What percentage of people rent in Chelsea, OK?

Name: Renters and owners in Chelsea, OK, 2020–2024
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43.8% (±6.9 points) of the occupied homes in Chelsea, OK are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 327 renting households against 419 that own their home.

In Chelsea, the share of households that rent went from 41.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.8% (±6.9 points)
Renting households: 327 (±58)
Median renter income: $33,472 (±$11,785)

Who rents and who owns in Chelsea

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chelsea	Rogers County	Oklahoma	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.8% (±6.9 points)	22.2% (±1.2 points)	34.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	327 (±58)	8,158 (±450)	534,552 (±3,633)	45,017,354
Owning households	419 (±68)	28,514 (±448)	1,027,837 (±4,261)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.3)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$33,472 (±$11,785)	$51,078 (±$2,327)	$42,664 (±$446)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$54,226 (±$4,927)	$91,500 (±$2,132)	$81,932 (±$637)	$100,009

In Chelsea, the renter share is higher than in Rogers County (22.2%).

It is also higher than in Oklahoma (34.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Rogers County, Chelsea ranks 2 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 76 of 609.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Chelsea has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	41.7% (±4.8 points)	43.8% (±6.9 points)	+2.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$686 (±$59)	$805 (±$166)	+17.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$36,375 (±$2,254)	$50,875 (±$4,055)	+39.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Chelsea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chelsea
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chelsea	—	43.8% (±6.9 points)	—
New Alluwe	6.2 mi	33.3% (±29.9 points)	Not measurably different
Bushyhead	6.2 mi	16.8% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Foyil	8.5 mi	42.5% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Adair	11 mi	23.5% (±6.2 points)	Lower
Big Cabin	11 mi	30.9% (±14.0 points)	Not measurably different
Talala	15 mi	26.2% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Nowata	16 mi	39.0% (±5.9 points)	Not measurably different
Oologah	16 mi	33.4% (±7.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bushyhead, OK (16.8%), Adair, OK (23.5%), Talala, OK (26.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Rogers County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Claremore	46.8% (±2.9 points)
2	Chelsea	43.8% (±6.9 points)
3	Foyil	42.5% (±12.5 points)
4	Catoosa	39.2% (±4.6 points)
5	Oologah	33.4% (±7.0 points)
6	Inola	28.7% (±5.4 points)
7	Talala	26.2% (±10.7 points)
8	Bushyhead	16.8% (±8.5 points)

Showing 8 of 11 places in Rogers County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chelsea

How many renters are there in Chelsea?

Chelsea has an estimated 327 (±58) renting households, 43.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chelsea?

In Chelsea, the share of households that rent went from 41.7% in 2015–2019 to 43.8% in 2020–2024 (+2.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chelsea?

A renting household in Chelsea has 2.6 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chelsea?

The median renting household in Chelsea, OK has an income of $33,472 (±$11,785) a year, against $54,226 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Chelsea town, Oklahoma (place:13700, in state:40).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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