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Ithaca, NY vs Chelsea, MI

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- Chelsea is 0% more densely populated than Ithaca.
- People are 183.9% more likely to be married in Chelsea.
- The Median Age is 26.4 years older in Chelsea.
 Ithaca, NYChelsea, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,447329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.738.4
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 Population - 201030,046  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,398285,036,114
 Population - 199029,541  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,506.493.4
 Land Area5.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ithaca, NYChelsea, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2028.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 545.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Ithaca, NYChelsea, MIUnited States
 White64.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian16.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ithaca, NYChelsea, MIUnited States
 Married Population20.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.3%50.2%
 Never Married73.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households12,547  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,096  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ithaca    32 Reviews

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For a small city, its downtown has grown significantly and serves as the hub of the community. The Ithaca Commons remains the central gathering space for locals,  More

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Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots to do, vibrant culture, and beautiful scenery. Don't fear the winter--it's even beautiful then. Only complaint is the housing market. Way  More

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I was born, raised, educated there (Ithaca High and Cornell). In my opinion, before leaving to pursue my career, it seemed like the most beautiful, clean, low crime,  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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