Deerfield, IL City Data

Deerfield, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,420 people who live in Deerfield and approximately 644,356 who live in Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Deerfield 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 Deerfield. We have included Deerfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Deerfield Information

Lake County where Deerfield resides is 1,367.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 644,356 and has a population rank of 84 out of all the places in the United States.

Deerfield has a total of 18,420 people and of those residents there are 8,893 males and 9,527 females. The median age of the male population is 38.8 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 10,571 births each year and around 3,673 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Deerfield varies per year, but currently 18,278 are one race and 142 are two or more races.

Of the 18,420 people who live in Deerfield, there are 5,871 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Deerfield is 3,015 male and 2,856 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 12,792.

General Deerfield Information
Total area in square miles - Lake County	1,367.95
Water area in square miles - Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Lake County	644,356
Population rank - Lake County	84
Total population	18,420
Total population (male)	8,893
Total population (female)	9,527
Population median age (male)	38.8
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Lake County	10,571
Deaths- Lake County	3,673
Population of one race	18,278
Population of two or more races	142
Population under 20 years	5,871
Population under 20 years (male)	3,015
Population under 20 years (female)	2,856
Total population 18 years and over	12,792

Deerfield Social Characteristics

There are 216,297 households in Deerfield. Families make up 165,269 of these households. The table below breaks down the Deerfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (136,686), male householder with no wife present (7,387) and female householder with no husband present (19,094). The remainder of the Deerfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 52,319. Deerfield, IL moving companies help people in Deerfield 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 Deerfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Deerfield is based, there are 242,505 females 15 and over; of those females there are 50,862 never married, 149,121 now married, 3,231 separated, 17,001 widowed, and 22,290 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,716 separated, 3,955 widowed and 15,011 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Deerfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Deerfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lake County)
Total households	216,297
Family households (families)	165,269
With own children under 18 years	95,425
Married-couple family	136,686
With own children under 18 years	77,480
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,387
With own children under 18 years	3,662
Female householder, no husband present, family	19,094
With own children under 18 years	12,365
Nonfamily households	52,319
Householder living alone	42,485
65 years and over	13,472

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,869
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,478
Average household size	2.81
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,676
Householder	5,164
Spouse	4,686
Child	6,446
Other relatives	98
Nonrelatives	105
Unmarried partner	24
Roomer or boarder	14
Housemate or roommate	14
Unmarried partner	90
Foster child	2
Other	51

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,387
Male householder	431
Male householder living alone	376
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	825
Female householder living alone	764
Female householder not living alone	61
Nonrelatives	131
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	242,505
Never married	50,862
Now married	149,121
Separated	3,231
Widowed	17,001
Divorced	22,290
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,716
Widowed	3,955
Divorced	15,011

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,420
Male	8,893
Under 5 years	794
5 to 9 years	905
10 to 14 years	801
15 to 17 years	386
18 and 19 years	129
20 years	38
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	149
25 to 29 years	201
30 to 34 years	482
35 to 39 years	718
40 to 44 years	906
45 to 49 years	824
50 to 54 years	657
55 to 59 years	516
60 and 61 years	156
62 to 64 years	183
65 and 66 years	118
67 to 69 years	167
70 to 74 years	294
75 to 79 years	187
80 to 84 years	100
85 years and over	126
Female	9,527
Under 5 years	685
5 to 9 years	815
10 to 14 years	830
15 to 17 years	412
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	36
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	118
25 to 29 years	251
30 to 34 years	536
35 to 39 years	864
40 to 44 years	973
45 to 49 years	835
50 to 54 years	681
55 to 59 years	570
60 and 61 years	172
62 to 64 years	192
65 and 66 years	137
67 to 69 years	193
70 to 74 years	323
75 to 79 years	248
80 to 84 years	198
85 years and over	311

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,420
One race	18,278
White	17,662
Black or African American	61
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	465
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	21
Two or more races	142

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	18,063
People who are White alone	17,309
People who are Black or African American alone	57
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	465
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	312
People who are Some other race alone	79

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	591,519
Same house	308,970
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,156
Different state or abroad	81,809
Different state	59,387
Abroad	22,422

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lake County)
Total resident population	644,356
Born in United States	260,657
State of residence	379,444
Different state	162,337
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	7,039
Foreign born	95,536

Deerfield 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 Deerfield. That total enrollment is 185,035 for the population of the country, which includes Deerfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 39,821 and elementary or high school enrollment was 248,025 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 32,658.

