Deerfield town, New York Population 2024

3,897

Deerfield town Demographics

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

  • White: 94.25%
  • Two or more races: 3.66%
  • Asian: 1.34%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
32.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
118.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.04% (-81)
The current population of Deerfield town, New York is 3,897 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,978.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,73994.25%
Two or more races1453.66%
Asian531.34%
Black or African American140.35%
Native American80.2%
Other race80.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deerfield town Population by Race

Deerfield town Population Pyramid 2024

Deerfield town Median Age

45.9

Total

45.4

Male

47

Female

Deerfield town Adults

There are 3,122 adults, (960 of whom are seniors) in Deerfield town.

Deerfield town Age Dependency

83.5

Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Deerfield town Sex Ratio

Female1,98950.14%
Male1,97849.86%

Deerfield town Population by Age

Deerfield town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,5912.4995.74.3
Married9872.9398.31.7
Non Family4471.1189.310.7
Female933.4496.83.2
Male643.831000

2.99

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

95.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deerfield town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade762.63%
Associates Degree40814.12%
Bachelors Degree60821.04%
Graduate Degree44915.54%
High School Graduate71924.88%
Less Than 9th Grade702.42%
Some College56019.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deerfield town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deerfield town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7522,6261,013
2+ Races60425
Asian535327
Hispanic13119
Black12123
Native American888
Other Race200

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

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

Deerfield town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$82,889$82,917$82,708
Graduate Degree$86,324$91,731$74,375
High School Graduate$32,321$42,813$23,869
Less Than 9th Grade$29,821$30,577$0
Overall$55,028$57,131$51,857
Some College$47,000$55,321$46,417

$55,028

Average Earnings

$57,131

Average Male

$51,857

Average Female

Deerfield town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deerfield town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deerfield town Language

90.94% of Deerfield town residents speak only English, while 9.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.05% of the population.

Deerfield town Language

Deerfield town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,7021293.48%
Multiple1452920%
Asian531630.19%
Other7228.57%
Black14214.29%
Hispanic3725.41%

4.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.54%

Male Poverty Rate

3.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deerfield town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deerfield town is Asian, with 30.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deerfield town is White, with 3.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.18%.

Deerfield town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School6.82%
Less Than 9th Grade3.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.46%
Some College2.17%

Deerfield town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.57%
Male Employed3.3%
Female Employed1.08%
Female Unemployed0%

Deerfield town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deerfield town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,182$118,820
Households$94,977$111,394
Married Families$109,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,188$90,427

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deerfield town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.1%

Male Marriage Rate

62.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Deerfield town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deerfield town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deerfield town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194

Number of Veterans

188

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam87
First Gulf War47
Korea26
Second Gulf War22
World War II0

Deerfield town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7481
35 to 5445
55 to 6432
75+32
18 to 344

Deerfield town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1836.14%
Hispanic936%
Native American8100%
Black321.43%

Deerfield town Veterans by Race

Deerfield town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deerfield town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

65%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Deerfield town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deerfield town 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

85.98%

Born in Deerfield town

92.41%

Native Born

7.59%

Foreign Born

0.91%

Non Citizen

6.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.41% of Deerfield town residents were born in the United States, with 85.98% having been born in New York. 0.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Deerfield town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,817-16-0.42%
20283,833-16-0.42%
20273,849-16-0.41%
20263,865-16-0.41%
20253,881-16-0.41%
20243,897-16-0.41%
20233,913-16-0.41%
20223,929-29-0.73%
20213,958-20-0.5%
20203,978-85-2.09%
20194,063-1-0.02%
20184,06410.02%
20174,063-4-0.1%
20164,067-19-0.47%
20154,086-24-0.58%
20144,110-19-0.46%
20134,129-6-0.15%
20124,13500%
20114,135100.24%
20104,12500%

Deerfield town Population by Year