Population 89,128 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Deerfield Beach
Household size in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.50 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.60 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Deerfield Beach average 2.60 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is smaller than in the Miami area as a whole, where it has 2.80 people. Household size has climbed from 2.50 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.0 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.9 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.9, Deerfield Beach is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.7, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the southwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Deerfield Beach as they are nationally: 11.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the Miami area overall (13.2%). Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points, in line with the national trend.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Deerfield Beach
Renters in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.2% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.4% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.1% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Deerfield Beach is about as common as it is nationally: 36.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the wider Miami area (39.5%). Nearly half of owners (47.3%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 4.4 points, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.7% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 16.2% of the housing in Deerfield Beach, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy has fallen 2.6 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Deerfield Beach are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1979, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the east. Deerfield Beach has older homes than the great majority of Florida cities.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,124 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,167 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,369 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,826 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$702 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Deerfield Beach runs $1,826 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are lower than in the Miami area as a whole ($2,112). Rent has climbed $702 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 40.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Deerfield Beach
Bachelor's degrees in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.9% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Deerfield Beach (28.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.8 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.5% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.4% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.5% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.7% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in Deerfield Beach never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Miami area. The share with a diploma is up 2.2 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Deerfield Beach
| Period | Deerfield Beach | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Deerfield Beach is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Deerfield Beach compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deerfield Beach | 2.60 | 44.9 | 11.8% | 36.1% | 16.2% | 1979 | $1,826 | 28.7% | 86.7% | 5.1% |
| Lighthouse Point | 2.00 | 55.5 | 4.6% | 22.7% | 14.7% | 1970 | $2,018 | 50.7% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Hillsboro Beach | 1.72 | 66.4 | 1.1% | 12.9% | 50.9% | 1974 | $3,346 | 56.7% | 98.2% | 7.9% |
| Coconut Creek | 2.48 | 42.5 | 12.8% | 35.2% | 9.2% | 1991 | $1,972 | 38.0% | 93.5% | 4.5% |
| Pompano Beach | 2.52 | 43.0 | 14.5% | 44.8% | 18.8% | 1975 | $1,828 | 29.7% | 84.5% | 7.2% |
| Boca Raton | 2.59 | 46.6 | 7.5% | 28.6% | 13.0% | 1987 | $2,686 | 54.6% | 94.7% | 4.9% |
| Hillsboro Pines | 2.67 | 36.8 | 1.6% | 52.4% | 4.8% | 2000 | $2,482 | 47.3% | 97.1% | 1.6% |
| Margate | 2.65 | 45.2 | 10.8% | 23.5% | 7.6% | 1981 | $1,873 | 26.1% | 88.6% | 4.1% |
| Sea Ranch Lakes | 2.03 | 51.5 | 3.8% | 33.4% | 36.0% | 1968 | $1,783 | 63.5% | 97.2% | 2.5% |
| Parkland | 3.43 | 38.3 | 6.7% | 15.6% | 3.8% | 2005 | $3,052 | 72.1% | 98.8% | 3.3% |
| Highland Beach | 1.85 | 71.2 | 3.3% | 7.1% | 48.9% | 1984 | $3,013 | 65.1% | 96.8% | 3.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Deerfield Beach. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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