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Chelsea, MI vs Lake Isabella, CA

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- Lake Isabella is 0% more densely populated than Chelsea.
- People are 34.8% less likely to be married in Lake Isabella.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Lake Isabella.
 Chelsea, MILake Isabella, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,553329,725,481
 Female Population54.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.438.4
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 Population - 20104,951  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,315285,036,114
 Population - 19903,772  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock33.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock163.693.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Chelsea, MILake Isabella, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8411.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Chelsea, MILake Isabella, CAUnited States
 White95.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock21.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Chelsea, MILake Isabella, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.0%50.2%
 Never Married18.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.7%10.8%
 Widowed14.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households2,571  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock87680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,223  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock51.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 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 16 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 17 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 Lake Isabella    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

i love lake isabella i came from the city so peaceful and everyone is so nice ,certainly a slower pace of living exactly what i was looking for  More

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Over 19 years ago

Lake Isabella is somewhat isolated from the nearest big city, Bakersfield, and offers few choices regarding shopping, dining, and  More

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