Deerfield Beach | |
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 Deerfield Beach with pier in background | |
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 Location within the state ofFlorida | |
| Coordinates:26°19′05″N80°05′59″W / 26.31806°N 80.09972°W /26.31806; -80.09972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Broward |
| Incorporated as Deerfield (town) | June 11, 1925[1] |
| Incorporated as Deerfield Beach (town) | May 12, 1939 |
| Incorporated as Deerfield Beach (city) | June 13, 1945 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Todd Drosky |
| • Vice mayor | Ben Preston |
| • Commissioners | Michael Hudak, Daniel Shanetzky, Thomas Plaut Ben Preston |
| • City manager | Rodney Brimlow |
| • City clerk | Heather Montemayor |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.22 sq mi (42.01 km2) |
| • Land | 14.95 sq mi (38.71 km2) |
| • Water | 1.27 sq mi (3.30 km2) 7.12% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 86,859 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 86,772 |
| • Rank | 201st in the United States 14th in Florida |
| • Density | 5,805.7/sq mi (2,241.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33441–33443 |
| Area codes | 754,954 |
| FIPS code | 12-16725[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0281460[6] |
| Website | www |
Deerfield Beach is a city inBroward County, Florida, United States, just south of thePalm Beach County line. As of the2020 census, the population was 86,859,[3] making it thetenth-largest city in Broward County. Located 41 miles north of Miami, it is a key suburb and principal city in theMiami metropolitan area, which was home to 6.14 million people in 2020.
Deerfield Beach's history dates to 1890, when a small settlement named Hillsborough was developed along the Hillsboro River. As the population grew to 20 by 1898, the settlement was now served by its own post office and the town was named Deerfield for the deer that grazed along the river.
By the early 20th century, as the town's population continued to grow, theFlorida East Coast Railroad constructed tracks en route to Miami bisecting Deerfield. Deerfield's early settlers were mostly farmers who grew pineapples, tomatoes, green beans, squash and fished along theIntracoastal Waterway. Deerfield remained a largely agricultural community, but in 1939 the town's name was changed to Deerfield Beach to let tourists know it has a beach.[7] In 1952, the original Deerfield Beach Pier was built of wood.[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 square miles (42.1 km2), of which 15.1 square miles (39.1 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2) is water (7.12%).[9] Of Deerfield Beach's land mass 0.3 square miles is located onDeerfield Beach Island[10] (DBI).
Deerfield Beach has a borderlinetropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification:Af), bordering on atropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification:Am), featuring hot summer days, frequent thunderstorms in the summer, and less frequent rain in the fall.
During the summer months average temperatures tend to be in the 80s, while during the winter temperatures tend to be in the 60s. July is generally the warmest month of the year with an average maximum temperature of 92 °F (33.3 °C), while the coldest month of the year is February with an average minimum temperature of 58 °F (14.4 °C). The all-time record high is 101 °F (38.3 °C) recorded in 1981, while the all-time record low is 21 °F (−6.1 °C) which was recorded in 1995.[11] The year-round average temperature is 77 °F (25.0 °C).[7]
The annual average precipitation at Deerfield Beach is 57.27 inches (1,455 mm). Summer months tend to be wetter than winter months. The wettest month of the year is June with an average rainfall of 7.3 inches (190 mm).[11]
Deerfield Beach falls under theUSDA 10b PlantHardiness zone.[12]
| Climate data for Deerfield Beach, FL | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 90 (32) | 90 (32) | 92 (33) | 100 (38) | 99 (37) | 100 (38) | 101 (38) | 99 (37) | 99 (37) | 97 (36) | 96 (36) | 89 (32) | 101 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 76 (24) | 77 (25) | 80 (27) | 83 (28) | 87 (31) | 90 (32) | 92 (33) | 92 (33) | 91 (33) | 87 (31) | 82 (28) | 78 (26) | 85 (29) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 58 (14) | 58 (14) | 62 (17) | 66 (19) | 71 (22) | 74 (23) | 75 (24) | 75 (24) | 74 (23) | 71 (22) | 66 (19) | 61 (16) | 68 (20) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 25 (−4) | 21 (−6) | 32 (0) | 40 (4) | 50 (10) | 40 (4) | 53 (12) | 59 (15) | 57 (14) | 44 (7) | 35 (2) | 28 (−2) | 21 (−6) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 2.78 (71) | 2.85 (72) | 3.0 (76) | 3.4 (86) | 5.73 (146) | 7.31 (186) | 5.94 (151) | 6.91 (176) | 7.01 (178) | 5.73 (146) | 4.24 (108) | 2.46 (62) | 57.36 (1,457) |
| Source: Weather.com[13] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Deerfield Beach | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 10.5 | 11.5 | 12.0 | 12.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 12.1 |
| Source: Weather Atlas[14] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1,483 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,850 | 24.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,088 | 12.9% | |
| 1960 | 9,573 | 358.5% | |
| 1970 | 16,662 | 74.1% | |
| 1980 | 39,193 | 135.2% | |
| 1990 | 46,325 | 18.2% | |
