Chelsea Profile
A comprehensive demographic breakdown using data from the 2021 Statistics Canada Census.
National Rank:488 of 688
Chelsea Population
Total Population (2021)
8,000
Total Population (2016)
6,909
Population Growth
+15.8% (+1,091)
Growth Rank
#43 of 688Same geo level
Male
49.5%3,960
Female
50.5%4,040
Male-to-Female Ratio
0.980
Average Age
40.5
Median Age
43.6
Age Rank
#183 of 688Same geo level
Population Age Distribution
0–4
460(5.8%)
5–9
550(6.9%)
10–14
570(7.1%)
15–19
535(6.7%)
20–24
325(4.1%)
25–29
285(3.6%)
30–34
415(5.2%)
35–39
490(6.1%)
40–44
545(6.8%)
45–49
625(7.8%)
50–54
680(8.5%)
55–59
665(8.3%)
60–64
620(7.8%)
65–69
525(6.6%)
70–74
340(4.3%)
75–79
215(2.7%)
80–84
100(1.3%)
85+
60(0.8%)
Chelsea Households
Household Size
Average Household Size
2.6
Total Private Dwellings
3,376
Occupied Private Dwellings
3,041
Size Distribution
1 Person
585 (19.2%)
2 Persons
1,100 (36.1%)
3 Persons
500 (16.4%)
4 Persons
605 (19.9%)
5+ Persons
240 (7.9%)
Household Composition
Couples with children
1,155(37.9%)
Couples without children
960(31.5%)
One-parent families
190(6.2%)
One-person households
590(19.4%)
Multigenerational
40(1.3%)
Multiple-family
15(0.5%)
Chelsea Incomes
Summary
Avg. Household Income
$122,400After tax
Median Household Income
$115,000After tax
Avg. Individual Income
$59,400After tax
Median Individual Income
$54,000After tax
Income Rank
#7 of 688Same geo level
Income Composition
Market Income
91.0%
Employment Income
73.2%
Government Transfers
8.9%
Individual Income Distribution
Under $10k
510(8.2%)
$10k–$20k
520(8.3%)
$20k–$30k
520(8.3%)
$30k–$40k
450(7.2%)
$40k–$50k
405(6.5%)
$50k–$60k
410(6.6%)
$60k–$70k
445(7.1%)
$70k–$80k
430(6.9%)
$80k–$90k
430(6.9%)
$90k–$100k
345(5.5%)
$100k+
1,780(28.5%)
Chelsea Employment
Labour Force
Employment Rate
65.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Total Labour Force
4,435
Employed
4,165
Unemployed
270
Not in Labour Force
1,975
Low Income Prevalence
Overall Low-Income Rate
4.4%
Children (0–17)
3.4%
Adults (18–64)
3.9%
Seniors (65+)
7.8%
Gini Coefficient (Total)
0.3120 = perfect equality
Gini Coefficient (After-Tax)
0.269
Chelsea Languages
Language Knowledge
English Only
1,660 (20.8%)
French Only
660 (8.3%)
English & French
5,660 (70.8%)
Neither
15 (0.2%)
Mother Tongue
English
3,450 (43.1%)
French
3,705 (46.3%)
Non-official languages
450 (5.6%)
Top Mother Tongue Languages
French
3,705(46.3%)
English
3,450(43.1%)
Spanish
65(0.8%)
Arabic
35(0.4%)
Portuguese
35(0.4%)
Polish
30(0.4%)
Russian
30(0.4%)
Persian
25(0.3%)
Mandarin
15(0.2%)
Italian
15(0.2%)
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