New Lenox, Illinois Population 2024

28,310

New Lenox Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Lenox was:

  • White: 91.2%
  • Two or more races: 6.65%
  • Other race: 1.04%
  • Asian: 0.74%
  • Black or African American: 0.35%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
15.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,796.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.86% (1,052)
The current population of New Lenox, Illinois is 28,310 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,258.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,04091.2%
Two or more races1,8266.65%
Other race2861.04%
Asian2030.74%
Black or African American950.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%
Native American00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

New Lenox Population by Race

New Lenox Population Pyramid 2024

New Lenox Median Age

37.3

Total

36.3

Male

38.5

Female

New Lenox Adults

There are 19,555 adults, (3,376 of whom are seniors) in New Lenox.

New Lenox Age Dependency

69.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.8

Child Dependency Ratio

New Lenox Sex Ratio

Female13,31348.49%
Male14,14351.51%

New Lenox Population by Age

New Lenox Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,1422.9991.28.8
Married6,4673.5197.32.7
Non Family1,7351.1868.831.2
Female6512.7285.614.4
Male2892.941000

3.4

Average Family Size

2.99

Average Household Size

91.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Lenox Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2141.22%
Associates Degree1,91910.96%
Bachelors Degree4,91928.08%
Graduate Degree3,04617.39%
High School Graduate4,05123.13%
Less Than 9th Grade790.45%
Some College3,28818.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Lenox Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Lenox Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,00415,7507,402
Hispanic895857269
2+ Races805777251
Other Race17017037
Asian159159113
Black666548
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 72.73%.

New Lenox Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,487$101,536$55,995
Graduate Degree$100,144$112,899$84,701
High School Graduate$51,173$69,263$36,175
Less Than 9th Grade$0$90,625$50,804
Overall$73,937$97,331$54,360
Some College$68,844$100,065$42,132

$73,937

Average Earnings

$97,331

Average Male

$54,360

Average Female

New Lenox Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Lenox Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Lenox Language

96.73% of New Lenox residents speak only English, while 3.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.46% of the population.

New Lenox Language

New Lenox Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,5475052.06%
Hispanic1,440563.89%
Multiple1,818311.71%
Other2863010.49%
Black9577.37%

2.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.08%

Male Poverty Rate

2.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Lenox

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Lenox is Other, with 10.49% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Lenox is Multiple, with 1.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.54%.

New Lenox Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.8%
Some College4.16%
High School4.08%
Bachelors or Greater0.82%

New Lenox Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed6.56%
Female Employed0.79%
Male Employed0.12%
Female Unemployed0%

New Lenox Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Lenox Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$149,369$160,501
Households$133,071$144,366
Married Families$159,232$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,023$70,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Lenox Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.2%

Male Marriage Rate

63.4%

Female Marriage Rate

New Lenox Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Lenox Marriage

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.

New Lenox Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Lenox Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

887

Number of Veterans

853

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam334
First Gulf War217
Second Gulf War197
Korea68
World War II0

New Lenox Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54281
75+265
65 to 74220
55 to 64112
18 to 349

New Lenox Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8434.64%
Hispanic393.89%
2+ Races303.31%
Asian147.78%

New Lenox Veterans by Race

New Lenox Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Lenox Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.7%

Labor Force Participation

69.7%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

New Lenox Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Lenox Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Lenox Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

88.31%

Born in New Lenox

97.54%

Native Born

2.46%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.54% of New Lenox residents were born in the United States, with 88.31% having been born in Illinois. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New Lenox Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,6252630.9%
202829,3622630.9%
202729,0992630.91%
202628,8362630.92%
202528,5732630.93%
202428,3102630.94%
202328,0474321.56%
202227,615970.35%
202127,5182600.95%
202027,2583451.28%
201926,9131900.71%
201826,7232671.01%
201726,4563661.4%
201626,0904231.65%
201525,6673731.47%
201425,2944381.76%
201324,8562631.07%
201224,5931800.74%
201124,413690.28%
201024,34400%
200017,7718,14484.6%
19909,6273,83566.21%
19805,7922,937102.87%
19702,855-26,770-90.36%

New Lenox Population by Year