| 2000 | 64,583 | 39.4% | |
| 2010 | 75,018 | 16.2% | |
| 2020 | 86,859 | 15.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 86,772 | −0.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1930–1970[16] 1980[17] 1990[18] 2000[19] 2010[20] 2020[3] 2022[4] | |||
| Historical racial composition | 2020[3] | 2010[20] | 2000[19] | 1990[18] | 1980[17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 41.7% | 56.0% | 71.2% | 78.9% | 80.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20.2% | 14.2% | 8.7% | 3.9% | 2.1% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 24.4% | 25.0% | 15.7% | 16.2% | 17.1% |
| Asian andPacific Islander (non-Hispanic) | 1.9% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Native American (non-Hispanic) | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | |
| Some other race (non-Hispanic) | 3.3% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.1% | |
| Two or more races (non-Hispanic) | 8.3% | 1.9% | 2.1% | N/A | N/A |
| Population | 86,859 | 75,018 | 64,583 | 46,325 | 39,193 |
| Demographic characteristics | 2020[21][22][23] | 2010[24][25][26] | 2000[27][28][29] | 1990[18] | 1980[17][30] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households | 46,993 | 42,671 | 37,343 | 23,118 | 18,422 |
| Persons per household | 1.85 | 1.76 | 1.73 | 2.00 | 2.13 |
| Sex Ratio | 93.5 | 93.4 | 87.2 | 83.2 | 81.8 |
| Ages 0–17 | 17.7% | 18.0% | 15.6% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Ages 18–64 | 60.8% | 60.6% | 55.1% | 50.1% | 44.2% |
| Ages 65 + | 21.6% | 21.5% | 29.3% | 36.3% | 41.3% |
| Median age | 43.7 | 43.3 | 44.6 | 48.6 | 60.6 |
| Population | 86,859 | 75,018 | 64,583 | 46,325 | 39,193 |
| Economic indicators | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–21American Community Survey | Deerfield Beach | Broward County | Florida |
| Median income[31] | $31,343 | $36,222 | $34,367 |
| Median household income[32] | $49,650 | $64,522 | $61,777 |
| Poverty Rate[33] | 15.6% | 12.4% | 13.1% |
| High school diploma[34] | 85.4% | 90.0% | 89.0% |
| Bachelor's degree[34] | 26.9% | 34.3% | 31.5% |
| Advanced degree[34] | 9.0% | 13.1% | 11.7% |
| Language spoken at home[note 1] | 2015[note 2] | 2010[note 3] | 2000[37] | 1990[38] | 1980[39] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 57.8% | 59.3% | 74.7% | 85.3% | 87.7% |
| Spanish orSpanish Creole | 14.6% | 12.6% | 8.6% | 3.2% | 2.1% |
| French orHaitian Creole | 12.5% | 12.5% | 5.5% | 3.7% | 1.5% |
| Portuguese | N/A[note 4] | 9.5% | 4.9% | 0.4% | N/A[note 4] |
| Yiddish | N/A[note 4] | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2.4% | N/A[note 4] |
| Other Languages | 15.1% | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.0% | 8.7% |
| Nativity | 2015[note 5] | 2010[note 6] | 2000[44][45] | 1990[46][38] | 1980[39] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % populationnative-born | 66.0% | 68.5% | 77.3% | 84.9% | 85.5% |
| ... born in theUnited States | 63.9% | 66.5% | 75.8% | 83.8% | 84.8% |
| ... born inPuerto Rico orIsland Areas | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| ... born toAmerican parents abroad | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.8% | |
| % populationforeign-born[note 7] | 34.0% | 31.5% | 22.7% | 15.1% | 14.5% |
| ... born inHaiti | 7.9% | 7.3% | 2.8% | 2.1% | N/A[note 4] |
| ... born inBrazil | 7.1% | 8.3% | 4.7% | 0.3% | N/A[note 4] |
| ... born inCanada | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| ... born inRussia | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| ... born inPoland | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 1.7%[note 8] | 2.8%[note 8] |
| ... born in other countries | 16.5% | 13.0% | 11.9% | 8.0% | 7.7% |
As of 2000[update], 16.3% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% weremarried couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.9% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.72.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $34,041, and the median income for a family was $44,853. Males had a median income of $35,154 versus $27,451 for females. Theper capita income for the city was $23,296. About 9.2% of families and 12.5% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.
As of 2000[update], Deerfield Beach also had the highest percentage ofBrazilian andBrazilian American population (as a percentage of total population) in the United States at 11.06%.[47] It also has a significant percentage ofHaitian andHaitian American residents in the United States, at 12.1%.[48]
There are two locations of theBroward County Library system in Deerfield Beach:
There are five public schools in Deerfield Beach, as well as numerous private institutions. Public schools are administered byBroward County Public Schools.[50]
Deerfield Beach is a part of theMiami-Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood media market, which is the twelfth largest radio market[59] and the seventeenth largest television market[60] in the United States. Its primary daily newspapers are theSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel andThe Miami Herald, and theirSpanish-language counterpartsEl Sentinel andEl Nuevo Herald. Local Deerfield-based media includesThe Observer, a local weekly newspaper, and theDeerfield Times, published bySun-Sentinel.
Deerfield Beach has onesister city,[61] as designated bySister Cities International:Acre, Israel.
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