Upper Deerfield township, New Jersey Population 2024

7,867

Upper Deerfield township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Upper Deerfield township was:

  • White: 69.85%
  • Black or African American: 14.99%
  • Asian: 5.29%
  • Other race: 4.82%
  • Two or more races: 4.17%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
31.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
251.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.21% (245)
The current population of Upper Deerfield township, New Jersey is 7,867 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 7,622.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,37769.85%
Black or African American1,15414.99%
Asian4075.29%
Other race3714.82%
Two or more races3214.17%
Native American680.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Upper Deerfield township Population by Race

Upper Deerfield township Population Pyramid 2024

Upper Deerfield township Median Age

37.3

Total

36.3

Male

38.7

Female

Upper Deerfield township Adults

There are 5,935 adults, (1,340 of whom are seniors) in Upper Deerfield township.

Upper Deerfield township Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Upper Deerfield township Sex Ratio

Female4,03252.38%
Male3,66647.62%

Upper Deerfield township Population by Age

Upper Deerfield township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,8282.6966.733.3
Married1,3763.358515
Non Family6321.1762.337.7
Female6012.9647.852.2
Male2192.2316.483.6

3.07

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

66.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Upper Deerfield township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4648.8%
Associates Degree3436.51%
Bachelors Degree61411.65%
Graduate Degree3125.92%
High School Graduate2,45746.6%
Less Than 9th Grade3276.2%
Some College75514.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Upper Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Upper Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5313,223729
Black78044726
Hispanic4553718
Asian290253139
Other Race1771778
2+ Races1631635
Native American683919

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.93%.

Upper Deerfield township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,823$0$71,979
Graduate Degree$92,872$93,581$0
High School Graduate$44,109$58,325$36,922
Less Than 9th Grade$29,821$61,307$29,241
Overall$49,083$65,408$43,377
Some College$64,500$79,250$60,234

$49,083

Average Earnings

$65,408

Average Male

$43,377

Average Female

Upper Deerfield township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Upper Deerfield township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Upper Deerfield township Language

81.69% of Upper Deerfield township residents speak only English, while 18.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.53% of the population.

Upper Deerfield township Language

Upper Deerfield township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black1,15250443.75%
White4,5304048.92%
Native681927.94%
Asian407143.44%

12.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.6%

Male Poverty Rate

11.89%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Upper Deerfield township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Upper Deerfield township is Black, with 43.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Upper Deerfield township is Asian, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.79%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.47%.

Upper Deerfield township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.2%
High School10.87%
Some College9.93%
Bachelors or Greater2.05%

Upper Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60.55%
Female Unemployed34.39%
Female Employed11.84%
Male Employed2.6%

Upper Deerfield township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Upper Deerfield township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,308$105,106
Households$74,823$92,528
Married Families$126,136$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,031$42,670

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Upper Deerfield township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Upper Deerfield township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Upper Deerfield township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Upper Deerfield township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Upper Deerfield township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

206

Number of Veterans

187

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War42
Korea29
World War II29
Vietnam27
Second Gulf War0

Upper Deerfield township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+92
35 to 5451
55 to 6436
65 to 7427
18 to 340

Upper Deerfield township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1443.43%
Asian4312.76%
Native American1927.94%

Upper Deerfield township Veterans by Race

Upper Deerfield township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.11%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Upper Deerfield township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

9.3%

Unemployment Rate

Upper Deerfield township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Deerfield township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Upper Deerfield 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

73.28%

Born in Upper Deerfield township

93.15%

Native Born

6.85%

Foreign Born

4.77%

Non Citizen

2.08%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.15% of Upper Deerfield township residents were born in the United States, with 73.28% having been born in New Jersey. 4.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Upper Deerfield township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,052370.46%
20288,015370.46%
20277,978370.47%
20267,941370.47%
20257,904370.47%
20247,867370.47%
20237,830370.47%
20227,793881.14%
20217,705831.09%
20207,6223474.77%
20197,275-77-1.05%
20187,352-5-0.07%
20177,357-95-1.27%
20167,452-63-0.84%
20157,515-33-0.44%
20147,548-17-0.22%
20137,565-57-0.75%
20127,622-6-0.08%
20117,62850.07%
20107,62300%

Upper Deerfield township Population by Year