Chesterfield Township, Michigan Population

Overview

45,345

Total Population

39.8

Median age

51.57%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

50.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,931

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Chesterfield township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Chesterfield township is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Chesterfield township's population under 18 was 23.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Chesterfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Chesterfield township, 19.14% were under the age of 15, 19.72% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 12.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,423 more females than males in Chesterfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.57% females and 48.43% males in Chesterfield Township, Michigan.
The Chesterfield Township, Michigan gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,938.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 2,103.

Chesterfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Chesterfield township population: 84.58% are White, 8.27% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.85% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.37% are some other race and 4.75% are multiracial.
Chesterfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 1,931 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 43,414 (95.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Chesterfield township is White with a population of 38,355 (84.58% of the total population).

Chesterfield township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 46,614 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Chesterfield township's population increased by 5,515 (14.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Chesterfield township's population increased by 1,932 (4.45%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Chesterfield township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 37,896.