Deer Creek township, Missouri Population 2024

2,424

Deer Creek township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Deer Creek township was:

  • White: 91.7%
  • Two or more races: 4.39%
  • Black or African American: 3.79%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
77.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (45)
The current population of Deer Creek township, Missouri is 2,424 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,379.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,13191.7%
Two or more races1024.39%
Black or African American883.79%
Native American30.13%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Deer Creek township Population by Race

Deer Creek township Population Pyramid 2024

Deer Creek township Median Age

37

Total

35.4

Male

40

Female

Deer Creek township Adults

There are 1,782 adults, (404 of whom are seniors) in Deer Creek township.

Deer Creek township Age Dependency

68.7

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Deer Creek township Sex Ratio

Female1,22652.75%
Male1,09847.25%

Deer Creek township Population by Age

Deer Creek township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8062.8171.128.9
Married3713.6787.312.7
Non Family2521.0548.851.2
Female1243.4163.736.3
Male593.6179.720.3

3.45

Average Family Size

2.81

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deer Creek township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1218.13%
Associates Degree815.44%
Bachelors Degree1268.47%
Graduate Degree976.52%
High School Graduate66444.62%
Less Than 9th Grade744.97%
Some College32521.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4021,270216
Black3700
2+ Races33100
Hispanic13137
Native American300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 53.85%.

Deer Creek township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,750$0$38,507
Graduate Degree$43,929$66,094$43,036
High School Graduate$36,458$41,875$30,956
Less Than 9th Grade$28,182$0$28,977
Overall$39,434$47,802$35,875
Some College$44,554$48,061$42,723

$39,434

Average Earnings

$47,802

Average Male

$35,875

Average Female

Deer Creek township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deer Creek township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deer Creek township Language

99.82% of Deer Creek township residents speak only English, while 0.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.18% of the population.

Deer Creek township Language

Deer Creek township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,03924111.82%
Black8888100%
Multiple10287.84%

14.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.96%

Male Poverty Rate

14.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deer Creek township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deer Creek township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deer Creek township is Multiple, with 7.84% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.26%.

Deer Creek township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade43.78%
High School8.78%
Bachelors or Greater7.55%
Some College5.32%

Deer Creek township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.09%
Female Employed10.22%
Male Unemployed7.69%
Male Employed3.16%

Deer Creek township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deer Creek township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,283$83,524
Households$60,833$69,024
Married Families$87,396$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,429$30,722

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deer Creek township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Deer Creek township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deer Creek township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Deer Creek township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deer Creek township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

117

Number of Veterans

97

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam47
Second Gulf War43
First Gulf War21
World War II7
Korea2

Deer Creek township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7448
35 to 5437
75+19
55 to 649
18 to 344

Deer Creek township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1176.92%

Deer Creek township Veterans by Race

Deer Creek township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deer Creek township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Deer Creek township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deer Creek township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deer Creek township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.46%

Born in Deer Creek township

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Deer Creek township residents were born in the United States, with 76.46% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Deer Creek township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,489130.53%
20282,476130.53%
20272,463130.53%
20262,450130.53%
20252,437130.54%
20242,424130.54%
20232,411130.54%
20222,398140.59%
20212,38450.21%
20202,3791295.73%
20192,250-15-0.66%
20182,26560.27%
20172,259-5-0.22%
20162,26410.04%
20152,263-22-0.96%
20142,285160.71%
20132,269-24-1.05%
20122,293-48-2.05%
20112,341-8-0.34%
20102,34900%

Deer Creek township Population by Year