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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chelsea, WI compare?
| Figure | Chelsea, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 711 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 710 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 18 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.4% |
| Measure | Chelsea, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 634±74 |
| Median age | 54.2±6.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 98.1%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 18.3%±4.7 pts |
| Median household income | $56,875±$15,878 |
| Per capita income | $36,493±$4,172 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.8%±5.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7%±1.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,200±$20,883 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063±$131 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 20.0%±23.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 90.3%±4.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.1%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.6%±6.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±7.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.2 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.8%±0.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov