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Chelmsford, MA
Demographic Data






Chelmsford Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2020 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2022.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chelmsford Population & Age Distribution

 
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Total Population
35,933

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
7.6%
25 - 34:
12.0%
35 - 54:
26.9%
55 - 64:
14.7%
Over 65 Years:
17.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

 
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Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
97.2%
97.2%
53.7%
53.7%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Income

 
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Per capita Income

Chelmsford
USA
$51,458
$51,458
$35,384
$35,384

Median household income

Chelmsford
USA
$117,582
$117,582
$64,994
$64,994

Individuals Below Poverty Level:
4.3%

Employment Industries in Chelmsford

 
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Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Retail
Construction
Finance
Information Technology
Other
Administration
Public Service
Accommodation
Transportation
15.1%
15.1%
14.8%
14.8%
13.5%
13.5%
12.7%
12.7%
8.3%
8.3%
6.2%
6.2%
5.7%
5.7%
3.9%
3.9%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Race & Ethnic Diversity

 
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White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
85.2%
85.2%
8.4%
8.4%
3.3%
3.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.2%
1.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Ancestries & Languages Spoken

 
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Ancestry (Top 20)

Irish
Italian
English
German
French Canadian
French
Polish
Scottish
Greek
Portuguese
Swedish
Russian
Scots-Irish
European
Canadian
Norwegian
Lithuanian
Austrian
Brazilian
Finnish
24.1%
24.1%
14.4%
14.4%
13.3%
13.3%
7.0%
7.0%
5.9%
5.9%
4.7%
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Languages Spoken (Top 20)

English
Langs. of India
Spanish
Chinese
Other Asian languages
French
Polish
Laotian
Portuguese
Vietnamese
Greek
German/Yiddish
Korean
Italian
African languages
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Other Indo-European
Persian
Armenian
87.3%
87.3%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0% 100.0%
% OF RESIDENTS

Foreign Born Chelmsford Residents:
10.0%


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