Deerfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,461

Deerfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Deerfield township was:

  • White: 95.59%
  • Two or more races: 3.26%
  • Black or African American: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Other race: 0.14%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
25.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
58.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.6% (-39)
The current population of Deerfield township, Michigan is 1,461 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,500.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,40895.59%
Two or more races483.26%
Black or African American80.54%
Native American40.27%
Asian30.2%
Other race20.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deerfield township Population by Race

Deerfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield township Median Age

42.2

Total

42.5

Male

41.7

Female

Deerfield township Adults

There are 1,191 adults, (220 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield township.

Deerfield township Age Dependency

51.7

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female73750.03%
Male73649.97%

Deerfield township Population by Age

Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5822.4986.913.1
Married3233.1596.63.4
Non Family1691.1769.230.8
Female472.8774.525.5
Male432.2897.72.3

3

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

86.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade353.43%
Associates Degree11210.99%
Bachelors Degree12312.07%
Graduate Degree464.51%
High School Graduate41841.02%
Less Than 9th Grade141.37%
Some College27126.59%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White962931162
2+ Races30254
Hispanic24153
Black880
Native American400
Other Race200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.84%.

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,094$44,722$73,750
Graduate Degree$71,250$121,250$68,750
High School Graduate$33,636$37,500$21,563
Less Than 9th Grade$27,500$22,500$0
Overall$47,014$51,979$40,833
Some College$49,554$68,264$40,000

$47,014

Average Earnings

$51,979

Average Male

$40,833

Average Female

Deerfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deerfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deerfield township Language

98.56% of Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.94% of the population.

Deerfield township Language

Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,3951198.53%
Black88100%
Multiple48510.42%

8.96%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.47%

Male Poverty Rate

10.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is White, with 8.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.48%.

Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.53%
High School13.4%
Some College2.09%
Bachelors or Greater1.18%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.5%
Male Unemployed27.78%
Male Employed4.51%
Female Employed2.13%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,897$112,139
Households$76,167$95,431
Married Families$83,304$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,156$51,554

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Deerfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deerfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Deerfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deerfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

55

Number of Veterans

49

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
First Gulf War10
Second Gulf War9
Korea0
World War II0

Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
35 to 5413
75+13
55 to 6410
18 to 343

Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White494.3%
Black562.5%
2+ Races13.13%

Deerfield township Veterans by Race

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Deerfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.73%

Born in Deerfield township

98.98%

Native Born

1.02%

Foreign Born

1.02%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.98% of Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 66.73% having been born in Michigan. 1.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deerfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,421-8-0.56%
20281,429-8-0.56%
20271,437-8-0.55%
20261,445-8-0.55%
20251,453-8-0.55%
20241,461-8-0.54%
20231,469-8-0.54%
20221,477-12-0.81%
20211,489-11-0.73%
20201,500-14-0.92%
20191,51400%
20181,514-9-0.59%
20171,52300%
20161,523-2-0.13%
20151,525-10-0.65%
20141,535-5-0.32%
20131,540-4-0.26%
20121,544-10-0.64%
20111,554-12-0.77%
20101,56600%

Deerfield township Population by Year