New Lenox, Illinois

New Lenox: Village in Illinois

About

New Lenox is a village located in the county of Will in the U.S. state of Illinois. Its population at the 2010 census was 24,394 and a population density of 587 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 27,088 inhabitants.

The village was created 78 years ago in 1945.

New Lenox locator map
Location of New Lenox on Illinois map.

Quick Facts about New Lenox

Population : 27,088 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Illinois (United States)
County : Will County
Postal code : 60451
Area : 41.58 km2
Altitude : 669 feet / 204 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1946 (78 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:41:04 (29th March 2024)
Density : 651 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 9.95% (2010-2020)
New Lenox Village Hall from Library image
New Lenox Village Hall from Library
New Lenox Village Hall from Library image

Geography

New Lenox is located at 41°30'43"N 87°57'56"W (41.5119800, -87.9656100).

New Lenox map

Demographics

The population of New Lenox increased by 9.95% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 24,394 - census
2011 24,413 0.08% estimation process
2012 24,593 0.73% estimation process
2013 24,856 1.06% estimation process
2014 25,294 1.73% estimation process
2015 25,667 1.45% estimation process
2016 26,090 1.62% estimation process
2017 26,456 1.38% estimation process
2018 26,723 1% estimation process
2019 26,913 0.71% estimation process
2020 27,088 0.65% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 14,444
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 14,206
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 13,195
April 1, 2010 Population : 14,202
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 17.8%
People over 65 (%) : 16.1%
Female persons, % : 47.0%
White only, percent : 90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent : 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 2.9%
Asians alone % : 2.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.4%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 3.3%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 26.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 65.8%
2015-2019 Veterans : 705
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 19.7%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 14,208

New Lenox zip code is 60451. County name: Will, County fips: 17197

Nju Lenoks, n'yu lenaksa, nyw lnwks, Њу Ленокс, نيو لنوكس, न्यु लेनक्स

Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 14,208
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 64.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $312,500
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,851
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $538
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,206
Permits for construction, 2020 : 85
2015-2019 Households : 4,765
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.93
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 26.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 92.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 84.1%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 4.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 10.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 72.0%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 246,872
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 69,406
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 139,784
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,742
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 15.1
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $62,260
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $34,552
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.1%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 621
2019 total employment : 6,670
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 242,059
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : -5.2%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 1,443
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 1,750
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 987
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 518
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 230
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,467
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 256
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,367
2010 population per square mile : 4.7
2010 land area in square miles : 3,048.98
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 70.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $181,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,645
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $630
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,033
2015-2019 Households : 47,563
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 3.05
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 6.5%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.7%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 70.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 64.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 555,937
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 995,850
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 2,050,101
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 1,819,200
2012 total retail sales per capita : $12,270
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 30.7
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $70,509
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $27,990
Percentage of people living in poverty : 10.9%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 9,580
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 4,833
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,812
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,641
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 5,476
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 635
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 8,582
2010 population per square mile : 2,373.6
2010 land area in square miles : 62.11
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 83.3%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $396,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $2,594
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $1,094
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,894
2015-2019 Households : 4,298
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.88
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 92.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 80.2%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 53.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 45.6%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 55,211
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 93,874
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 235,713
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 637,985
2012 total retail sales per capita : $50,410
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $95,030
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $44,084
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.2%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 2,208
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,243
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 578
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 440
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,647
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 58
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,971
2010 population per square mile : 4,677.7
2010 land area in square miles : 2.69
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 69.5%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $261,200
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,914
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $789
2015-2019 median gross rent : $1,438
2015-2019 Households : 17,557
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.47
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 21.8%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 91.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 88.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 95.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 47.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 5.8%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 6.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 67.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 60.5%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 210,088
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 262,410
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 170,798
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 911,909
2012 total retail sales per capita : $20,833
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 29.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $82,461
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $40,832
Percentage of people living in poverty : 6.3%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 4,203
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,246
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,442
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 684
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,226
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 247
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,612
2010 population per square mile : 4,210.3
2010 land area in square miles : 10.25

People born in New Lenox (7)

People born in New Lenox, including professional baseball player Tony Cingrani, football player, offensive lineman Eric Steinbach, football player Casey Paus, .

List

  • Jack Mason Gougar (US Navy officer) he was born in 29/09/1920
  • B. J. Bello (American-football player (1994-)) he was born in 31/10/1994
  • Yvette Healy (American softball coach)
  • Michael Wexter (US volleyball player) he was born in 04/07/1997

Schools in New Lenox

College & universities near New Lenox, IL

Code Name City ZIP
457031 Capri Beauty College New Lenox (IL) 60451

Stations (21)

Amtrak & bus stations near New Lenox, IL

Code Name Address Type
JOL Joliet Transportation Center 50 East Jefferson Street RAIL
HMW Homewood 18015 Park Ave. RAIL
NPV Naperville 105 E. Fourth Ave. RAIL
SMT Summit Archer Ave. and South Center Ave. RAIL
LAG La Grange Road 25 West Burlington St. RAIL

Post offices near New Lenox

Post Office Name City ZIP
New Lenox Post Office New Lenox (IL) 60451

Other cities in Will County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Will County , IL. (more)

City Name Population Title
Joliet 85,583 The second most populous city in Will County, Illinois.
Bolingbrook 74,025 Town in Illinois
Lockport 59,877 The most populous city in Will County, Illinois.
Romeoville 39,770 Town
Homer Glen 24,281 Village in Illinois, United States
Crest Hill 21,153 City in Will County, Illinois, United States
Mokena 20,050 City in Illinois, United States of America
Goodings Grove 18,569 City in Illinois, United States of America
Shorewood 17,495 Village in Illinois
Channahon 13,409 City in Illinois, United States of America
Frankfort Square 9,276 Census-designated place in Will County, Illinois, United States
Manhattan 8,798 Village in Illinois
Crete 8,493 Town in the U.
Braidwood 6,148 City in Will County, Illinois, United States
Wilmington 5,597 Town in Will County, Illinois, United States
Monee 5,029 City in Illinois, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

New Lenox distances to largest Illinois cities