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ChelseaOfficial Website: www.ci.chelsea.ma.us
County: Suffolk
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1624
Incorporated as a Town: 1739
Incorporated as a City: 1857
Land Area: 2.2 sq. miles
Population Density: 16,018 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 35,080
Estimated Population for 2006: 32,792
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
| 38.3% | White | | 5.6% | Black | | 48.4% | Hispanic | | 4.6% | Asian | | 0.2% | Native American | | 2.9% | Other |
Median Household Income (2005): $33,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $163,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $338,000
Poverty: 23.3%
Violent Crime Index: 55 (high)
Property Crime Index: 61 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Very High
Nearest Hospital (ER): Quigley Memorial Hospital (Chelsea), Hallmark Health System (Malden)
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