Deerfield Center, MI Demographics

Population 792 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Deerfield Center

Household size in Deerfield Center

Household size, people per household
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–102.832.632.582.68
2010–142.812.632.582.73
2015–192.852.582.532.71
2020–242.682.572.512.65
Change−0.14−0.07−0.06−0.03
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Households in Deerfield Center average 2.68 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Detroit area overall, where it has 2.57 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.83, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Center

Median age, years
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–1040.439.038.937.7
2010–1444.440.140.138.6
2015–1944.640.941.039.6
2020–2438.741.041.340.1
Change−1.7+2.1+2.4+2.3
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Half of the people in Deerfield Center are younger than 38.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider Detroit area, where the median age is 41.0.

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 Center

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–104.2%12.1%11.3%12.3%
2010–145.9%12.3%11.5%12.3%
2015–196.4%11.3%10.9%11.6%
2020–2411.0%11.2%10.7%11.6%
Change+6.8 pts−0.9 pts−0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are about as common in Deerfield Center as they are nationally: 11.0%, against 11.6%.

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 Center

Renters in Deerfield Center

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–106.5%26.7%25.8%33.3%
2010–149.0%30.2%28.5%35.6%
2015–1910.5%31.0%28.8%36.0%
2020–2414.7%28.8%26.8%34.8%
Change+8.2 pts+2.1 pts+1.0 pts+1.5 pts
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Only 14.7% of households in Deerfield Center rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.

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 Center

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–1010.6%11.3%13.0%11.4%
2010–145.8%11.2%13.0%11.4%
2015–197.1%10.0%11.9%11.1%
2020–243.3%8.3%10.2%9.6%
Change−7.2 pts−3.1 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Only 3.3% of homes in Deerfield Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.

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 Center

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–101983196819691974
2010–141982196919701975
2015–191985196919711977
2020–241992197019721980
Change+9+2+3+6
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Deerfield Center has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.

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 Center

Rent, per month
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–10$1,004$952$833$965
2010–14$671$1,005$886$1,040
2015–19$819$1,123$978$1,213
2020–24$1,063$1,373$1,228$1,571
Change+$59+$421+$395+$606
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A typical rental in Deerfield Center costs $1,063 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.9% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Center

Bachelor's degrees in Deerfield Center

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–1026.4%27.8%26.1%28.4%
2010–1424.5%28.8%27.1%29.6%
2015–1922.4%31.1%29.5%32.1%
2020–2422.1%34.5%32.7%35.6%
Change−4.3 pts+6.7 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Deerfield Center: 22.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Center

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–1096.7%87.7%88.3%84.9%
2010–1495.2%88.4%89.3%86.1%
2015–1994.7%89.8%90.7%87.7%
2020–2492.4%90.9%91.8%89.3%
Change−4.2 pts+3.2 pts+3.5 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in Deerfield Center have finished high school (92.4%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Center

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodDeerfield CenterDetroit areaMichiganU.S.
2006–109.6%12.7%11.5%8.1%
2010–146.4%12.8%11.7%9.4%
2015–196.6%6.8%6.1%5.6%
2020–243.7%6.7%5.9%5.4%
Change−6.0 pts−5.9 pts−5.7 pts−2.7 pts
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Jobs have been easier to find in Deerfield Center than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. 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 Center compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Deerfield Center2.6838.711.0%14.7%3.3%1992$1,06322.1%92.4%3.7%
Cohoctah2.4852.15.9%19.3%6.6%1973$1,23218.9%87.3%4.0%
Parshallville2.5542.54.0%12.3%4.8%1994$1,45340.1%96.8%2.8%
Linden2.6244.26.9%6.6%2.7%1989$1,44733.4%96.4%5.5%
Fenton2.5243.49.6%19.3%5.7%1987$1,42139.4%96.8%5.2%
Byron2.5842.65.3%5.4%9.8%1983$1,32422.6%95.0%2.6%
New Salem2.6350.94.0%8.6%2.3%1975$1,62421.6%93.9%0.6%
Howell2.6541.86.5%20.1%5.0%1992$1,50037.4%95.4%4.1%
Hartland2.3748.64.4%3.0%4.4%1985$1,33833.4%97.1%1.8%
Gaines2.8143.16.9%5.8%3.0%1983$1,11223.4%94.6%4.4%
Fowlerville2.7240.710.8%10.8%5.5%1988$1,26222.2%95.6%3.0%

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 Center. 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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