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Chelsea, MI vs Gilbert, AZ

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- Gilbert is 0% more densely populated than Chelsea.
- People are 2.6% more likely to be married in Gilbert.
- The Median Age is 13.4 years younger in Gilbert.
 Chelsea, MIGilbert, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock262,249329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 20104,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock109,697285,036,114
 Population - 19903,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock134.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,851.593.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelsea, MIGilbert, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelsea, MIGilbert, AZUnited States
 White95.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelsea, MIGilbert, AZUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.8%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households2,571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock67,86780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,223  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.2%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 Gilbert    42 Reviews

Gilbert should be compared to the Midwest in the sense that despite the size of the buildings being 5 stories tall in Mixed Use Areas, it retains the small town feeling,  More

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My Dad lives in Gilbert and i live nearby due to proximity of Mesa and visit Gilbert a lot. I can definitely say Gilbert is a hidden gem of a town that knows how to  More

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The reason I chose to write a review is because, while a few were indeed quite concise & accurate (looking at you, J.T.), some were astonishingly biased and/or isolated  More

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