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New Lenox, IL Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Lenox is 24,747, which is 39.25% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The New Lenox population density is 1,577.87 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Lenox is white, which represent 94.70% of the total population. The average New Lenox education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,747. #96

Population Growth Since 2000, #117

New Lenox, IL	39.25%
Illinois	3.62%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #429

New Lenox, IL	1,577.87 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	23,436 (94.70%, #845)
Black:	195 (0.79%, #541)
Hispanic:	1,465 (5.92%, #348)
Asian:	398 (1.61%, #299)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #481)
One Race, Other:	475 (1.92%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	243 (0.98%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,119 (76.38%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	124 (8.46%, see rank)
Cuban:	68 (4.64%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	28 (7.04%, see rank)
Filipino:	68 (17.09%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	206 (51.76%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	96 (24.12%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

22,338 (90.27%) out of the total population of 24,747 reported first ancestry.

	New Lenox, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	59	0.24%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	291	1.18%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	81	0.33%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	728	2.94%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	1,666	6.73%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	922	3.73%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	6,607	26.70%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	267	1.08%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	219	0.88%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	7,017	28.35%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	4,056	16.39%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	389	1.57%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	4,328	17.49%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	8	0.03%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	148	0.60%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	104	0.42%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	424	1.71%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	20	0.08%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	1,076	4.35%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	34	0.14%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	144	0.58%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	1,014	4.10%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	128	0.52%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,855 (47.90%, see rank)

Females: 12,892 (52.10%, see rank)

New Lenox, IL	Male: 47.90% Female: 52.10%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Lenox, IL	36.40 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Lenox, IL	36.60 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Lenox, IL	36.00 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Lenox, IL	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,008	8.11%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,906	7.70%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,100	8.49%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,935	7.82%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,220	4.93%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	2,670	10.79%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	4,095	16.55%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,014	16.22%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,487	10.05%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,377	5.56%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	724	2.93%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	211	0.85%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Lenox, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,578, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	542, 3.48%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,970, 25.48%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,981, 31.97%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,911, 25.11%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,174, 13.96%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.48, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Lenox, IL			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	911	70.36%	29.64%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,251	95.26%, see rank	4.74%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,767	95.87%, see rank	4.13%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,376	70.42%, see rank	29.58%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	443	76.07%, see rank	23.93%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Lenox, IL	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	8,137, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.03, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	1,304, 16.03%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,833, 83.97%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,596, 81.06%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,631, 69.20%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,541, 18.94%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Lenox, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,733	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	8,878	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	2,325	26.19%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	5,771	65.00%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	200	2.25%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	582	6.56%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	9,855	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	2,593	26.31%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	5,823	59.09%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	702	7.12%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	737	7.48%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Lenox, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	24,060	97.22%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	21,149	85.46%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,864	11.57%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	47	0.19%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	687	2.78%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	493	1.99%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	194	0.78%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	285	1.15%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	252	1.02%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	111	0.45%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	39	0.16%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Lenox, IL	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	7,567	92.99%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	263	3.23%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	170	2.09%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	126	1.55%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	11	0.14%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.