Deerfield township, New Jersey Population 2024

3,163

Deerfield township Demographics

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

  • White: 57.02%
  • Two or more races: 20.59%
  • Other race: 10.34%
  • Black or African American: 10.31%
  • Asian: 0.89%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
16.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
187.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.18% (37)
The current population of Deerfield township, New Jersey is 3,163 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,126.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,79257.02%
Two or more races64720.59%
Other race32510.34%
Black or African American32410.31%
Asian280.89%
Native American220.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

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

43.6

Total

44.7

Male

41.9

Female

Deerfield township Adults

There are 2,437 adults, (612 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield township.

Deerfield township Age Dependency

72.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,67653.32%
Male1,46746.68%

Deerfield township Population by Age

Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0412.9187.112.9
Married6043.3288.711.3
Non Family2711.1894.55.5
Female1434.4168.531.5
Male233.2673.926.1

3.48

Average Family Size

2.91

Average Household Size

87.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade23410.38%
Associates Degree1496.61%
Bachelors Degree34415.26%
Graduate Degree1717.59%
High School Graduate88839.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1315.81%
Some College33714.95%

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
White1,3911,273282
Hispanic47027487
2+ Races36220664
Black279252122
Other Race1569718
Asian282828
Native American10101
Islander500

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 asian people with a rate of 100%.

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,833$63,542$0
Graduate Degree$87,125$105,784$85,792
High School Graduate$42,292$63,269$25,991
Less Than 9th Grade$58,095$58,413$0
Overall$53,490$58,769$40,739
Some College$48,125$0$47,083

$53,490

Average Earnings

$58,769

Average Male

$40,739

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

79.57% of Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 20.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.9% of the population.

Deerfield township Language

Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Other31414646.5%
Hispanic832516.13%
White1,679382.26%
Black31551.59%
Multiple64740.62%
Native2229.09%

6.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.8%

Male Poverty Rate

6.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is Other, with 46.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is Multiple, with 0.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.64%.

Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.68%
High School6.12%
Some College1.47%
Bachelors or Greater0.19%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed4.16%
Female Employed0.16%
Male Unemployed0%
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$111,633$131,511
Households$88,558$113,719
Married Families$110,156$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,625$54,422

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

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

72

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
First Gulf War8
Second Gulf War7
World War II2
Korea0

Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7424
75+22
55 to 6419
35 to 547
18 to 340

Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White684.36%
2+ Races30.76%
Native American110%

Deerfield township Veterans by Race

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

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

68.53%

Born in Deerfield township

91.6%

Native Born

8.4%

Foreign Born

6.17%

Non Citizen

2.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.6% of Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 68.53% having been born in New Jersey. 6.17% 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
20293,243160.5%
20283,227160.5%
20273,211160.5%
20263,195160.5%
20253,179160.51%
20243,163160.51%
20233,147160.51%
20223,13160.19%
20213,125-1-0.03%
20203,1261153.82%
20193,011-22-0.73%
20183,03300%
20173,033-40-1.3%
20163,073-29-0.93%
20153,102-23-0.74%
20143,125-10-0.32%
20133,135130.42%
20123,122-15-0.48%
20113,13710.03%
20103,13600%

Deerfield township Population by Year