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Chelsea, MI vs Jackson, MI

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- Jackson is 0% more densely populated than Chelsea.
- People are 40.0% less likely to be married in Jackson.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years younger in Jackson.
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,810329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.738.4
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 Population - 20104,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock36,316285,036,114
 Population - 19903,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-10.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,928.893.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 White95.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.7%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelsea, MIJackson, MIUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.0%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.3%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households2,571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,99680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,223  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%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 Jackson    33 Reviews

I lived in Jackson for a long time I lived on 1st and 3rd Street right over by Frank's party store before that b**** burnt down. My dad and I would sit out on the front  More

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Over 7 years ago

I spent 20 years of my life fighting for freedom only to buy a second home in Jackson, biggest mistake of my life, and have the rights I fought for take away by a  More

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Never never ever move to this town! I was born there, grew up around there, made the tragic mistake of moving back there once and will never ever set foot there again!  More

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