Deerfield Beach, FL Profile

Deerfield Beach, FL, population 76,348, is located in Florida's Broward county, about 11.1 miles from Coral Springs and 13.8 miles from Ft Lauderdale.

Through the 90's Deerfield Beach's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Deerfield Beach has grown by about 18%.

Deerfield Beach's property crime levels tend to be lower than Florida's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Deerfield Beach tend to be about the same as Florida's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	16%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	44.60
	Males	41.20
	Females	48.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	8.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	13.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	64,583	N/A
2001	75,031	16.18%
2002	75,336	0.41%
2003	75,499	0.22%
2004	75,980	0.64%
2005	76,348	0.48%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,041

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	524
2002	425
2003	537
2004	670
2005	876
2006	723

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	5	1	2	2	7
Forcible Rape	29	16	27	18	35	23
Robbery	70	65	97	133	144	141
Aggravated Assault	244	201	234	297	412	390

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,908
2002	2,430
2003	2,536
2004	3,345
2005	3,719
2006	3,337

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	350	281	314	398	485	478
Larceny, Theft	1,308	1,134	1,127	1,577	1,767	1835
Motor Vehicle Theft	269	226	254	271	265	278
Arson	4	6	7	6	6	10

Location

Elevation	16 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.4 Square Miles
Water Area	0.5 Square Miles