New Lenox Illinois Population Charts

According to the most recent New Lenox Illinois demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in December of 2020, Figure 1 New Lenox depicts it has a Population 2019 of 26,454 which is ranked #1 of all places in the local area. Figure 3 uses the New Lenox population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2019 and New Lenox Illinois depicts an increase of 2,060 (8%).

The total New Lenox Illinois greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2019 is shown in Figure 4 and for New Lenox depicts it has a Population Change of 8.4% which is in the mid range of other places in the surrounding region.

Looking at the New Lenox population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, New Lenox Illinois depicts it has 1,656 people per square mile which is the second smallest when sorted by population density of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The next higher when sorted by population density is Fairmont CDP 18.8% larger with population density of 1,968. The city with the highest population density in the area is Preston Heights CDP which depicts a people per square mile of 2,825 (70.6% larger). Figure 6 provides New Lenox demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and New Lenox depicts it has a Median Age of 36.9 which is the second most median age of all the places in the greater New Lenox region. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Mokena which shows an age of 40.4 (9.5% larger). The New Lenox Illinois population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. New Lenox Illinois shows a median age of men about the same size as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational New Lenox population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the metro area at 10.9% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for New Lenox population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of White population the second smallest as measured by people who are white of all the other places in the area at 0.7% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the surrounding region in terms of Native population at 2.5% of the total. Figure 10 shows the New Lenox Illinois Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and New Lenox shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 5.8% which is the second smallest when ranked by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the local area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only about 4.0% smaller as the total female population.

New Lenox Illinois Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. New Lenox has the percentage of total percent married the second smallest when sorted by total percent of people married of all the other places in the metro area at 27% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by total percent of people married of all the other places in the local area when ranked by never married percent at 7% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for New Lenox households. New Lenox shows it has a Family Size of 3.5 which is less than most other places in the area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Fairmont CDP which depicts an average family size of 4.5 (28.8% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of New Lenox households for families to the total number of New Lenox households and that New Lenox depicts it has a Families of 79% which is the second most of all the places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Manhattan which shows a families percent of 79% ( about the same size).

Looking at New Lenox households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, New Lenox indicates it has a Married-couple family of 88% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the places in the greater New Lenox region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Mokena which shows a husband and wife family percent of 88% ( about the same size). Figure 17 shows New Lenox demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. New Lenox Illinois has the smallest proportion of households at 3.6% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other places in the metro area in terms of households at 8.5% of the total.

New Lenox Illinois Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. New Lenox depicts it has a Birth Rate of 7.8% which is the third most percent of women who have given birth of all other places in the greater New Lenox region. The city with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Manhattan which shows a birth rate of 9.0% (16.2% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid range of other places in the local area at 3% of the total. Second, it has in the mid range of other places in the area in order of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 22% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 35 to 39 at 13% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for New Lenox Illinois teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) New Lenox depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 2% which is at the top of all other places in the local area.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) New Lenox depicts it has a Unwed Births of 9% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other places in the metropolitan area. The city with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Fairmont CDP which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 63% ( very much bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. New Lenox Illinois has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level in the center range of other places in the metro area at 45.5% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with some college or an associates degree at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

New Lenox Illinois Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for New Lenox households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. New Lenox depicts it has a Total Single People of 38% which is the second smallest in order of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Fairmont CDP which depicts a percent single of 68% (78.3% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, New Lenox is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Illinois, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, New Lenox is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other places in the area at 7% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people never married of all the other places in the local area when ranked by percent divorced at 4% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other places in the greater region at 5% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest in terms of percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the greater region at 8% of the total. Second, it has less than most other places in the local area in terms of women who are divorced at 7% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the New Lenox demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New Lenox metro area. New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 in the middle range of other places in the local area at 18% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 7% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the surrounding region when sorted by single men 30 to 34 at 5% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 35 to 39 at 11% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Preston Heights CDP with 11%. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 2% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the New Lenox population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the New Lenox metro area. New Lenox Illinois has one of the largest proportions of single women 18 to 24 at 19% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Mokena (20%), and #1 Fairmont CDP (23%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 25 to 29 at 12% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Fairmont CDP with 14%. Third, it has less than most other places in the local area when sorted by single women 30 to 34 at 6% of the total. Also, it has less than most other places in the area when sorted by single women 40 to 44 at 5% of the total.

New Lenox Illinois Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data New Lenox residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. New Lenox Illinois has the percentage of citizens born In US the second smallest when ranked by percent of citizens born In US of all the other places in the area at 2% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 1% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of New Lenox residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) New Lenox depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 3.0% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of population who was born in another country of all the other places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Preston Heights CDP which depicts a percent born outside United States of 14.8% (approximately 5.0 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, New Lenox is approximately a fifth the size. Also, measured against the state of Illinois, percent of population who was born in another country of 14.1%, New Lenox is approximately a fifth the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. New Lenox Illinois shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old only about 2.7% the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 49.2 which is the second most of all the places in the surrounding region. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Mokena which depicts a median age of 58.2 (18.3% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 32% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Lockport with 35%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 30% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Manhattan with 35%.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 9% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fairmont CDP (11%), and #1 Ingalls Park CDP (18%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 3% of the total. Third, it has less than most other places in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 12% of the total. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 20% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Fairmont CDP (23%), and #1 Lockport (27%) are larger. In addition, it has in the mid range of other places in the greater region when ranked by people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 14% of the total. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1990 to 1994 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1.

New Lenox Illinois Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows New Lenox demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. New Lenox Illinois has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 40% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Mokena (41%), and #1 Manhattan (47%) are larger. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mokena with 26%. Third, it has in the mid range of other places in the metro area in terms of from Africa at 1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the metro area in order of from the Americas at 32% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. New Lenox Illinois has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 25% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Mokena with 26%. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other places in the metropolitan area as measured by from Oceania at 32% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. New Lenox Illinois has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 11.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 1.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by people who were born in Northern Europe of all the other places in the area in terms of people who were born in Central America at 16.4% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in South America at 8.7% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North America at 3.5% of the total and is ranked #1.