Chelsea, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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57%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

76%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Chelsea	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$70,292	$40,534	$44,883
Median household income	$97,018	$74,200	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$149,107	$92,757	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$54,856	$42,775	$52,080
Median earnings male	$85,606	$52,653	$54,343
Median earnings female	$59,564	$34,413	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.2%	5.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.5%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Chelsea is 57% higher than the national average
The median household income in Chelsea is 19% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Chelsea is 76% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Chelsea is 70% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$64,672 $97,018 $194,036

City

$49,461 $74,200 $148,400

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Chelsea median earnings by income bracket

Chelsea employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	6.1%	6.1%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	19.4%	19.4%
Wholesale & retail services	7.3%	7.3%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	22.3%	22.3%
Other	22.9%	22.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Barton Hills, MI	400	$369,696	354.5%
Dexter, MI	4,813	$128,018	57.4%
Saline, MI	9,563	$119,157	46.5%
Pinckney, MI	2,199	$112,682	38.5%
Ann Arbor, MI	125,691	$103,170	26.8%
Chelsea, MI	5,563	$97,018	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Paul Park, MN	5,562	$124,354	52.9%
Cottonwood, CA	5,564	$97,144	19.4%
Goshen, CA	5,560	$88,147	8.4%
Cottleville, MO	5,566	$182,674	124.6%
West Pleasant View, CO	5,559	$103,661	27.5%
Chelsea, MI	5,563	$97,018	19.3%

Source: The Chelsea, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.