New Lenox, Illinois Population 2024

28,310

New Lenox Demographics

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

  • White: 92.18%
  • Two or more races: 4.93%
  • Other race: 1.49%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Black or African American: 0.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
  • 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)
White25,11192.18%
Two or more races1,3434.93%
Other race4071.49%
Asian1900.7%
Black or African American1840.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander70.03%
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

Total

36.4

Male

38.1

Female

New Lenox Adults

There are 19,495 adults, (3,135 of whom are seniors) in New Lenox.

New Lenox Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Child Dependency Ratio

New Lenox Sex Ratio

Female13,16348.32%
Male14,07951.68%

New Lenox Population by Age

New Lenox Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,0063.01919
Married6,5873.4696.83.2
Non Family1,5521.1967.332.7
Female6172.8185.414.6
Male2503.011000

3.38

Average Family Size

3.01

Average Household Size

91.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Lenox Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2541.46%
Associates Degree2,00211.51%
Bachelors Degree4,81427.67%
Graduate Degree3,10017.82%
High School Graduate3,84922.12%
Less Than 9th Grade680.39%
Some College3,31419.04%

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
White15,96915,6847,435
Hispanic804767173
2+ Races661634205
Other Race23423436
Asian11911996
Black10910963
Islander770

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.67%.

New Lenox Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$73,043$97,007$53,371
Graduate Degree$97,020$112,083$83,443
High School Graduate$54,279$71,648$38,082
Less Than 9th Grade$0$85,769$48,241
Overall$72,056$93,823$53,907
Some College$62,213$89,275$40,278

$72,056

Average Earnings

$93,823

Average Male

$53,907

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

96.66% of New Lenox residents speak only English, while 3.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

New Lenox Language

New Lenox Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,5345002.04%
Other407389.34%
Hispanic1,358312.28%
Multiple1,338130.97%

2.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.9%

Male Poverty Rate

2.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Lenox

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Lenox is Other, with 9.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Lenox is Multiple, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 1.13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.96%.

New Lenox Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.78%
Some College2.6%
High School2.57%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

New Lenox Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.21%
Male Unemployed5.24%
Female Employed1.01%
Male Employed0.13%

New Lenox Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Lenox Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,297$154,024
Households$129,797$141,857
Married Families$152,890$-999,999,999
Non Families$61,543$76,411

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Lenox Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.2%

Male Marriage Rate

64.3%

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

1,078

Number of Veterans

1,040

Male Veterans

38

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam399
Second Gulf War296
First Gulf War233
Korea77
World War II0

New Lenox Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54352
65 to 74284
75+252
55 to 64136
18 to 3454

New Lenox Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0555.81%
Hispanic293.05%
2+ Races162.11%
Asian74.35%

New Lenox Veterans by Race

New Lenox Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.44%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.02%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Lenox Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.9%

Labor Force Participation

70.8%

Employment Rate

2.8%

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

88.34%

Born in New Lenox

97.62%

Native Born

2.38%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.62% of New Lenox residents were born in the United States, with 88.34% having been born in Illinois. 0.77% 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