Deer Creek, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

654

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

34.5

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.8%

4.05% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$94,375

7.47% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$148,900

Population & Diversity

Deer Creek, IL is home to a population of 654 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.153% of Deer Creek, IL residents were born outside of the country (1 people).

In 2024, there were 80.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (643 people) in Deer Creek, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 White (Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Deer Creek, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deer Creek, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Deer Creek, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deer Creek, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
643 ± 148
White (Hispanic)
8 ± 13
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3

1.22%

Hispanic Population

8 people

1.22% of the people in Deer Creek, IL are hispanic (8 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deer Creek, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.153%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1 people

0.353%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.153% of Deer Creek, IL residents (1 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Deer Creek, IL was 0.353%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Deer Creek, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 20
Vietnam
14 ± 22

Deer Creek, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Deer Creek, IL.

Economy

The economy of Deer Creek, IL employs 353 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deer Creek, IL were Manufacturing (62 people), Finance & Insurance (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($95,000), Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,125), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,500).

Employment

Occupations

353

2024 Value

± 89

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Creek, IL grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 304 employees to 353 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deer Creek, IL, are Production Occupations (46 people), Management Occupations (38 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deer Creek, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

353

2024 Value

± 89

16.1%

1 Year growth

± 31.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deer Creek, IL grew at a rate of 16.1%, from 304 employees to 353 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deer Creek, IL, are Manufacturing (62 people), Finance & Insurance (43 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deer Creek, IL, though some of these residents may live in Deer Creek, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,031

Median earning men ± $7,991

$39,563

Median earning women ± $7,741

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($104,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,000), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($93,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,250), Manufacturing ($38,929), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deer Creek, IL was $148,900 in 2024, which is 0.448 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,400 to $148,900, a 5.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Deer Creek, IL is 77.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deer Creek, IL have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deer Creek, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$148,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,725

$207

Median Property Taxes

±$52

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Deer Creek, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Deer Creek, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2024

57%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.5% of the housing units in Deer Creek, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deer Creek, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,375

Median Household Income

± $16,448

267

Number of Households

± 58

In 2024, the median household income of the 267 households in Deer Creek, IL grew to $94,375 from the previous year's value of $87,813.

The following chart displays the households in Deer Creek, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deer Creek, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.2%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (4.87%)

In 2024, 82.2% of workers in Deer Creek, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (4.87%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deer Creek, IL have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.41% of the workforce in Deer Creek, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Deer Creek, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Deer Creek, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deer Creek, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deer Creek, IL (51 out of 654 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deer Creek, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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