What kinds of homes are in Shields Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Shields Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Shields Township, IL has 10,756 (±395) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 604 homes per square mile of land.

64.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.6% are in buildings of two to four units.

16.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 10,756 (±395)
Detached houses: 64.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.6%
5+ unit buildings: 16.8%

Homes in Shields Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Shields Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	64.3% (±3.4 points)	66.6%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	10.3% (±2.0 points)	10.3%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	4.2% (±1.3 points)	2.5%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±1.3 points)	3.3%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.2% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.4% (±0.9 points)	4.3%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	11.2% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.6%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Shields Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Lake County (15.6%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Shields Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shields Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Shields Township	—	16.8% (±3.0 points)	—
Lake Bluff	0.2 mi	1.3% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Knollwood	1.2 mi	5.1% (±7.9 points)	Lower
North Chicago	2.5 mi	28.2% (±4.2 points)	Higher
Green Oaks	3.1 mi	17.7% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Forest	3.2 mi	12.7% (±3.1 points)	Not measurably different
Mettawa	4.2 mi	0.0% (±21.7 points)	Not measurably different
Libertyville Township	4.5 mi	21.6% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Park City	5.3 mi	20.8% (±6.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Bluff, IL (1.3%), Knollwood, IL (5.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Chicago, IL (28.2%), Libertyville Township, IL (21.6%).

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

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19	Deerfield	18.2% (±2.6 points)
20 (tie)	Zion	18.0% (±3.6 points)
20 (tie)	Zion Township	18.0% (±3.6 points)
22	Highland Park	17.9% (±2.5 points)
23	Green Oaks	17.7% (±7.9 points)
24	Lake Zurich	17.2% (±4.8 points)
25	Shields Township	16.8% (±3.0 points)
26	Antioch	16.5% (±4.1 points)
27	Libertyville	15.8% (±2.7 points)
28	Lake Forest	12.7% (±3.1 points)
29	Grant Township (Lake County)	12.3% (±3.3 points)
30	Cuba Township	12.2% (±2.4 points)
31	Lake Barrington	12.1% (±4.1 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 Shields Township

How many homes are in Shields Township?

Shields Township, IL has an estimated 10,756 (±395) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Shields Township houses or apartments?

64.3% are detached houses and 10.3% attached houses, while 25.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Shields Township?

8.6% of homes in Shields Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Shields township, Lake County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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