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Deerfield Beach, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Deerfield Beach - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

86,742
Residents
$56,976
Median income
$274,400
Median home
$2,333
Median rent (state)

Deerfield Beach - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Deerfield Beach places in the 30th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

30th
percentile, household income
60th
percentile, home value
91st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Deerfield Beach, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 86,742 residents in Deerfield Beach, a small city within Florida. Median household income here is $56,976 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Home values in Deerfield Beach run a median of $274,400, and the median resident age is 43.7 years. Educational attainment runs 27.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 13 residential building permits were authorized in Deerfield Beach (Construction Slowdown), down 94% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $2,333 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Florida, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 25.4 minutes, with 70.5% driving alone and 11.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

86,742 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$56,976 /yr

Poverty 11.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Deerfield Beach compare to other US cities?

Here's how Deerfield Beach stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 30% higher than other cities
Home value 60% pricier than other cities
Median rent 91% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Deerfield Beach against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Florida only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Florida-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Deerfield Beach toward the top of Florida's cities

Among the 930 Florida cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Deerfield Beach ranks #69 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Deerfield Beach only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#641 of 903
29th percentile in Florida
Median Gross Rent
#69 of 930
87th percentile in Florida
Median Home Value
#503 of 894
44th percentile in Florida
Poverty Rate
#320 of 930
65th percentile in Florida
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#461 of 930
50th percentile in Florida

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Florida only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

30thIncome percentile

30th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Deerfield Beach's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$274,400 40th percentile more affordable than 40% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Deerfield Beach $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Deerfield Beach, FL Deerfield Beach, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Deerfield Beach, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Deerfield Beach, FL median $56,976/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Deerfield Beach, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Deerfield Beach, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
86,742
Median Income
$56,976
Median Home Value
$274,400
Median Age
43.7
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.8%

Schools

Total Schools
7
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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86,000 residents87,000 residents88,000 residents89,000 residents90,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 86,779 residents 89,339 residents ▲ +3.0%
Deerfield Beach's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
13
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.1
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 215
2020 300
2021 98
2022 62
2023 94
2024 13

Permit volume decreased 94% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
25.4 minutes
Drive Alone
70.5%
Carpool
11.3%
Public Transit
3.2%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
11.7%
Other
2.5%

Based on 40,899 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Deerfield Beach sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,333/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Town 'n' Country
86,544 people
Melbourne
85,718 people
Alafaya
90,874 people
Largo
82,506 people
Pine Hills
82,264 people
The Villages
82,108 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Deerfield Beach's 86,742 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Duluth, MN
86,863 people
Manteca, CA
86,521 people
Ogden, UT
86,973 people
Citrus Heights, CA
87,036 people
Temple, TX
86,358 people
Mission, TX
86,234 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Deerfield Beach's $56,976 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Enterprise, OR
$56,975 median income
Neah Bay, WA
$56,974 median income
Rowena, TX
$56,979 median income
Galveston, IN
$56,969 median income
Maquon, IL
$56,964 median income
Hanna, WY
$56,962 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Deerfield Beach, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Deerfield Beach, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 44.5% 24.8% 6.8% 21.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 23.0% White 44.5% Black or African American 24.8% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 6.8% Two or more races 21.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Deerfield Beach compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Deerfield Beach (this city) 86,742 $56,976
Town 'n' Country 86,544 $68,350
Melbourne 85,718 $64,504
Alafaya 90,874 $98,289
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Deerfield Beach, FL?

What is the population of Deerfield Beach, FL? +

86,742 people live in Deerfield Beach, FL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Deerfield Beach, FL? +

In Deerfield Beach, the typical household earns $56,976 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Deerfield Beach? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Deerfield Beach; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Deerfield Beach, FL? +

The median home value in Deerfield Beach is $274,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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