| | Chesterfield, MI | Dearborn Heights, MI | United States |
| Population | 45,345 | 62,334 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.4% | 49.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.8 | 35.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 43,411 | 57,641 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 37,405 | 58,264 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 25,905 | 60,838 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.7% | -5.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 80.1% | -9.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,646.3 | 5,310.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 27.5 | 11.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 3.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Chesterfield, MI | Dearborn Heights, MI | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.0% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.3% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.3% | 10.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.4% | 12.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.0% | 6.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.0% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.1% | 4.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.3% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Chesterfield, MI | Dearborn Heights, MI | United States |
| White | 82.4% | 81.5% | 59.4% |
| Black | 8.3% | 8.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 1.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.8% | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 5.3% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Chesterfield, MI | Dearborn Heights, MI | United States |
| Married Population | 52.0% | 47.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.4% | 45.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.0% | 52.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.0% | 35.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.8% | 10.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.57 | 2.82 | 2.60 |
| Households | 17,587 | 21,937 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 12,230 | 14,790 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.9% | 34.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.8% | 34.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,357 | 7,147 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 14.9% | 13.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 16.7% | 10.8% |