Bean Town Times

Of the 39,992 people living in Chelsea in 2019, 48.3 percent (19,331) were women and 51.7 percent (20,661) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Bean Town Times.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 13,437-to-12,379. In the 65 and over age range, there were 2,245 females and 1,540 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	13,437	33.6
Females 18 and over	12,379	31
Males 65 and over	1,540	3.9
Females 65 and over	2,245	5.6

Source: US Census Bureau