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Deerfield Michigan Information: Deerfield, Michigan is part of LENAWEE County. Population for Deerfield from the last gathering is 1005. You can view Deerfield venues that host many Deerfield MI events every year. You can also research Deerfield Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Deerfield Michigan real estate guide. Deerfield Michigan has a latitude of 41.8949 and a longitude of -83.7985. Zip codes in Deerfield, MI include 49238 ... more Deerfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Deerfield, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Deerfield, MI was 1,005.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Deerfield was 488, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Deerfield, MI
There are an estimated 226 married men in the town. 61.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Deerfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Deerfield is 517 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Deerfield, Michigan
There are an estimated 226 married women in the community. 56.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Deerfield, MI
The median age of people living in Deerfield, MI was 32.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Deerfield was 94. There were 691 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 10.5 percent of the population (106) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Deerfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Deerfield, MI was 1,003.

White Population in Deerfield, MI
The estimated White population in the Deerfield community is 980, which is 97.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Deerfield, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Deerfield, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Deerfield, MI was 0.

Asian Population in Deerfield, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Deerfield, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Deerfield was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 21, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Deerfield community was 32, or 3.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Deerfield, MI
The household population number in Deerfield was 1,005.

Group Quarters Population in Deerfield, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Deerfield, MI
The average household size in Deerfield is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.25 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Deerfield, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 371 total housing units in Deerfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 358, or 96.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 289 were owner-occupied (80.7), and 69 were renter-occupied (19.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 13 vacant homes in Deerfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Deerfield, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 280, with a median value in dollars of 107,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Deerfield, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $975 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Deerfield, average costs per month were $317 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 531 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Deerfield, Michigan
77 people in Deerfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 12.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Deerfield, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Deerfield was 66, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Deerfield, MI
In 2000, there were 170 people in Deerfield, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Deerfield, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 30 people in Deerfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Deerfield, Michigan
There were 502 in the labor force in Deerfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Deerfield was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Deerfield, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $49,276. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Deerfield, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $54,375. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Deerfield, Michigan
Per capita income in Deerfield in the last full census was 19,569. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Deerfield numbered 8, or 3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Deerfield, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 54, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.