City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023

Deerfield, KS

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

760
Residents
$72,692
Median income
$103,100
Median home
$1,426
Median rent (state)

Deerfield - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Deerfield places in the 53rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

53rd
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
56th
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, KS

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 760 residents in Deerfield, a small town within Kansas. The typical household in Deerfield brings in $72,692 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.1%. Home values in Deerfield run a median of $103,100, and the median resident age is 28.3 years. Educational attainment runs 5.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 74.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Deerfield (No Permits), per Census BPS data.

Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,426 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Kansas's average monthly utility costs around $217 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 8.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very Low).

Population

760 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Kansas

Median Household Income

$72,692 /yr

Poverty 11.1%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.1 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average

How does Deerfield compare to other US cities?

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

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 56% 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 against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Kansas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Kansas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Deerfield's strongest outlier among Kansas cities

Among the 552 Kansas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Deerfield ranks #1 - the 100th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Deerfield only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#125 of 527
76th percentile in Kansas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 552
100th percentile in Kansas
Median Home Value
#230 of 527
56th percentile in Kansas
Poverty Rate
#163 of 552
70th percentile in Kansas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#510 of 552
7th percentile in Kansas

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 Kansas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

53rdIncome percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Deerfield's home value compares nationally

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

$103,100 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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 $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, KS Deerfield, KS's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Deerfield, KS-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, KS median $72,692/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, KS'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, KS. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.1%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 74.8%

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

Population
760
Median Income
$72,692
Median Home Value
$103,100
Median Age
28.3
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Labor force participation
74.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.5%

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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670 residents680 residents690 residents700 residents710 residents720 residents 202020212022202320242025 709 residents 697 residents ▼ -1.7%
Deerfield's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 3
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
81.0%
Carpool
11.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
4.6%
Other
0.8%

Based on 369 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Kansas 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 Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Deerfield sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,426/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
8.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Kansas

Hoyt
759 people
Lecompton
762 people
Franklin
763 people
Mount Hope
754 people
Eastborough
767 people
Maple Hill
768 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Deerfield's 760 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Kinston, AL
760 people
Fillmore, IN
760 people
Inez, KY
760 people
Cedar Bluffs, NE
760 people
Owyhee, NV
760 people
Elsinore, UT
760 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Deerfield's $72,692 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

St. Clair Shores, MI
$72,693 median income
Seagrove, NC
$72,689 median income
Pensacola, FL
$72,699 median income
McEwensville, PA
$72,679 median income
Milton, FL
$72,676 median income
Kendrick, ID
$72,708 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Deerfield, KS 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, KS - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.2% 11.1% 10.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 65.1% White 78.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 11.1% Two or more races 10.3% 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 compares to nearby Kansas 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 (this city) 760 $72,692
Hoyt 759 $67,438
Lecompton 762 $79,375
Franklin 763 $51,528
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Deerfield, KS?

What is the population of Deerfield, KS? +

760 people live in Deerfield, KS according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Deerfield, KS? +

Median annual household income in Deerfield runs $72,692, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Deerfield? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Deerfield; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Deerfield, KS? +

Deerfield's median home value sits at $103,100, 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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