Deerfield, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

647

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.5

18.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.1%

10% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,563

12.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$142,500

Population & Diversity

Deerfield, KS is home to a population of 647 people, from which 73.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.8% of Deerfield, KS residents were born outside of the country (206 people).

In 2024, there were 1.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (251 people) in Deerfield, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 129 White (Hispanic) and 102 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

73.4%

2024 Citizenship

81.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 73.4% of Deerfield, KS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deerfield, KS was 81.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Deerfield, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deerfield, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
251 ± 130
White (Hispanic)
129 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
102 ± 77

43.1%

Hispanic Population

279 people

43.1% of the people in Deerfield, KS are hispanic (279 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deerfield, KS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

31.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

206 people

24.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

183 people

As of 2024, 31.8% of Deerfield, KS residents (206 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deerfield, KS was 24.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Deerfield, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

10 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Deerfield, KS.

Economy

The economy of Deerfield, KS employs 373 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deerfield, KS were Educational Services (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (42 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,611), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,912).

Employment

Occupations

373

2024 Value

± 122

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deerfield, KS declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 383 employees to 373 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deerfield, KS, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (98 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (35 people), and Management Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deerfield, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Kansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

373

2024 Value

± 122

−2.61%

1 Year decline

± 47.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deerfield, KS declined at a rate of −2.61%, from 383 employees to 373 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deerfield, KS, are Educational Services (98 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (42 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deerfield, KS, though some of these residents may live in Deerfield, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,500

Median earning men ± $8,205

$54,583

Median earning women ± $16,695

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,985) and Construction ($41,484).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deerfield, KS was $142,500 in 2024, which is 0.428 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $103,100 to $142,500, a 38.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Deerfield, KS is 45.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deerfield, KS have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deerfield, KS is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$142,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$127,553

$111

Median Property Taxes

±$62

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Deerfield, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Deerfield, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

45.1%

Homeownership

2024

50%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.1% of the housing units in Deerfield, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deerfield, KS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$81,563

Median Household Income

± $45,096

246

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 246 households in Deerfield, KS grew to $81,563 from the previous year's value of $72,692.

The following chart displays the households in Deerfield, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deerfield, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.4%)
Walked (21.5%)
Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 62.4% of workers in Deerfield, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deerfield, KS have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.292% of the workforce in Deerfield, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deerfield, KS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Deerfield, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deerfield, KS have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deerfield, KS (85 out of 647 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deerfield, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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