford, MA
  • 76.6%Utility gas
  • 19.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.3%Electricity
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.1%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Chelmsford, MA
  • 48.1%Utility gas
  • 32.0%Electricity
  • 16.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 175
Here:

4.5%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 68
Here:

3.5%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 388
Here:

35.0%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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