New Lenox is a city located in Will County Illinois. New Lenox has a 2020 population of 27,778. New Lenox is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 2.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 27,214 in 2010.
The average household income in New Lenox is $129,620 with a poverty rate of 2.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,163 per month, and the median house value is $308,500. The median age in New Lenox is 36.9 years, 36.9 years for males, and 36.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Lenoxwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 25,661 | 95.79% |
Black or African American | 146 | 0.55% |
Asian | 106 | 0.40% |
Some Other Race | 123 | 0.46% |
Two or More Races | 752 | 2.81% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 8,720 | 3.06 | 91.4 |
Married | 6,329 | 3.56 | 96 |
Male | 165 | 2.67 | 100 |
Female | 623 | 2.99 | 74.5 |
Non Family | 1,603 | 1.15 | 79 |
3.46
Average Family Size
3.06
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 113 | 0.66% |
9th to 12th Grade | 266 | 1.57% |
High School Graduate | 3,559 | 20.94% |
Some College | 3,453 | 20.32% |
Associates Degree | 2,052 | 12.07% |
Bachelors Degree | 4,571 | 26.89% |
Graduate Degree | 2,982 | 17.55% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 72 | 72 | 40 |
White | 15,998 | 15,636 | 7,257 |
Other Race | 79 | 79 | 33 |
2+ Races | 351 | 351 | 108 |
Black | 75 | 74 | 23 |
Hispanic | 571 | 555 | 128 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.56%.
$64,030
Average Earnings
$85,927
Average Male
$46,174
Average Female
96.42% of New Lenox residents speak only English, while 3.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.62% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 24,671 | 617 | 2.50% |
Black | 146 | 1 | 0.68% |
Other | 27 | NaN% | |
Hispanic | 1,105 | 16 | 1.45% |
2.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.32%
Male Poverty Rate
2.52%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in New Lenox is White, with 2.50% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in New Lenox is Hispanic, with 1.45% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.15%.
64.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
66.7%
Male Marriage Rate
61.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 965 | 5.29% |
Asian | 5 | 5.49% |
2+ Races | 10 | 2.62% |
Hispanic | 11 | 1.53% |
4.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
19.55%
Veteran Disability Rate
72.5%
Labor Force Participation
70%
Employment Rate
3.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
88.38%
Born in New Lenox
97.82%
Native Born
2.18%
Foreign Born
0.64%
Non Citizen
1.55%
Naturalized
97.82% of New Lenox residents were born in the United States, with 88.38% having been born in Illinois. 0.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1970 | 2,855 | 0.00% | |
1980 | 5,792 | 2,937 | 7.33% |
1990 | 9,627 | 3,835 | 5.21% |
2000 | 17,771 | 8,144 | 6.32% |
2010 | 24,394 | 6,623 | 3.22% |
2011 | 24,676 | 282 | 1.16% |
2012 | 24,958 | 282 | 1.14% |
2013 | 25,240 | 282 | 1.13% |
2014 | 25,522 | 282 | 1.12% |
2015 | 25,804 | 282 | 1.10% |
2016 | 26,086 | 282 | 1.09% |
2017 | 26,368 | 282 | 1.08% |
2018 | 26,650 | 282 | 1.07% |
2019 | 26,932 | 282 | 1.06% |
2020 | 27,214 | 282 | 1.05% |
2021 | 27,496 | 282 | 1.04% |
2022 | 27,778 | 282 | 1.03% |