Health in Dearborn Heights, Michigan: official figures
6.5% of residents of Dearborn Heights (3,981 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 322nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Michigan: 4.9%).
How many children in Dearborn Heights are uninsured?
In Dearborn Heights, 5.6% of children under 19 and 8.5% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.5% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Dearborn Heights are on Medicaid?
40.1% of residents of Dearborn Heights under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 30th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Michigan: 20.1%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Dearborn Heights have a disability?
15.0% of residents of Dearborn Heights (9,209 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 188th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Michigan: 14.3%); 6.6% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Dearborn Heights have a disability?
By age, 40.6% of residents of Dearborn Heights aged 65 and over, 12.4% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.3% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Dearborn Heights, Michigan?
An estimated 35.4% of adults in Dearborn Heights had obesity in 2023, joint 300th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Dearborn Heights?
An estimated 11.2% of adults in Dearborn Heights had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 343rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Dearborn Heights?
An estimated 21.5% of adults in Dearborn Heights reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 14th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 28.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Dearborn Heights have high blood pressure?
In Dearborn Heights, an estimated 34.5% of adults had high blood pressure and 27.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 257th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Dearborn Heights see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 77.7% of adults in Dearborn Heights had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 193rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Dearborn Heights compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Dearborn Heights ranks 502 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 499 | Porterville | 6.5% |
| 500 | Parma | 6.5% |
| 501 | El Cajon | 6.5% |
| 502 | Dearborn Heights | 6.5% |
| 503 | Pittsburg | 6.5% |
| 504 | Antioch | 6.4% |
| 505 | Suffolk | 6.4% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Dearborn Heights ranks 188 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 185 | Rancho Cordova | 15.0% |
| 186 | Clarksville | 15.0% |
| 187 | Santa Fe | 15.0% |
| 188 | Dearborn Heights | 15.0% |
| 189 | South Bend | 15.0% |
| 190 | Rio Rancho | 15.0% |
| 191 | Springfield | 15.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Dearborn Heights ranks 301 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 298 | East Orange | 35.5% |
| 299 | Kyle | 35.5% |
| 300 | Spokane Valley | 35.4% |
| 301 | Dearborn Heights | 35.4% |
| 302 | Colton | 35.4% |
| 303 | Eugene | 35.3% |
| 304 | O'Fallon | 35.3% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Dearborn Heights ranks 351 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 348 | Apopka | 11.2% |
| 349 | Kannapolis | 11.2% |
| 350 | Taylor | 11.2% |
| 351 | Dearborn Heights | 11.2% |
| 352 | Pinellas Park | 11.2% |
| 353 | Sacramento | 11.1% |
| 354 | St. Paul | 11.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Dearborn Heights ranks 55 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | South Bend | 18.6% |
| 53 | Kalamazoo | 18.6% |
| 54 | Valdosta | 18.6% |
| 55 | Dearborn Heights | 18.5% |
| 56 | Columbia | 18.4% |
| 57 | Kansas City | 18.3% |
| 58 | Warren | 18.3% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Dearborn Heights ranks 16 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fort Pierce | 21.7% |
| 14 | Dayton | 21.5% |
| 15 | Dearborn | 21.5% |
| 16 | Dearborn Heights | 21.5% |
| 17 | Knoxville | 21.3% |
| 18 | Johnson City | 21.3% |
| 19 | Springfield | 21.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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