Deerfield, IL

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2024 Population

19,518

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

2.84%

16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$181,660

4.24% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$623,400

2.43% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

9,869

2.02% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Deerfield, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Deerfield, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Deerfield, IL was $623,400, and the homeownership rate was 82.5%.

Most people in Deerfield, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Deerfield, IL was 2 cars per household.

United States Illinois Cook County, IL Lake County, IL Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI Cook County (Northeast)--Northfield & New Trier Townships PUMA, IL Lake County (Southeast)--Vernon, Moraine & West Deerfield Townships PUMA, IL

Population & Diversity

Deerfield, IL is home to a population of 19.5k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.9% of Deerfield, IL residents were born outside of the country (1.74k people).

In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in Deerfield, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.1k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 646 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Deerfield, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Deerfield, IL was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Deerfield, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.8k ± 572
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 301
White (Hispanic)
646 ± 332

5.39%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

5.39% of the people in Deerfield, IL are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Deerfield, 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

8.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.74k people

9.37%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.8k people

As of 2024, 8.9% of Deerfield, IL residents (1.74k 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 Deerfield, IL was 9.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
160 ± 136
Vietnam
147 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
110 ± 95

Deerfield, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

99% of the population of Deerfield, IL has health coverage, with 69.2% on employee plans, 3.02% on Medicaid, 16.3% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 0.113% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 12.6% between 18 and 34 years, 41.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.02%

Uninsured

69.2%

Employer Coverage

3.02%

Medicaid

16.3%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

0.113%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Deerfield, IL declined by 15.4% from 1.2% to 1.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Deerfield, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Deerfield, IL employs 9.87k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Deerfield, IL were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,866 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,594 people), and Manufacturing (1,057 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($151,310), Wholesale Trade ($149,091), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,417).

Employment

Occupations

9.87k

2024 Value

± 644

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 9.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deerfield, IL declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 10.1k employees to 9.87k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Deerfield, IL, are Management Occupations (2,108 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,274 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,158 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Deerfield, 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

9.87k

2024 Value

± 644

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 9.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Deerfield, IL declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 10.1k employees to 9.87k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Deerfield, IL, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,866 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,594 people), and Manufacturing (1,057 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Deerfield, IL, though some of these residents may live in Deerfield, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$124,297

Median earning men ± $7,918

$68,019

Median earning women ± $6,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($205,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($162,989), and Wholesale Trade ($152,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($155,547), Wholesale Trade ($143,864), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Deerfield, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Deerfield, IL was $623,400 in 2024, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $608,600 to $623,400, a 2.43% increase. The homeownership rate in Deerfield, IL is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Deerfield, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Deerfield, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$623,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,648

$6,203

Median Property Taxes

±$407

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 Deerfield, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Deerfield, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Deerfield, 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.

$181,660

Median Household Income

± $22,596

7.52k

Number of Households

± 524

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.52k households in Deerfield, IL declined from $181,660 from the previous year's value of $189,705.

The following chart displays the households in Deerfield, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Deerfield, 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 (60.1%)
Worked At Home (28.5%)
Public Transit (6.55%)

In 2024, 60.1% of workers in Deerfield, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.55%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Deerfield, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Deerfield, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Deerfield, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Deerfield, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Deerfield, IL (552 out of 19.4k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Deerfield, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.