Deerfield township, Mecosta County, Michigan Population

Overview

2,030

Total Population

42.0

Median age

50.54%

Female population %

97.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

70.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

127

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 42.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deerfield township's population under 18 was 27.54%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deerfield township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.41% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deerfield township, 21.92% were under the age of 15, 16.21% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 17.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 22 more females than males in Deerfield township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.54% females and 49.46% males in Deerfield township, Mecosta County, Michigan.
The Deerfield township, Mecosta County, Michigan gender ratio is 97.9:100 i.e. 97.9 men to 100 women (0.979).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 95.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 104.

Deerfield township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deerfield township population: 90.54% are White, 1.87% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 3.40% are some other race and 3.50% are multiracial.
Deerfield township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 127 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,903 (93.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deerfield township is White with a population of 1,838 (90.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,842 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Deerfield township's population increased by 189 (11.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deerfield township's population decreased by 33 (1.82%), 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 2000 at 1,629.