Chelsea is a medium-sized city located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 16,771 people and three associated neighborhoods, Chelsea is the 48th largest community in Alabama. Chelsea has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Chelsea, where the median household income is $102,344.00. Chelsea real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Chelsea house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chelsea is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chelsea is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chelsea who work in management occupations (12.71%), sales jobs (11.85%), and office and administrative support (10.98%). Also of interest is that Chelsea has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Chelsea telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.10% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Chelsea is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Chelsea really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Chelsea perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Chelsea is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Chelsea, the average commute to work is 35.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Chelsea ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Chelsea, 44.98% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Chelsea in 2022 was $43,448, which is wealthy relative to Alabama, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,792 for a family of four. Chelsea is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chelsea home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chelsea residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chelsea include English, Irish, German, Lebanese, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Chelsea is English. Other important languages spoken here include Arabic and Spanish.
