Deerfield, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

2,541

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.6

0.901% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.94%

22.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$91,029

2.95% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Deerfield, WI is home to a population of 2.54k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.97% of Deerfield, WI residents were born outside of the country (177 people).

In 2024, there were 9.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.89k people) in Deerfield, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 White (Hispanic) and 130 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Deerfield, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deerfield, WI was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deerfield, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.89k ± 228
White (Hispanic)
194 ± 212
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
130 ± 126

12.8%

Hispanic Population

324 people

12.8% of the people in Deerfield, WI are hispanic (324 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deerfield, WI 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 Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

6.97%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

3.86%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

96 people

As of 2024, 6.97% of Deerfield, WI residents (177 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, WI was 3.86%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
37 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 19

Deerfield, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Deerfield, WI employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deerfield, WI were Manufacturing (253 people), Construction (169 people), and Retail Trade (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($133,603), Finance & Insurance ($115,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,119).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 198

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deerfield, WI declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 1.34k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deerfield, WI, are Management Occupations (217 people), Production Occupations (163 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deerfield, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (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

1.33k

2024 Value

± 198

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deerfield, WI declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 1.34k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deerfield, WI, are Manufacturing (253 people), Construction (169 people), and Retail Trade (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deerfield, WI, though some of these residents may live in Deerfield, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,456

Median earning men ± $10,870

$44,524

Median earning women ± $6,228

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,906), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,333), and Public Administration ($85,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,250), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,645).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deerfield, WI was $315,900 in 2024, which is 0.95 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $292,500 to $315,900, a 8% increase. The homeownership rate in Deerfield, WI is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deerfield, WI have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deerfield, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$315,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,825

$789

Median Property Taxes

±$130

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, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Deerfield, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deerfield, WI 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.

$91,029

Median Household Income

± $21,528

990

Number of Households

± 177

In 2024, the median household income of the 990 households in Deerfield, WI grew to $91,029 from the previous year's value of $88,424.

The following chart displays the households in Deerfield, WI 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, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71.4%)
Worked At Home (14.2%)
Carpooled (12.1%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Deerfield, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.2%) and those who carpooled to work (12.1%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deerfield, WI have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Deerfield, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Deerfield, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deerfield, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deerfield, WI (100 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deerfield, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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