Deerfield, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,694 (Urban population: 1,112 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 3,582 (122 farm, 3,461 nonfarm))

Houses: 2,060 (1,965 occupied: 1,465 owner occupied, 500 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	25%
State:	38%

Housing density: 64 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $750 (lower quartile is $561, upper quartile is $846)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $742

Median gross rent in Deerfield, MA in 2007: $808

Housing units in Deerfield with a mortgage: 829 (23 second mortgage, 155 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 472

Deerfield,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $277,821 (it was $152,200 in 2000)

Deerfield:	$277,821
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $228,975 - $376,231

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $303,165
Here: $303,165
State: $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,730
Here: $165,730
State: $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $258,717
Here: $258,717
State: $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $254,908
Here: $254,908
State: $431,982

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,736

In family households: 3,951 (979 male householders, 336 female householders)
1,054 spouses, 1,271 children (1,210 natural, 41 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 108 grandchildren, 53 brothers or sisters, 43 parents, 55 other relatives, 52 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 785 (274 male householders (169 living alone)), 372 female householders (344 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 632 2-persons, 277 3-persons, 273 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 20 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 513 1-person, 124 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

827 married couples with children.
177 single-parent households (37 men, 140 women).

92.7% of residents of Deerfield speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
5.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 251 (5.3%)
(59.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Deerfield, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 89 5 rooms: 340 6 rooms: 346 7 rooms: 249 8 rooms: 197 9 or more rooms: 224

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deerfield, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 46 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 168 5 rooms: 70 6 rooms: 124 7 rooms: 10 8 rooms: 18 9 or more rooms: 16

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 36
1990 to 1994: 16
1980 to 1989: 352
1970 to 1979: 347
1960 to 1969: 212
1950 to 1959: 307
1940 to 1949: 107
1939 or earlier: 683

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Deerfield:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 7 2 bedrooms: 332 3 bedrooms: 690 4 bedrooms: 372 5 or more bedrooms: 64

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Deerfield:
	no bedroom: 18 1 bedroom: 96 2 bedrooms: 215 3 bedrooms: 128 4 bedrooms: 25 5 or more bedrooms: 18

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Deerfield in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 439 2 vehicles: 727 3 vehicles: 150 4 vehicles: 98 5 or more vehicles: 15

Cars and other vehicles available in Deerfield in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 37 1 vehicle: 229 2 vehicles: 199 3 vehicles: 19 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Deerfield, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 6
$70,000 to $79,999: 3
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 22
$150,000 to $174,999: 57
$175,000 to $199,999: 132
$200,000 to $249,999: 323
$250,000 to $299,999: 297
$300,000 to $399,999: 393
$400,000 to $499,999: 144
$500,000 to $749,999: 63
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Deerfield rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Deerfield:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 13
$200 to $249: 9
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 5
$400 to $449: 10
$450 to $499: 20
$500 to $549: 24
$550 to $599: 23
$600 to $649: 18
$650 to $699: 24
$700 to $749: 33
$750 to $799: 44
$800 to $899: 58
$900 to $999: 47
$1,000 to $1,249: 28
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 8
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 116

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 56 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 49 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 33 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 71

Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.3%
Number of people working at home: 75 (2.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 112
5 to 9 minutes: 257
10 to 14 minutes: 377
15 to 19 minutes: 479
20 to 24 minutes: 531
25 to 29 minutes: 211
30 to 34 minutes: 196
35 to 39 minutes: 69
40 to 44 minutes: 95
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 49
90 or more minutes: 80

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,228 (85%)
Carpooled: 178 (7%)
Bus or trolley bus: 27 (1%)
Motorcycle: 7 (0%)
Bicycle: 19 (1%)
Walked: 68 (3%)
Other means: 10 (0%)
Worked at home: 75 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 79
$10,000 to $14,999: 118
$15,000 to $19,999: 120
$20,000 to $24,999: 84
$25,000 to $29,999: 117
$30,000 to $34,999: 88
$35,000 to $39,999: 104
$40,000 to $44,999: 115
$45,000 to $49,999: 164
$50,000 to $59,999: 134
$60,000 to $74,999: 228
$75,000 to $99,999: 351
$100,000 to $124,999: 88
$125,000 to $149,999: 112
$150,000 to $199,999: 33
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

Polish: 1065

English: 564

Irish: 502

Italian: 305

French (except Basque): 288

German: 203

Other groups: 202

Scotch-Irish: 158

United States or American: 137

French Canadian: 125

Scottish: 114

Ukrainian: 67

European: 50

Russian: 49

Lithuanian: 35

Czech: 35

Dutch: 32

Portuguese: 23

Eastern European: 21

Welsh: 19

Czechoslovakian: 18

Swedish: 15

Norwegian: 14

Greek: 13

Slovak: 10

Northern European: 10

British: 9

Austrian: 8

New Zealander: 8

Canadian: 7

Danish: 6

Swiss: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Canada (19%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (18%)
Ecuador (12%)
Poland (11%)
Germany (10%)
Italy (6%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3301
Northeast: 692
Midwest: 179
South: 165
West: 148

72% of Deerfield residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 12
7th and 8th grade: 11
9th grade: 11
10th grade: 42
11th grade: 42
12th grade, no diploma: 49
High school graduate (or equivalency): 483
Less than 1 year of college: 78
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 166
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 400
Master's degree: 184
Professional school degree: 48
Doctorate degree: 33

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 6
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 31
9th grade: 28
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 22
12th grade, no diploma: 64
High school graduate (or equivalency): 495
Less than 1 year of college: 124
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 177
Associate degree: 252
Bachelor's degree: 286
Master's degree: 195
Professional school degree: 45
Doctorate degree: 20

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,589
Asian householders: $63,097
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $44,125

Deerfield household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Deerfield household income for Asian householders

Deerfield household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Deerfield marital status for males

Deerfield marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $278,551
Asian householders: $250,988
Hispanic or Latino householders: $296,622

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,531
One, attached: 132
Two: 256
3 or 4: 92
5 to 9: 21
10 to 19: 28

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Deerfield:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (70%) Electricity (10%) Utility gas (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Utility gas (30%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Wood (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 55

Here:	11.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 16

Here:	5.9%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 14

Here:	6.5%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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