Chelsea, OK

Full City Profile · Oklahoma · Rogers County County

2.4 /5.0
C Fair
1,862 Population 1,046/sq mi density
$42,875 Median Income $20,376 per capita
$101,300 Home Value $132,081 Zillow
$756 Median Rent 27.8% income on rent
60°F Avg Temperature
50 Violent Crime/100K 951 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.0 / 5.0
$42,875 median income, 12.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$101,300 home value, $756/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
50 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$42,875
43% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,376
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
12.3%
242% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Chelsea vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Chelsea’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$42,875
57%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,376
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,031
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,117
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,117
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
5% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.9%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.5%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,881M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.5%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 4.9%
Other 18.6%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
2,210
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
198
Retail
238
Manufacturing
138

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,031
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,102
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$42,875
Per Capita Income$20,376
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$82,031
Avg Weekly Wage$1,117
County GDP$4,881M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate12.3%
Poverty Rate19.0%
Gini Coefficient0.413
Cost of Living Index87.8

Commute

Mean Commute29 minutes
Drive Alone76.5%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home4.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments2,210
Restaurants118
Healthcare198
Retail238
Manufacturing138

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$82,031
Avg Property Tax$4,102