Deerfield township, Michigan Population 2024

1,869

Deerfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 90.23%
  • Other race: 3.93%
  • Two or more races: 2.41%
  • Black or African American: 1.82%
  • Asian: 1.08%
  • Native American: 0.54%
  • 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)
White1,83790.23%
Other race803.93%
Two or more races492.41%
Black or African American371.82%
Asian221.08%
Native American110.54%
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

42.4

Total

41.9

Male

42.6

Female

Deerfield township Adults

There are 1,446 adults, (402 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield township.

Deerfield township Age Dependency

95

Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,03550.83%
Male1,00149.17%

Deerfield township Population by Age

Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6413.1881.718.3
Married4153.7885.114.9
Non Family1451.2688.311.7
Male464.2254.345.7
Female352.651.448.6

3.55

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade695.17%
Associates Degree1007.49%
Bachelors Degree1229.14%
Graduate Degree322.4%
High School Graduate51938.88%
Less Than 9th Grade18013.48%
Some College31323.45%

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
White1,191965123
Hispanic826226
Other Race715320
2+ Races403611
Black22210
Native American11110

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 31.71%.

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$33,542$66,250$21,750
Graduate Degree$75,938$0$95,179
High School Graduate$37,396$47,188$23,393
Less Than 9th Grade$49,881$49,940$0
Overall$39,362$49,052$30,987
Some College$44,375$41,250$47,188

$39,362

Average Earnings

$49,052

Average Male

$30,987

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

73.39% of Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 26.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 22.45% of the population.

Deerfield township Language

Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,82829616.19%
Black372875.68%
Other80911.25%
Hispanic9999.09%
Native11654.55%

16.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

17.02%

Male Poverty Rate

16.44%

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 Hispanic, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.11%.

Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.11%
High School15.99%
Some College12.59%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed83.33%
Male Unemployed50%
Female Employed5.11%
Male Employed4.27%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,022$77,413
Households$57,535$72,134
Married Families$70,179$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,938$42,058

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.1%

Male Marriage Rate

56.0%

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 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

50

Number of Veterans

45

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam25
First Gulf War7
Second Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7416
55 to 6414
75+9
35 to 546
18 to 345

Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White443.42%
Native American545.45%
Black14.55%

Deerfield township Veterans by Race

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.9%

Labor Force Participation

47.5%

Employment Rate

4.7%

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

76.92%

Born in Deerfield township

95.43%

Native Born

4.57%

Foreign Born

1.92%

Non Citizen

2.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.43% of Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 76.92% having been born in Michigan. 1.92% 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