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)