Deford, MI City Data

Deford, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,611 people who live in Deford and approximately 58,266 who live in Tuscola County. We want to help people moving to or living in Deford to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Deford. We have included Deford housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Deford Information

Tuscola County where Deford resides is 913.82 square miles. The resident population of this county is 58,266 and has a population rank of 821 out of all the places in the United States.

Deford has a total of 1,611 people and of those residents there are 823 males and 788 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 37.8. There are approximately 706 births each year and around 519 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Deford varies per year, but currently 1,589 are one race and 22 are two or more races.

Of the 1,611 people who live in Deford, there are 525 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Deford is 283 male and 242 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,156.

General Deford Information
Total area in square miles - Tuscola County	913.82
Water area in square miles - Tuscola County	N/A
Resident population - Tuscola County	58,266
Population rank - Tuscola County	821
Total population	1,611
Total population (male)	823
Total population (female)	788
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	37.8
Births - Tuscola County	706
Deaths- Tuscola County	519
Population of one race	1,589
Population of two or more races	22
Population under 20 years	525
Population under 20 years (male)	283
Population under 20 years (female)	242
Total population 18 years and over	1,156

Deford Social Characteristics

There are 21,454 households in Deford. Families make up 16,062 of these households. The table below breaks down the Deford families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,120), male householder with no wife present (885) and female householder with no husband present (1,930). The remainder of the Deford households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,473. Deford, MI moving companies help people in Deford move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Deford. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Deford is based, there are 23,070 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,381 never married, 13,920 now married, 259 separated, 2,336 widowed, and 2,174 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 173 separated, 600 widowed and 2,069 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Deford social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Deford.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Tuscola County)
Total households	21,454
Family households (families)	16,062
With own children under 18 years	7,864
Married-couple family	13,120
With own children under 18 years	5,833
Male householder, no wife present, family	885
With own children under 18 years	545
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,930
With own children under 18 years	1,184
Nonfamily households	5,473
Householder living alone	4,701
65 years and over	2,021

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	235
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	123
Average household size	2.87
Average family size	3.2

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,456
Householder	440
Spouse	358
Child	544
Other relatives	24
Nonrelatives	49
Unmarried partner	20
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	30
Foster child	3
Other	16

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	153
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	45
Male householder not living alone	15
Female householder	61
Female householder living alone	55
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	32
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	23,070
Never married	4,381
Now married	13,920
Separated	259
Widowed	2,336
Divorced	2,174
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	173
Widowed	600
Divorced	2,069

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,611
Male	823
Under 5 years	51
5 to 9 years	80
10 to 14 years	68
15 to 17 years	45
18 and 19 years	39
20 years	13
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	32
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	80
45 to 49 years	67
50 to 54 years	53
55 to 59 years	39
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	10
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	5
Female	788
Under 5 years	50
5 to 9 years	52
10 to 14 years	62
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	8
21 years	8
22 to 24 years	12
25 to 29 years	36
30 to 34 years	56
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	83
45 to 49 years	71
50 to 54 years	52
55 to 59 years	35
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	11
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,611
One race	1,589
White	1,571
Black or African American	5
American Indian and Alaska Native	10
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	22

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,609
People who are White alone	1,569
People who are Black or African American alone	5
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	10
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	20
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	54,665
Same house	35,180
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,308
Different state or abroad	1,375
Different state	1,204
Abroad	171

PLACE OF BIRTH (Tuscola County)
Total resident population	58,266
Born in United States	50,710
State of residence	52,058
Different state	5,353
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	222
Foreign born	633

Deford Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Deford. That total enrollment is 15,594 for the population of the country, which includes Deford. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,085 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,455 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,368.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Deford population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	15,594
Pre-kindergarten	735
Public	512
Private	223
Kindergarten	762
Public	692
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,453
Public	6,511
Private	942
Elementary and high school	11,728
Public	10,533
Private	1,195
High school grades 9 to 12	4,275
Public	4,022
Private	253
College, undergraduate years	2,082
Public	1,715
Private	367
Graduate or professional school	287
Public	261
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	40,558

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,898
Less than 9th grade	2,217
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,924
High school graduate	15,828
Some college, no degree	8,320
Associate's degree	2,590
Bachelor's degree	4,019
Graduate or professional degree	10.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,689

Deford Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,638 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Deford. The Deford occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,976), service occupations (4,087), sales and office occupations (5,479), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (245), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,390) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (6,646). The 44,638 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,748 private wage and salary workers, 3,035 government workers, 1,927 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Tuscola County)
Population 16 years and over	44,638
In labor force	27,533
Civilian labor force	27,528
Employed	25,823
Unemployed	1,705
Percent Unemployed	6.2
Armed Forces	5
Females 16 years and over	22,539
In labor force	12,650
Civilian labor force	12,650
Unemployed Civilian labor force	578
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	22,099
In labor force	14,883
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,127
Armed forces	5

COMMUTING TO WORK (Tuscola County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,274
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,035
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,676
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	495
Other means	134
Worked at home	875
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	739,420

OCCUPATION (Tuscola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,976
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,976
Service occupations	4,087
Sales and office occupations	5,479
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	245
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,390
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	6,646

INDUSTRY (Tuscola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,976
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	789
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,802
Wholesale trade	703
Retail trade	3,333
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,047
Information	378
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,037
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	944
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,254
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,729
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	789

CLASS OF WORKER (Tuscola County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,976
Private wage and salary workers	20,748
Government workers	3,035
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,927
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Deford Housing Characteristics

In Deford, MI there are 23,378 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 21,454 occupied and 1,924 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Deford, there are 18,441 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 227 units in Deford. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Deford, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Deford, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Deford. There are 185 housing units with rent less than $200, 226 with rent between $200-299, 1,479 with rent between $300-499 and 900 with rent for $500 and above. Full Deford gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Deford, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Tuscola County)
Total housing units	23,378
Occupied housing units	21,454
Vacant housing units	1,924

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Tuscola County)
Total housing units	23,378
1-unit, detached	18,441
1-unit, attached	227
2 units	471
3 or 4 units	368
5 to 9 units	446
10 to 19 units	72
20 to 49 units	138
50 or more units	103
Mobile home	3,071

HOUSING TENURE (Tuscola County)
Occupied housing units	21,454
Owner-occupied	18,037
Renter-occupied	3,417

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Tuscola County)
Occupied housing units	21,454
No vehicles available	911
2 vehicle available	14,356
3 vehicles available	3,305
4 vehicles available	1,175
5 or more vehicles available	420

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Tuscola County)
Occupied housing units	21,454
Utility gas	9,122
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,176
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,438
Coal or coke	8
Wood	672
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	76
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Tuscola County)
Occupied housing units	21,454
Less Than $50,000	18,037
$50,000 to $99,999	5,935
$100,000 to $149,999	3,077
$150,000 to $199,999	764
$200,000 to $299,999	294
$300,000 to $499,999	27
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	87,100

GROSS RENT (Tuscola County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,417
Less than $200	185
$200 to $299	226
$300 to $499	1,479
$500 to $699	724
$700 to $999	154
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	11