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Deer Park, Lake County, Illinois

Village in Lake County, Illinois · ZIP 60010

  • Lake County
  • Within Ela Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3,669 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,311Households
  • $160,750Median household income
  • $636,200Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Deer Park

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Population, 2000 to 2020+18.7%
3k3.2k3.4k3.6k3.8k2000: 3,10220002010: 3,20020102020: 3,68120203,1023,681
Population of Deer Park at each census
CensusPopulation
20003,102
20103,200
20203,681

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Deer Park
Under $50k11.5%
$50k to $100k12.2%
$100k to $150k21.7%
$150k to $200k11.9%
$200k and over42.6%

Median household income $160,750 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Deer Park
Owner occupied
1,025 units
Renter occupied
286 units
Vacancy rate
7.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Deer Park compared with its county and state
Deer Park compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDeer ParkLake CountyIllinois
Population3,711711,88512,692,653
Median household income$160,750$108,917$81,702
Median age43.738.938.9
Median home value$636,200$326,600$250,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher71.9%47.0%37.2%
Foreign-born residents12.4%19.5%14.4%
Owner-occupied homes78.2%74.4%66.8%
Mean commute to work28.7 minutes28.8 minutes28.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Deer Park4
Congressional and state legislative districts for Deer Park
ChamberDistrictShare of Deer Park
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 5 (IL-5)100%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 5197%
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 523%
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 26All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Deer Park’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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