Chelsea Town, Alabama


Chelsea Town is a town in the Shelby County, Alabama, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 2949 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 4303, It is Alabama's 155th largest by population . The town comprises an area of 10.09 mi˛ (26.13 sq km), of which, 10.04 square miles (26 sq km) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 sq km) of it is water, it is the 130th largest in terms of geographical size.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2949 residents, 1022 households, and 849 families in the town. The population density was 293.6 people per square mile (113.36/km˛), it would be the 245th most densely populated town in the U.S. state of Alabama. There were 1091 housing units at an average density of 108.7 per square mile (41.97/km˛). The average household size was 2.86 persons, and the average family size was 3.17 persons. In the town Age distribution was 29.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98 males. The median age is 34.4 years, the median age of male residents at 34.1 and the median age of female residents at 34.6. The racial or ethnic makeup of the town was 2854 White, 23 Black or African American, 26 American Indian, 5 Asian, 1 Native Hawaiian, 23 from two or more races and 17 Ohter races.

Chelsea city Alabama Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Chelsea town Alabama School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Chelsea Town Alabama GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the town was $67083, it would be the eighth highest town by median household income in the U.S. state of Alabama. The median income for a family in the town was $72206, it is the 12th wealthiest town in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the town was $24717, it is 31st wealthiest town by per capita income in Alabama. The median income of town was $30231, Males had a median income of $40329 versus $22829 for females.

In 2000, 813 pupils and students, of which 46.49% are male and 53.51% are female, 27.57% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.77% nursery or pri school, 5.17% kindergarten, 52.52% elementary school, 21.77% high school and 13.78% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census2949
April 2000 Estimate3802
July 2000 Estimate3817
July 2001 Estimate3872
July 2002 Estimate3926
July 2003 Estimate4005
July 2004 Estimate4089
July 2005 Estimate4138
July 2006 Estimate4225
July 2007 Estimate4287
July 2008 Estimate4303
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school213455
Kindergarten132942
Elementary school189238427
High school8988177
College or graduate school6646112
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Chelsea town, Alabama$67083$72206$24717
Shelby County, Alabama$55440$64105$27176
Alabama, United States$34135$41657$18189
United States$41994$50046$21587