Deerfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,869

Deerfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 89.13%
  • Other race: 4.3%
  • Two or more races: 3.61%
  • Black or African American: 1.83%
  • Asian: 0.99%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
52.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.65% (83)
The current population of Deerfield township, Michigan is 1,869 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,786.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,80489.13%
Other race874.3%
Two or more races733.61%
Black or African American371.83%
Asian200.99%
Native American30.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deerfield township Population by Race

Deerfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield township Median Age

42.7

Total

43.3

Male

41.7

Female

Deerfield township Adults

There are 1,436 adults, (404 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield township.

Deerfield township Age Dependency

96.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,02650.69%
Male99849.31%

Deerfield township Population by Age

Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6373.187921
Married4073.6683.516.5
Non Family1431.2583.916.1
Female442.775050
Male435.4748.851.2

3.52

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade765.68%
Associates Degree1128.37%
Bachelors Degree1249.27%
Graduate Degree302.24%
High School Graduate56041.85%
Less Than 9th Grade13410.01%
Some College30222.57%

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
White1,184998123
Hispanic927328
Other Race746217
2+ Races453511
Black29270
Native American330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 30.43%.

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$32,153$77,750$29,167
Graduate Degree$73,125$0$74,063
High School Graduate$36,719$39,548$23,333
Less Than 9th Grade$47,273$47,216$0
Overall$38,375$45,192$30,521
Some College$42,679$41,250$43,500

$38,375

Average Earnings

$45,192

Average Male

$30,521

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

76.05% of Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 23.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 19.23% of the population.

Deerfield township Language

Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,78723212.98%
Black372875.68%
Hispanic1402517.86%
Multiple731926.03%
Other871314.94%

14.46%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.93%

Male Poverty Rate

14.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is Black, with 75.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is White, with 12.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.26%.

Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School18.39%
Less Than 9th Grade14.29%
Some College12.8%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed90.63%
Male Unemployed60%
Female Employed9.49%
Male Employed3.1%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,500$73,627
Households$51,653$68,067
Married Families$66,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,813$38,221

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.0%

Male Marriage Rate

56.5%

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 55-64.

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

61

Number of Veterans

57

Male Veterans

4

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
First Gulf War18
Second Gulf War7
Korea0
World War II0

Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7420
35 to 5416
55 to 6415
18 to 345
75+5

Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White564.45%
Native American3100%
Black26.9%

Deerfield township Veterans by Race

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.84%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

6.8%

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

77.03%

Born in Deerfield township

94.91%

Native Born

5.09%

Foreign Born

2.77%

Non Citizen

2.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.91% of Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 77.03% having been born in Michigan. 2.77% 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
20291,959180.93%
20281,941180.94%
20271,923180.94%
20261,905180.95%
20251,887180.96%
20241,869180.97%
20231,851180.98%
20221,833351.95%
20211,798120.67%
20201,786-56-3.04%
20191,842110.6%
20181,83180.44%
20171,823-2-0.11%
20161,82580.44%
20151,817-11-0.6%
20141,828-10-0.54%
20131,838-1-0.05%
20121,83900%
20111,839211.16%
20101,81800%

Deerfield township Population by Year