Deerfield Beach is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States,
just south of the Palm Beach County line. The city is named for the
numerous deer that once roamed the area. As of the 2010 United States
Census, the population was 75,018. It is a principal city of the Miami
metropolitan area, which is home to an estimated 6,158,824 inhabitants
as of 2017[update].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.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, the Florida
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 the
Intracoastal 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. In 1952, the original Deerfield
Beach Pier was built of wood.As of 2010[update], there were 42,671
households, of which 21.8% were vacant. As of 2000[update], 16.3% of
households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2%
were married 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. Deerfield Beach, Florida Top Movies & Young Movies