3.3% of Chelsea, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 302.9% less than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. The poverty rate was 10.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 20.0%. For comparison, it was 16.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chelsea, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chelsea:
3.3%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chelsea:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chelsea:
10.7%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 11.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chelsea:
40.9%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
20.0%
Residents above poverty level:
16.4%
Poverty by age in Chelsea, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chelsea,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
2.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
2.8%55 to 64 years
8.8%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chelsea,MI (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
11.8%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
17.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chelsea,MI (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
1.1%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chelsea, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelsea, MI (%)
3.0%White
0.0%Black
100.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
10.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chelsea, MI (absolute numbers)
154White
0Black
6Asian
0Other race
192+ races
3.5%Below poverty level
96.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chelsea, MI
Children below poverty level:
Chelsea, Michigan:
2.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chelsea:
3.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
40.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
60.0%Female, no husband present
6.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
94.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
30.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
69.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
14.0%1995 to 1998
6.1%1990 to 1994
5.3%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
7.7%1960 to 1969
19.3%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
35.1%1939 or earlier
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