Deer Park, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Deer Park is an affluent village in Lake
and Cook
Counties in the U.S. state
of Illinois
. The population was 3,200 at the 2010 census. The village is one of the few left in the Chicago area that enjoy a green belt
which is bordered by two large natural areas providing outdoor recreation and open space. The village is also home to popular shopping and dining destinations: Deer Park Town Center
and the Town Center Promenade. The town is also home to the Vehe Farm, an Illinois Centennial Farm.
The Village of Deer Park offers pleasant suburban living with a touch of charm, with a number of ponds and lakes, small and large, throughout the area, and rolling open countryside. Northwest inside and just outside of the village one finds the Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve that is a veritable gold mine for birdwatchers and where you also find other wildlife. Cuba Marsh is a haven for hiking, bicycling and cross-country skiing. Just south of the village is the 1800 acres (7.3 km²) Deer Grove Forest Preserve that offers walking and paved bicycle trails.
Residential zoning is mainly single family homes with lot of sizes of 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) or more. Upscale townhomes are available near the Deer Park Center. Metra/Chicago & Northwestern train line provides commuter service to Chicago with stations in nearby Barrington and Palatine.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.62%) is water.
of 2000, there were 3,102 people, 989 households, and 899 families residing in the village. The population density
was 850.7 people per square mile (328.1/km²). There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 277.0 per square mile (106.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.97% White, 0.58% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 989 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.3% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $149,233, and the median income for a family was $166,838. Males had a median income over $100,000 versus $66,458 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $61,429. About 0.8% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.
Lake County, Illinois
Lake County is a county in the northeastern corner of the state of Illinois, on the shore of Lake Michigan. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 703,462, which is an increase of 9.2% from 644,356 in 2000. Its county seat is Waukegan. The county is part of the Chicago metropolitan area...
and Cook
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
Counties in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Illinois
Illinois
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. The population was 3,200 at the 2010 census. The village is one of the few left in the Chicago area that enjoy a green belt
Green belt
A green belt or greenbelt is a policy and land use designation used in land use planning to retain areas of largely undeveloped, wild, or agricultural land surrounding or neighbouring urban areas. Similar concepts are greenways or green wedges which have a linear character and may run through an...
which is bordered by two large natural areas providing outdoor recreation and open space. The village is also home to popular shopping and dining destinations: Deer Park Town Center
Deer Park Town Center
Deer Park Town Center is an upscale lifestyle center in the Chicago suburb of Deer Park, Illinois, situated at the southwest corner of U.S. Highway 12 and Long Grove Road, just north of Lake Cook Road...
and the Town Center Promenade. The town is also home to the Vehe Farm, an Illinois Centennial Farm.
The Village of Deer Park offers pleasant suburban living with a touch of charm, with a number of ponds and lakes, small and large, throughout the area, and rolling open countryside. Northwest inside and just outside of the village one finds the Cuba Marsh Forest Preserve that is a veritable gold mine for birdwatchers and where you also find other wildlife. Cuba Marsh is a haven for hiking, bicycling and cross-country skiing. Just south of the village is the 1800 acres (7.3 km²) Deer Grove Forest Preserve that offers walking and paved bicycle trails.
Residential zoning is mainly single family homes with lot of sizes of 1 acres (4,046.9 m²) or more. Upscale townhomes are available near the Deer Park Center. Metra/Chicago & Northwestern train line provides commuter service to Chicago with stations in nearby Barrington and Palatine.
Geography
Deer Park is located at 42.166458°N 88.085859°W.According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (1.62%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,102 people, 989 households, and 899 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 850.7 people per square mile (328.1/km²). There were 1,010 housing units at an average density of 277.0 per square mile (106.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.97% White, 0.58% African American, 0.06% Native American, 2.42% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 989 households out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 87.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.1% were non-families. 7.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $149,233, and the median income for a family was $166,838. Males had a median income over $100,000 versus $66,458 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the village was $61,429. About 0.8% of families and 0.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.