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Deerfield Illinois Information: Deerfield, Illinois is part of LAKE County. Population for Deerfield from the last gathering is 18420. You can view Deerfield venues that host many Deerfield IL events every year. You can also research Deerfield Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Deerfield Illinois real estate guide. Deerfield Illinois has a latitude of 42.1738 and a longitude of -87.8738. Zip codes in Deerfield, IL include 60015 ... more Deerfield zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Deerfield, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Deerfield, IL was 18,420.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Deerfield was 8,893, which represents 48.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Deerfield, IL
There are an estimated 4,807 married men in the town. 75.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Deerfield are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Deerfield is 9,527 which is 51.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Deerfield, Illinois
There are an estimated 5,066 married women in the community. 69 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Deerfield, IL
The median age of people living in Deerfield, IL was 39.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Deerfield was 1,479. There were 12,792 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13 percent of the population (2,402) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Deerfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Deerfield, IL was 18,278.

White Population in Deerfield, IL
The estimated White population in the Deerfield community is 17,662, which is 95.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Deerfield, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 61, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Deerfield, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Deerfield, IL was 7.

Asian Population in Deerfield, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 465.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Deerfield, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Deerfield was an estimated 4.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 79, while those of “two or more races” was 142 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Deerfield community was 312, or 1.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Deerfield, IL
The household population number in Deerfield was 18,063.

Group Quarters Population in Deerfield, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 357.

Average Household Size in Deerfield, IL
The average household size in Deerfield is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Deerfield, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 6,518 total housing units in Deerfield.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,420, or 98.5 of the total units in town. Of these, 5,778 were owner-occupied (90), and 642 were renter-occupied (10, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 98 vacant homes in Deerfield at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Deerfield, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,260, with a median value in dollars of 342,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Deerfield, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,208 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Deerfield, average costs per month were $774 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 11,714 people in the community had a high school degree, or 95.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Deerfield, Illinois
8,370 people in Deerfield also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 68.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Deerfield, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Deerfield was 1,233, or 9.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Deerfield, IL
In 2000, there were 1,964 people in Deerfield, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Deerfield, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,829 people in Deerfield who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Deerfield, Illinois
There were 9,221 in the labor force in Deerfield at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Deerfield was 29.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Deerfield, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $107,194. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Deerfield, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $118,683. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Deerfield, Illinois
Per capita income in Deerfield in the last full census was 50,664. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Deerfield numbered 69, or 1.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Deerfield, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 296, or 1.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.