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: 68.3%
  • Black or African American: 13.14%
  • Two or more races: 9.17%
  • Other race: 7.57%
  • Asian: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • 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)
White2,13768.3%
Black or African American41113.14%
Two or more races2879.17%
Other race2377.57%
Asian331.05%
Native American190.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.16%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deerfield township Population by Race

Deerfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield township Median Age

43.8

Total

43.4

Male

46.3

Female

Deerfield township Adults

There are 2,378 adults, (636 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield township.

Deerfield township Age Dependency

79.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female1,62251.84%
Male1,50748.16%

Deerfield township Population by Age

Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0742.8184.315.7
Married5973.2896.53.5
Non Family3201.1882.817.2
Female1124.7823.276.8
Male453.2984.415.6

3.47

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

84.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade29613.05%
Associates Degree2189.61%
Bachelors Degree33914.94%
Graduate Degree1456.39%
High School Graduate82036.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1376.04%
Some College31413.84%

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
White1,6271,420330
Hispanic2748718
Black244210111
2+ Races203564
Other Race1248418
Asian333319
Native American12122
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 57.58%.

Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,500$66,250$47,560
Graduate Degree$83,646$103,550$69,444
High School Graduate$52,813$63,984$28,233
Less Than 9th Grade$55,516$55,969$32,917
Overall$53,092$62,379$39,688
Some College$50,868$81,964$36,131

$53,092

Average Earnings

$62,379

Average Male

$39,688

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

90.83% of Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 9.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.11% of the population.

Deerfield township Language

Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,043703.43%
Other225229.78%
Hispanic409225.38%
Black400112.75%
Multiple28741.39%
Native19315.79%

3.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.8%

Male Poverty Rate

4.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is Native, with 15.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield township is Multiple, with 1.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.07%.

Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.73%
High School4.92%
Some College1.18%
Bachelors or Greater0.21%

Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed11.36%
Male Employed0.8%
Female Employed0.32%
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$107,188$117,772
Households$78,021$97,908
Married Families$108,835$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,833$48,511

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

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 Over 65, 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

66

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam36
Second Gulf War8
First Gulf War8
World War II3
Korea0

Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7425
75+19
55 to 6414
35 to 548
18 to 340

Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White583.31%
Black41.63%
2+ Races31.46%
Native American18.33%

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

44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

6.5%

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

74.18%

Born in Deerfield township

95.53%

Native Born

4.47%

Foreign Born

2.75%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.53% of Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 74.18% having been born in New Jersey. 2.75% 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