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- Chelsea is 0% more densely populated than Durango.
- People are 28.9% more likely to be married in Chelsea.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years older in Chelsea.
 Durango, COChelsea, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,447329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.738.4
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 Population - 201016,893  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,398285,036,114
 Population - 199012,430  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,506.493.4
 Land Area14.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Durango, COChelsea, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Durango, COChelsea, MIUnited States
 White78.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Durango, COChelsea, MIUnited States
 Married Population44.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.3%50.2%
 Never Married39.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households7,859  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,681  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Durango    24 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I grew up in Durango, fifth generation. Of course it is beautiful and my roots are there. Too many people have moved there though. I still love the landscape, and my  More

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Absolutely wonderful place to live. The amount of scenery and natural beauty within 5 hours in all directions (literally all of them) is unbeatable. So close to  More

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Been in or near durango for 20 years and am stuck here. Can't earn enough to live on, no decent jobs, ridiculously expensive housing, relatively unfriendly, snobbish  More

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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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