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     Population
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   1,229   28,917   621,270
Total Population, 2000   1,240   28,226   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   314   7,229   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   243   3,612   77,510
 ...that is Female   622   14,171   310,490
 ...that is Male   628   14,055   298,337
Median Age, 2000   41.60   38.60   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   31.06   40.99   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   602   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   45   646   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   74   2,077   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   6.35%   7.94%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   3   990.50   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   10   279   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   21   225   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,181   26,627   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   363   8,576   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   363   8,419   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   134   4,958   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   85   2,512   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   148   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -5   -69   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   5   165   5,504
 ...that is White Only   1,226   27,666   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   2   68   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   1   99   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   9   76   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   10   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   4   38   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   8   269   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   1,233   27,923   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   3   100   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   2   152   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   15   224   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   16   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   6   88   2,727
Native to US, 2000   1,231   27,724   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   796   13,154   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   427   14,355   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   19   502   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   2   130   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Chelsea
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1781
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Orange County
Regional Planning Commission Two Rivers - Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance No
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   495   10,936   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.41   2.52   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   324   7,614   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.95   2.97   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   657   13,386   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   372   8,559   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   123   2,377   70,850
  ...Vacant   162   2,450   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   129   1,850   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $94,800   $98,600   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $741   $879   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $341   $339   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   19.30%   20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $435   $511   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   29.20%   22.80%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   69   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   80   1,878   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   0   218   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   242   6,617   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   14   427
 ...Heated with Wood   173   2,084   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   6   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   12   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   38   331
Extended Chelsea Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Chelsea
 
Orange County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $32,024   $39,855   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $40,625   $45,771   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $16,164   $18,784   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $46,728.50   $52,158.50   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $21,125.69   $22,582.14   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $27,023   $32,012   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $18,892   $21,231   $21,497
  ...Male   $21,326   $25,485   $26,445
  ...Female   $16,354   $17,393   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $1,559,140   --   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   640   16,400   355,400
   ...Employed   600   15,650   338,500
   ...Unemployed   40   750   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   5.50   4.50   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   1,226   27538   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   187   2,513   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   23   178   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   29   371   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   14   291   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   78   1,364   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   15   130   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   28   179   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   323   7,704   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   29   467   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   22   373   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   24   373   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   9   154   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   136   2,025   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   60   944   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   494   10,979   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   26   479   11,610

     Transportation
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   2.46   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   8.76   209.41   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   51.28   736.28   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   10.96   222.49   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   10.40   229.81   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   155   3,276   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   199   4,939   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   111   2,186   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   30   535   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.93   1.88   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.10   2   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.43   1.46   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   597   14,424   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   447   10,752   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   75   1,903   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   8   43   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   2   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   1   13   977
   ...who Walked to Work   31   569   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   10   111   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   25   1,031   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   372   10,170   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   249   7,690   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   41   2,823   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   15,005   339,330   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   26.23   25.34   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   2   51   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   3   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   2   35   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   13   1,514

     Education
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   1,206   27,341   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   16   592   12,265
      ...Private School   10   231   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   143   3,145   65,574
      ...Private School   20   354   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   75   1,623   32,174
      ...Private School   0   172   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   16   881   20,669
      ...Private School   2   174   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   8   69   3,684
      ...Private School   7   108   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   909   19,992   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   930   20,997   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   68   1,057   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   97   2,393   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   357   7,912   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   142   3,382   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   68   1,618   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   145   2,853   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   53   1,782   45,092
Chelsea School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.4800   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.2891   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4434   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.9327   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   23   736   30,033
  ...Against People   1   104   3,623
  ...Against Property   20   595   23,506
  ...Against Society   2   37   2,904

     Natural Resources
Chelsea   Orange County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   25,548.80   440,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   12.80   4,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   588.17   21,304.56   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   2.30%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   0   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   14.17   9,663.19   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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