Deerfield

Population: 2,489
Median household income: $88,424
Median home value: $292,500

Located in Dane County, Wisconsin, Deerfield is a community with a population of 2,489. Its median household income of $88,424 runs in line with the Dane County figure of $88,108.

From 2019 to 2023, Deerfield's population declined 1.9% from 2,538 to 2,489, while its median home value rose 42.5% from $205,300 to $292,500.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 77.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,489
Median age: 33.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,424
Median home value: $292,500
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 994
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,5382,489

Median household income

$73,015$88,424

Median home value

$205,300$292,500

Median gross rent

$846$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,538	$73,015	$205,300	$846
2020	2,553	$74,750	$223,800	$848
2021	2,497	$78,442	$246,900	$859
2022	2,207	$83,264	$281,900	$920
2023	2,489	$88,424	$292,500	$1,043

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.7%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 548.4%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	292	11.7%
5 to 17	480	19.3%
18 to 24	148	5.9%
25 to 34	373	15.0%
35 to 44	390	15.7%
45 to 54	210	8.4%
55 to 64	284	11.4%
65 to 74	169	6.8%
75 and over	143	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,935	77.7%
Black or African American	108	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	15	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	111	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	319	12.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's31.4%

Bachelor's degree33.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	37	2.4%
High school graduate	370	23.6%
Some college or associate's	492	31.4%
Bachelor's degree	527	33.6%
Graduate or professional degree	143	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,024	76.4%
Carpooled	150	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	161	12.0%
Other means	5	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	189	16.0%
15 to 29 min	564	47.8%
30 to 44 min	300	25.4%
45 to 59 min	99	8.4%
60+ min	27	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 3.2% (80 of 2,489)

	Count	Share
Family households	607	62.3%
Nonfamily households	368	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	975	98.1%
Vacant	19	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	784	80.4%
Renter-occupied	191	19.6%

1-unit, detached72.0%

1-unit, attached9.7%

2 to 4 units14.0%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	716	72.0%
1-unit, attached	96	9.7%
2 to 4 units	139	14.0%
5 to 19 units	26	2.6%
20 or more units	17	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5519250
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.0492, -89.0762