CITY · 2020 ACS

Deerfield

Massachusetts · 479 residents · 1.84 sq mi

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With 479 people, Deerfield is a city in Massachusetts. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. The average commute runs 9 minutes. The population has fallen 23% since 2019. 78% were living in the same home a year earlier. 18.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance

Mid-age

median age 38.8

US median: 38.8

More educated

69% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

479

−23%since 2019

from 621 in 2019

2010 – 2024

Median age

38.8

−3%since 2019

from 40.0 in 2019

US average: 38.8

Land area

1.84 sq mi

Population, 2010 – 2024

2024458

Age distribution, 2020

Under 54.8%(23)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 95.6%(27)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 147.7%(37)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 1910.4%(50)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 246.5%(31)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.4%(40)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 4415.4%(74)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5415%(72)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6414.4%(69)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 747.7%(37)

US avg: 10%

75 to 842.9%(14)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1%(5)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Per capita income

$36,385

+43%since 2019

from $25,384 in 2019

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

51.6%

−18.1 ptssince 2019

from 69.7% in 2019

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

18.7%

−20.2 ptssince 2019

from 38.9% in 2019

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Information14.4%

US avg: 11.1%

Finance & insurance7.2%

US avg: 5.5%

Professional, scientific, technical7.2%

US avg: 4.7%

Retail trade6.8%

US avg: 10%

Other services5.9%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration5.9%

US avg: 4.7%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Wholesale trade0%

US avg: 6.7%

Transportation & warehousing0%

US avg: 2.5%

Education & health services0%

US avg: 0.8%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$246,600

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2019

from $231,000 in 2019

US average: $265,253

2010 – 2020

Owner-occupied

63.5%

+5.5 ptssince 2019

from 58.1% in 2019

36.5% rent

Persons per household

1.98 people

−28%since 2019

from 2.75 people in 2019

US average: 2.61

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2019

White, non-Hispanic59.9%(372)

Black20.3%(126)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(59)

Asian0.6%(4)

Other9.7%(60)

2020

White, non-Hispanic74.5%(357)

Black4.8%(23)

Hispanic / Latino9%(43)

Asian2.3%(11)

Other16.4%(78)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin

Dominican8.8%(46)

Cuban1.7%(9)

Mexican1.1%(6)

Asian origin

Chinese1.1%(6)

Vietnamese1%(5)

Ancestry

Irish21.7%(114)

English14.3%(75)

Italian13.5%(71)

Scottish7%(37)

Polish6.1%(32)

Dutch4.6%(24)

French4.2%(22)

Portuguese3.2%(17)

German3%(16)

Hungarian1.7%(9)

West Indian1.7%(9)

Haitian1.7%(9)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish1.5%(8)

French Canadian1.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest Dominican population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

69.3%

−5.3 ptssince 2019

from 74.6% in 2019

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

96.8%

−1.6 ptssince 2019

from 98.4% in 2019

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

37.6%

+7.4 ptssince 2019

from 30.2% in 2019

US average: 12.7%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

8.9 min

−33%since 2019

from 13.3 min in 2019

US average: 26.9

Drive alone to work

29.2%

−21.2 ptssince 2019

from 50.4% in 2019

US average: 75.1%

No vehicle available

19.3%

+12.8 ptssince 2019

from 6.5% in 2019

US average: 8.4%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

9.6%

+1.5 ptssince 2019

from 8.1% in 2019

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

53.9%

+1.4 ptssince 2019

from 52.5% in 2019

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

64.1%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

62.3%

+5.4 ptssince 2019

from 56.9% in 2019

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

48.0%

−6.8 ptssince 2019

from 54.8% in 2019

Female

52.0%

+6.8 ptssince 2019

from 45.2% in 2019

Foreign born

7.2%

−3.7 ptssince 2019

from 11.0% in 2019

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

1.7%

−5.7 ptssince 2019

from 7.4% in 2019

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

69.8%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

78.5%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married28.1%(62)

Married71.9%(159)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married42%(79)

Married58%(109)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

1.7%

−5.7 ptssince 2019

from 7.4% in 2019

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

66.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

28.2%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

20.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

8.2%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

80.6%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

39.0%

US average: 35.2%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)46.9%(23)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War24.5%(12)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 49 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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