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 Deerfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	185,035
Pre-kindergarten	16,850
Public	7,645
Private	9,205
Kindergarten	11,513
Public	9,592
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	86,422
Public	77,060
Private	9,362
Elementary and high school	124,013
Public	111,560
Private	12,453
High school grades 9 to 12	37,591
Public	34,500
Private	3,091
College, undergraduate years	24,087
Public	17,520
Private	6,567
Graduate or professional school	8,572
Public	3,635
Private	4,937
Not enrolled in school	428,409

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	398,265
Less than 9th grade	23,819
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	29,640
High school graduate	85,056
Some college, no degree	84,499
Associate's degree	21,525
Bachelor's degree	153,726
Graduate or professional degree	38.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	95,750

Deerfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 474,018 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Deerfield. The Deerfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (127,476), service occupations (34,931), sales and office occupations (87,750), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (446), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,678) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (36,115). The 474,018 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 261,120 private wage and salary workers, 31,937 government workers, 16,549 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	474,018
In labor force	337,181
Civilian labor force	324,353
Employed	310,396
Unemployed	13,957
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	12,828
Females 16 years and over	237,880
In labor force	147,510
Civilian labor force	145,351
Unemployed Civilian labor force	6,379
Armed forces	2,159
Males 16 years and over	236,138
In labor force	189,671
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,578
Armed forces	10,669

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	317,442
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	242,387
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	32,306
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,332
Other means	4,995
Worked at home	13,294
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,145,690

OCCUPATION (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,476
Management, professional, and related occupations	127,476
Service occupations	34,931
Sales and office occupations	87,750
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	446
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,678
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	36,115

INDUSTRY (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,476
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	930
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	61,291
Wholesale trade	15,411
Retail trade	35,571
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,020
Information	8,523
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	28,496
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	38,920
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	51,074
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	18,751
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	8,977

CLASS OF WORKER (Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	127,476
Private wage and salary workers	261,120
Government workers	31,937
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	16,549
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Deerfield Housing Characteristics

In Deerfield, IL there are 225,919 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 216,297 occupied and 9,622 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Deerfield, there are 155,336 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 20,429 units in Deerfield. 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 Deerfield, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Deerfield, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Deerfield. There are 1,954 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,323 with rent between $200-299, 4,025 with rent between $300-499 and 36,558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Deerfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Deerfield, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lake County)
Total housing units	225,919
Occupied housing units	216,297
Vacant housing units	9,622

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lake County)
Total housing units	225,919
1-unit, detached	155,336
1-unit, attached	20,429
2 units	7,268
3 or 4 units	7,645
5 to 9 units	8,827
10 to 19 units	8,859
20 to 49 units	7,828
50 or more units	5,362
Mobile home	4,269

HOUSING TENURE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
Owner-occupied	168,301
Renter-occupied	47,996

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
No vehicles available	10,047
2 vehicle available	145,717
3 vehicles available	29,484
4 vehicles available	7,299
5 or more vehicles available	2,630

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
Utility gas	191,204
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	21,979
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	487
Coal or coke
Wood	113
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	483
No fuel used	428

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lake County)
Occupied housing units	216,297
Less Than $50,000	168,301
$50,000 to $99,999	13,633
$100,000 to $149,999	33,678
$150,000 to $199,999	28,218
$200,000 to $299,999	32,930
$300,000 to $499,999	16,062
$1,000,000 or more	3,112
Median (dollars)	198,200

GROSS RENT (Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	47,996
Less than $200	1,954
$200 to $299	1,323
$300 to $499	4,025
$500 to $699	11,952
$700 to $999	16,759
$1,000 to $1,499	6,389
$1,500 or more	1,457