NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.

HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES: From 2005-2007 there were 12,000 households in Deerfield Township. The average household size was 2.7 people.

Families made up 73 percent of the households in Deerfield. This figure includes both married-couple families (62 percent) and other families (12 percent). Non-family households made up 27 percent of all households in Deerfield. Most of the non-family households were people living alone, but some were composed of people living in households in which no one was related to the householder.

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

NATIVITY AND LANGUAGE: Ten percent of the people living in Deerfield township from 2005-2007 there were foreign born. Ninety percent was native, including 63 percent who were born in Ohio.

Among people at least five years old living in Deerfield township from 2005-2007, 12 percent spoke a language other than English at home. Of those speaking a language other than English at home, 19 percent spoke Spanish and 81 percent spoke some other language; 30 percent reported that they did not speak English "very well."

GEOGRAPHIC MOBILITY: From 2005-2007, 82 percent of the people at least one year old living in Deerfield township were living in the same residence one year earlier; 9 percent had moved during the past year from another residence in the same county, 7 percent from another county in the same state, 2 percent from another state, and less than 0.5 percent from abroad.

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

EDUCATION: From 2005-2007, 95 percent of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 47 percent had a bachelor's degree or higher. Six percent were dropouts; they were not enrolled in school and had not graduated from high school.

The total school enrollment in Deerfield township was 9,900 from 2005-2007. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,200 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,600 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,100.

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

DISABILITY: In Deerfield township, among people at least five years old from 2005-2007, 6 percent reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 2 percent of people 5 to 15 years old, to 4 percent of people 16 to 64 years old, and to 37 percent of those 65 and older.

IINDUSTRIES: From 2005-2007, for the employed population 16 years and older, the leading industries in Deerfield township were Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21 percent, and Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services, 14 percent.

 

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

OCCUPATIONS AND TYPE OF EMPLOYER: Among the most common occupations were: Management, professional, and related occupations, 49 percent; Sales and office occupations, 26 percent; Service occupations, 12 percent; Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 8 percent; and Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations, 5 percent. Eighty-five percent of the people employed were Private wage and salary workers; 10 percent was Federal, state, or local government workers; and 5 percent was Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers.

TRAVEL TO WORK: Eighty-eight percent of Deerfield township workers drove to work alone from 2005-2007, 6 percent carpooled, 1 percent took public transportation, and 1 percent used other means. The remaining 3 percent worked at home. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 22.5 minutes to get to work.

INCOME: The median income of households in Deerfield township was $75,767. Ninety-one percent of the households received earnings and 12 percent received retirement income other than Social Security. Fourteen percent of the households received Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $16,892. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

POVERTY AND PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS: From 2005-2007, 2 percent of people were in poverty. Two percent of related children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 2 percent of people 65 years old and over. Two percent of all families and 5 percent of families with a female householder and no husband present had incomes below the poverty level.

 

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

POPULATION OF Deerfield Township: From 2005-2007, Deerfield township had a total population of 34,000 - 17,000 (50 percent) females and 17,000 (50 percent) males. The median age was 33.5 years. Twenty-nine percent of the population was under 18 years and 7 percent was 65 years and older.

The Age Distribution of People in Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio in 2005-2007

	65 and over	7%
	45 to 64	23%
	25 to 44	33%
	18 to 24	8%
	Under 18	29%

Percent of population

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

For people reporting one race alone, 89 percent was White; 4 percent was Black or African American; less than 0.5 percent was American Indian and Alaska Native; 7 percent was Asian; less than 0.5 percent was Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and less than 0.5 percent was Some other race. Two percent reported Two or more races. Three percent of the people in Deerfield township was Hispanic. Eighty-five percent of the people in Deerfield township was White non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.

HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Deerfield township had a total of 13,000 housing units, 8 percent of which were vacant. Of the total housing units, 67 percent was in single-unit structures, 32 percent was in multi-unit structures, and 1 percent was mobile homes. Fifty-eight percent of the housing units were built since 1990.

 

Source: American Community Survey, 2005-2007

OCCUPIED HOUSING UNIT CHARACTERISTICS: From 2005-2007, Deerfield township had 12,000 occupied housing units - 8,400 (68 percent) owner occupied and 4,000 (32 percent) renter occupied. Six percent of the households did not have telephone service and 1 percent of the households did not have access to a car, truck, or van for private use. Multi Vehicle households were not rare. Fifty-three percent had two vehicles and another 18 percent had three or more.

HOUSING COSTS: Data for this section cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small. Displaying the data would risk disclosing information for individuals

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