Overview
4,808
Total Population
42.1
Median age
52.68%
Female population %
89.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
45.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
25
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Deerfield town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Deerfield town is 42.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Deerfield town's population under 18 was 18.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Deerfield town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Deerfield town, 13.56% were under the age of 15, 23.36% aged 15 to 29, 45.55% aged 30 to 64, 15.77% aged 65 to 84, and 1.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 258 more females than males in Deerfield town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.68% females and 47.32% males in Deerfield, New Hampshire.
- The Deerfield, New Hampshire gender ratio is 89.8:100 i.e. 89.8 men to 100 women (0.898).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 238.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 301.
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Race / Ethnicity
Deerfield town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Deerfield town population: 96.05% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.50% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 2.60% are multiracial.
- Deerfield town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,783 (99.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Deerfield town is White with a population of 4,618 (96.05% of the total population).
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Year by year
Deerfield town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 4,957 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Deerfield town's population increased by 583 (15.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Deerfield town's population increased by 580 (13.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Deerfield town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,700.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)