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Chelsea, MI vs Adrian, MI

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- Adrian is 0% more densely populated than Chelsea.
- People are 40.1% less likely to be married in Adrian.
- The Median Age is 13.9 years younger in Adrian.
 Chelsea, MIAdrian, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,674329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 20104,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock21,574285,036,114
 Population - 19903,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,585.293.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelsea, MIAdrian, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelsea, MIAdrian, MIUnited States
 White95.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.3%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelsea, MIAdrian, MIUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households2,571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,25780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,223  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 17 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 18 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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Reviews for Adrian    7 Reviews

The other reviews were during the big 2008 recession when everything was a bit hard for everyone, so the reviews reflect that, nowadays though in 2023 after yet another  More

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Over 15 years ago

We have three colleges - Adrian College, Siena Heights College, and Jackson Community College  More

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Over 16 years ago

Adrian is a small town with potential to grow from the economic stand  More

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