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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chesterfield, MI compare?
| Figure | Chesterfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 47,770 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 45,376 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,644 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.9% |
| Measure | Chesterfield, MI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 46,152±60 |
| Median age | 41.3±1.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.8%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.6%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.9%±1.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.6%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1%±2.1 pts |
| Median household income | $91,508±$2,871 |
| Per capita income | $42,966±$1,743 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.2%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.2%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $295,700±$6,439 |
| Median gross rent | $1,140±$60 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±8.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.3%±2.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 4.0%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 14.4%±2.5 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 75.5%±2.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.1 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±1.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov