Population 185 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in West Deerfield
Household size in West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
West Deerfield is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.45, 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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.1 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
West Deerfield skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in West Deerfield (9.9%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Massachusetts.
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 West Deerfield
Renters in West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.4% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.4% of households in West Deerfield rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 43.0% have no mortgage at all, above 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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in West Deerfield is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in Massachusetts overall (7.9%).
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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in West Deerfield was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Massachusetts as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $831 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $921 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,634 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,510 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in West Deerfield runs $1,510 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in Massachusetts overall ($1,860). The typical renter here spends 20.4% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 West Deerfield
Bachelor's degrees in West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 61.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 71.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +22.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in West Deerfield: 71.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.5% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.4% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in West Deerfield: 97.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well 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 West Deerfield
| Period | West Deerfield | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in West Deerfield has been strong: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
West Deerfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Deerfield | 2.27 | 47.1 | 9.9% | 18.4% | 9.9% | 1977 | $1,510 | 71.2% | 97.4% | 0.9% |
| Deerfield | 2.26 | 45.5 | 9.9% | 21.0% | 10.1% | 1977 | $1,429 | 65.1% | 96.6% | 0.9% |
| Conway | 2.24 | 55.6 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 1976 | $1,800 | 60.5% | 97.4% | 2.4% |
| Wapping | 2.19 | 52.6 | 7.1% | 8.1% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,621 | 39.6% | 95.1% | 2.8% |
| Shelburne | 2.08 | 59.0 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 7.6% | 1979 | $1,638 | 51.4% | 97.5% | 3.9% |
| South Deerfield | 2.02 | 53.6 | 10.6% | 22.4% | 4.4% | 1966 | $1,349 | 39.4% | 96.1% | 3.3% |
| Greenfield | 2.12 | 45.3 | 13.2% | 43.5% | 7.1% | 1954 | $1,132 | 37.9% | 93.3% | 6.1% |
| Whately | 2.26 | 51.2 | 7.5% | 10.0% | 7.4% | 1975 | $1,249 | 50.3% | 97.3% | 3.9% |
| Montague | 2.42 | 48.6 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 6.2% | 1953 | $1,362 | 52.6% | 90.0% | 6.8% |
| Shelburne Falls | 2.14 | 54.5 | 7.2% | 29.3% | 12.8% | 1953 | $1,198 | 47.3% | 95.5% | 4.1% |
| Lake Pleasant | 2.65 | 39.5 | 12.9% | 25.8% | 6.1% | 1971 | $1,606 | 41.9% | 90.1% | 3.4% |
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 West Deerfield. 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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