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Chesterfield Michigan Information: Chesterfield, Michigan is part of MACOMB County. You can view Chesterfield venues that host many Chesterfield MI events every year. You can also research Chesterfield Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Chesterfield Michigan real estate guide. Chesterfield Michigan has a latitude of 42.6754 and a longitude of -82.772. Zip codes in Chesterfield, MI include 48047 ... more Chesterfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Chesterfield, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Chesterfield, MI was 37,405.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Chesterfield was 18,560, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Chesterfield, MI
There are an estimated 8,773 married men in the town. 63.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Chesterfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Chesterfield is 18,845 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Chesterfield, Michigan
There are an estimated 8,706 married women in the community. 61.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Chesterfield, MI
The median age of people living in Chesterfield, MI was 32.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Chesterfield was 3,227. There were 26,255 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 6.6 percent of the population (2,475) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Chesterfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Chesterfield, MI was 36,821.

White Population in Chesterfield, MI
The estimated White population in the Chesterfield community is 34,948, which is 93.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Chesterfield, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,110, which is 3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Chesterfield, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Chesterfield, MI was 149.

Asian Population in Chesterfield, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 284.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Chesterfield, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Chesterfield was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 324, while those of “two or more races” was 584 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Chesterfield community was 941, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Chesterfield, MI
The household population number in Chesterfield was 37,170.

Group Quarters Population in Chesterfield, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 235.

Average Household Size in Chesterfield, MI
The average household size in Chesterfield is 2.78 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.22 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Chesterfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 13,967 total housing units in Chesterfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 13,347, or 95.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 10,871 were owner-occupied (81.4), and 2,476 were renter-occupied (18.6, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 620 vacant homes in Chesterfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Chesterfield, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 9,222, with a median value in dollars of 167,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Chesterfield, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,240 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Chesterfield, average costs per month were $341 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 20,712 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Chesterfield, Michigan
3,827 people in Chesterfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Chesterfield, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Chesterfield was 3,128, or 12 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Chesterfield, MI
In 2000, there were 4,820 people in Chesterfield, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Chesterfield, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,485 people in Chesterfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 7.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Chesterfield, Michigan
There were 20,265 in the labor force in Chesterfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 73.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Chesterfield was 29.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Chesterfield, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $61,630. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Chesterfield, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $69,554. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Chesterfield, Michigan
Per capita income in Chesterfield in the last full census was 24,410. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Chesterfield numbered 402, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Chesterfield, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 1,765, or 4.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.