What percentage of people rent in West Deerfield Township, IL?

Name: Renters and owners in West Deerfield Township, IL, 2020–2024
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9.5% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in West Deerfield Township, IL are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,060 renting households against 10,084 that own their home.

In West Deerfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.2% in 2015–2019 to 9.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 9.5% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 1,060 (±265)
Median renter income: $113,578 (±$11,613)

Who rents and who owns in West Deerfield Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Deerfield Township	Lake County	Illinois	United States
Renter-occupied share	9.5% (±2.4 points)	25.2% (±0.6 points)	32.9% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,060 (±265)	65,052 (±1,537)	1,657,539 (±10,322)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,084 (±369)	193,403 (±1,802)	3,378,910 (±14,728)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.3)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.8 (±0.1)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$113,578 (±$11,613)	$60,278 (±$2,115)	$50,420 (±$471)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$214,423 (±$11,562)	$134,561 (±$2,098)	$103,505 (±$377)	$100,009

In West Deerfield Township, the renter share is lower than in Lake County (25.2%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (32.9%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lake County, West Deerfield Township ranks 55 of 71 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 2126 of 2,751.

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

How renting in West Deerfield Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	11.2% (±1.6 points)	9.5% (±2.4 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$2,070 (±$204)	$2,284 (±$194)	+10.3%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$163,592 (±$5,477)	$204,915 (±$8,235)	+25.3%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Deerfield Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Deerfield Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Deerfield Township	—	9.5% (±2.4 points)	—
Bannockburn	0.7 mi	3.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Deerfield	2.0 mi	17.5% (±3.3 points)	Higher
Highwood	2.4 mi	44.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Riverwoods	2.5 mi	6.7% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Highland Park	2.6 mi	16.2% (±2.4 points)	Higher
Moraine Township	2.7 mi	20.7% (±2.6 points)	Higher
Lake Forest	2.8 mi	11.2% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lincolnshire	3.1 mi	21.8% (±5.2 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bannockburn, IL (3.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Deerfield, IL (17.5%), Highwood, IL (44.0%), Highland Park, IL (16.2%).

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

Households that rent across Lake County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
49 (tie)	Grandwood Park	12.6% (±4.7 points)
49 (tie)	Round Lake Park	12.6% (±4.9 points)
51	Cuba Township	11.5% (±2.3 points)
52	Lake Forest	11.2% (±2.6 points)
53	Lake Barrington	11.0% (±4.0 points)
54	Hainesville	10.5% (±5.7 points)
55	West Deerfield Township	9.5% (±2.4 points)
56	Fox Lake Hills	9.4% (±5.3 points)
57 (tie)	Lake Bluff	7.9% (±4.0 points)
57 (tie)	Newport Township	7.9% (±3.9 points)
59	Indian Creek	7.7% (±6.0 points)
60	Wadsworth	7.4% (±5.4 points)
61	Fremont Township	7.1% (±2.8 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Deerfield Township

How many renters are there in West Deerfield Township?

West Deerfield Township has an estimated 1,060 (±265) renting households, 9.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Deerfield Township?

In West Deerfield Township, the share of households that rent went from 11.2% in 2015–2019 to 9.5% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Deerfield Township?

A renting household in West Deerfield Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Deerfield Township?

The median renting household in West Deerfield Township, IL has an income of $113,578 (±$11,613) a year, against $214,423 for households that own their home.

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 West Deerfield township, Lake County, Illinois (county subdivision:80112, in state:17 county:097).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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