How many renters in Deerfield, IL pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

60.9% (±15.4 points) of renting households in Deerfield, IL spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

52.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 36.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on .

Paying 30% or more
60.9% (±15.4 points)
Paying 35% or more
52.8% (±12.7 points)
Median share of income
36.0% (±4.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Deerfield

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentDeerfieldLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Less than 15%13.9% (±7.2 points)14.4%14.4%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.1% (±2.4 points)12.6%13.4%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.1% (±4.3 points)13.2%13.1%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.0% (±8.3 points)10.5%11.2%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.1% (±8.7 points)9.2%8.9%9.2%
35% or more52.8% (±12.7 points)40.1%39.0%41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Deerfield against Lake County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
DeerfieldLake CountyIllinoisUnited States
Paying 30% or more60.9% (±15.4 points)49.3% (±2.3 points)47.9% (±0.4 points)51.1%
Paying 35% or more52.8% (±12.7 points)40.1% (±1.8 points)39.0% (±0.4 points)41.9%
Median share of income36.0% (±4.9 points)29.7% (±1.0 points)29.1% (±0.2 points)30.6%
Median renter household income$105,698 (±$22,553)$60,278 (±$2,115)$50,420 (±$471)$52,966
Median gross rent$2,482 (±$335)$1,477 (±$29)$1,274 (±$5)$1,413

In Deerfield, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lake County (49.3%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (47.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Lake County, Deerfield ranks 11 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 382 of 2,503.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Deerfield

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deerfield
PlaceDistanceRenters paying 30% or more of incomeCompared with this place
Deerfield—60.9% (±15.4 points)—
Bannockburn2.0 mi100.0% (±141.4 points)Not measurably different
West Deerfield Township2.0 mi49.6% (±14.7 points)Not measurably different
Riverwoods2.2 mi86.6% (±48.6 points)Not measurably different
Highland Park2.4 mi60.2% (±9.6 points)Not measurably different
Northbrook2.7 mi50.9% (±10.1 points)Not measurably different
Moraine Township2.8 mi56.0% (±8.4 points)Not measurably different
Highwood3.4 mi44.3% (±18.3 points)Not measurably different
Lincolnshire3.9 mi52.1% (±14.0 points)Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Lake County, place by place

RankPlaceRenters paying 30% or more of income
5North Barrington76.2% (±53.4 points)
6Channel Lake75.3% (±29.2 points)
7Lake Barrington70.7% (±20.2 points)
8Fox Lake63.6% (±14.2 points)
9Tower Lakes61.5% (±102.4 points)
10Lake Bluff61.2% (±31.8 points)
11Deerfield60.9% (±15.4 points)
12Highland Park60.2% (±9.6 points)
13Kildeer60.0% (±92.7 points)
14Deer Park59.1% (±24.1 points)
15Fremont Township58.7% (±23.7 points)
16Grandwood Park58.0% (±23.1 points)
17Grant Township (Lake County)57.7% (±14.6 points)

Showing 13 of 71 places in Lake County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Deerfield

Are renters in Deerfield rent-burdened?

60.9% of renting households in Deerfield pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Deerfield spend on rent?

The median renting household in Deerfield, IL spends 36.0% (±4.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Deerfield village, Illinois (place:18992, in state:17).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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