Deerfield township, Michigan Population 2024

4,137

Deerfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 96.82%
  • Two or more races: 2.94%
  • Black or African American: 0.24%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
36.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
114.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-26)
The current population of Deerfield township, Michigan is 4,137 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,163.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,04996.82%
Two or more races1232.94%
Black or African American100.24%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Deerfield township Population by Race

Deerfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield township Median Age

42.7

Total

46.3

Male

41.5

Female

Deerfield township Adults

There are 3,232 adults, (735 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield township.

Deerfield township Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female2,03948.76%
Male2,14351.24%

Deerfield township Population by Age

Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5422.7187.512.5
Married8703.4694.95.1
Non Family4691.137822
Male1052.881000
Female983.454.145.9

3.35

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade832.75%
Associates Degree31610.45%
Bachelors Degree70523.32%
Graduate Degree1846.09%
High School Graduate96531.92%
Less Than 9th Grade321.06%
Some College73824.41%

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
White2,9402,825828
2+ Races737351
Hispanic363636
Black101010

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,964$102,219$34,722
Graduate Degree$65,250$0$65,139
High School Graduate$40,341$46,108$24,205
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$45,818$58,170$38,705
Some College$42,679$47,148$40,388

$45,818

Average Earnings

$58,170

Average Male

$38,705

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

98.52% of Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 1.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.17% of the population.

Deerfield township Language

Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,0492035.01%

4.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.13%

Male Poverty Rate

4.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is White, with 5.01% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is White, with 5.01% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.3%.

Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
Bachelors or Greater5.62%
High School5.6%
Some College2.37%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed2.78%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,012$114,778
Households$86,993$98,348
Married Families$117,400$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,254$57,174

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

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 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

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

212

Number of Veterans

212

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam65
World War II17
Second Gulf War11
First Gulf War9
Korea0

Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6471
65 to 7467
75+54
18 to 3411
35 to 549

Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2006.35%
2+ Races1216.44%
Hispanic1233.33%

Deerfield township Veterans by Race

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67%

Labor Force Participation

62.7%

Employment Rate

6.4%

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

86.15%

Born in Deerfield township

99.12%

Native Born

0.88%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

0.69%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.12% of Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 86.15% having been born in Michigan. 0.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Deerfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,037-20-0.49%
20284,057-20-0.49%
20274,077-20-0.49%
20264,097-20-0.49%
20254,117-20-0.48%
20244,137-20-0.48%
20234,157-20-0.48%
20224,177-3-0.07%
20214,180170.41%
20204,163-111-2.6%
20194,274210.49%
20184,25380.19%
20174,245240.57%
20164,22170.17%
20154,214130.31%
20144,201-8-0.19%
20134,209230.55%
20124,18670.17%
20114,179130.31%
20104,16600%

Deerfield township Population by Year