Population 1,862 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lenox
Household size in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.06 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lenox has 2.46 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Household size has climbed from 2.36 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.9 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.4 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lenox are younger than 38.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Lenox as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Iowa overall (10.0%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lenox
Renters in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.8% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lenox is largely a place of homeowners: only 23.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 45.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Lenox: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Lenox is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $450 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $623 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $496 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $929 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$478 | +$351 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lenox pays $929 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lenox
Bachelor's degrees in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lenox have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.6% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.6% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.2% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Lenox is a bit above the national rate: 92.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Iowa as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lenox
| Period | Lenox | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Lenox has been strong: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lenox compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox | 2.46 | 38.9 | 11.2% | 23.4% | 12.4% | 1961 | $929 | 16.5% | 92.2% | 1.7% |
| Stringtown | 2.88 | 35.1 | 10.1% | 22.0% | 19.8% | 1955 | $1,151 | 30.1% | 95.1% | 4.3% |
| Sharpsburg | 2.29 | 49.0 | 7.6% | 23.6% | 9.8% | 1945 | $716 | 18.9% | 94.6% | 3.0% |
| Clearfield | 2.15 | 50.6 | 3.7% | 22.1% | 9.0% | 1948 | $728 | 18.6% | 94.8% | 3.5% |
| Kent | 2.47 | 48.1 | 5.6% | 12.4% | 18.8% | 1952 | $1,000 | 23.4% | 96.6% | 3.2% |
| Conway | 2.06 | 54.7 | 3.9% | 23.4% | 7.2% | 1950 | $716 | 15.7% | 95.2% | 4.2% |
| Prescott | 2.48 | 45.9 | 6.6% | 18.8% | 21.5% | 1954 | $1,045 | 24.0% | 95.8% | 2.7% |
| Corning | 2.15 | 50.3 | 7.8% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 1957 | $754 | 27.1% | 93.0% | 4.2% |
| Gravity | 2.68 | 39.3 | 14.3% | 23.7% | 15.4% | 1938 | $725 | 23.8% | 93.2% | 0.6% |
| Cromwell | 2.47 | 46.8 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 13.4% | 1959 | $976 | 23.6% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| Diagonal | 2.34 | 40.5 | 3.7% | 17.7% | 14.9% | 1947 | $763 | 25.2% | 93.3% | 1.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lenox. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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