Moving to Deerfield, Illinois

Population: 18,420. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,471 (+5.7% change)
Males: 8,893 (48.3%), Females: 9,527 (51.7%)

Lake County

Zip code: 60015

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.6 years
Median household income: $107,194
Median house value: $342,900

Population by Race

Races in Deerfield:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), Russian (13.4%), Irish (11.3%), Polish (9.0%), United States (8.8%), English (7.3%).

Elevation: 675 feet

Land area: 5.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Deerfield

  • High school or higher: 95.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 68.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 32.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Deerfield village

  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 72.0%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

8.8% Foreign born (4.7% Europe, 2.7% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +958 (+5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Deerfield:

  • LAKE FOREST HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; LAKE FOREST, IL)
  • HILL TOP CENTER (about 9 miles; GREEN OAKS, IL)
  • HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; DES PLAINES, IL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Deerfield:

  • CHICAGO O’HARE INTL (about 15 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Abbreviation: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; KENOSHA, WI; Abbreviation: ENW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Deerfield:

  • PALWAUKEE MUNI (about 6 miles; CHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/W, IL; Abbreviation: PWK)
  • SCHAUMBURG MUNICIPAL HELISTOP (about 17 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; Abbreviation: 4H1)
  • WAUKEGAN REGIONAL (about 18 miles; CHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL; Abbreviation: UGN)

Amtrak station near Deerfield:

  • 8 miles: GLENVIEW (1116 DEPOT ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Deerfield:

  • TRINITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 2,121; Location: 2065 HALF DAY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.tiu.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Deerfield:

  • OAKTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; DES PLAINES, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,749)
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; EVANSTON, IL; Full-time enrollment: 14,958)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 15 miles; PALATINE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,229)
  • CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO-WILBUR WRIGHT COLLEGE (about 16 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 5,618)
  • TRITON COLLEGE (about 17 miles; RIVER GROVE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 8,007)
  • NORTHEASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CHICAGO, IL; Full-time enrollment: 7,324)
  • COLLEGE OF LAKE COUNTY (about 18 miles; GRAYSLAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 6,973)

Public high school in Deerfield:

  • DEERFIELD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,668; Location: 1959 WAUKEGAN RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Deerfield:

  • ALAN B SHEPARD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 548; Location: 440 GROVE AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SOUTH PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 1421 HACKBERRY RD; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WILMOT ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: 795 WILMOT RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • KIPLING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 700 KIPLING PL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLES J CARUSO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 1801 MONTGOMERY RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WALDEN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 630 ESSEX CT; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BANNOCKBURN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 208; Location: 2165 TELEGRAPH RD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Deerfield:

  • HOLY CROSS SCHOOL (Students: 433; Location: 720 ELDER LANE; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Deerfield:

  • DEERFIELD P.L. (Operating income: $1,783,346; Location: 920 WAUKEGAN ROAD; 164,530 books; 10,141 audio materials; 3,795 video materials; 376 serial subscriptions)