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New Lenox, Illinois

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StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Total Population28,00612,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$140,865$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.839.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher47.6%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$399,900$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,431$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate1.5%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate92.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.727.826.4
Worked from Home15.3%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households70.9%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in New Lenox, Illinois

Age in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.839.038.9
Under 18 %30.0%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.6%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %17.2%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Households9,1345,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size3.02.52.5
Family Households82.1%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children45.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone15.4%31.2%28.7%
Never Married25.6%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,234$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.5%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More27.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate1.5%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty7.1%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households3.4%13.8%n/a

Housing in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units9,4985,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.8%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,998.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied7.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.1%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$9,276$5,298n/a

Education in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School1.6%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate20.2%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.7%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.2%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit2.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour14.3%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.0%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in New Lenox, Illinois

StatisticNew LenoxIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence88.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.1%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.8%18.9%16.7%

Cities near New Lenox

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.