Deerfield township, Lapeer County, Michigan Population

Overview

5,766

Total Population

39.3

Median age

48.07%

Female population %

108:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Deerfield township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Deerfield township is 39.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deerfield township's population under 18 was 24.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deerfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deerfield township, 23.08% were under the age of 15, 15.35% aged 15 to 29, 48.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 222 less females than males in Deerfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.07% females and 51.93% males in Deerfield township, Lapeer County, Michigan.
The Deerfield township, Lapeer County, Michigan gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 427.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 323.

Deerfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deerfield township population: 95.23% are White, 0.02% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.02% are Asian and 4.58% are multiracial.
Deerfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,736 (99.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deerfield township is White with a population of 5,491 (95.23% of the total population).

Deerfield township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,886 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Deerfield township's population decreased by 82 (1.42%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deerfield township's population increased by 69 (1.21%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2009 at 5,667.