Population 132 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lorenzo
Household size in Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.79 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.82 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.75 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | −0.12 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Lorenzo run a little small, averaging 2.51 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children.
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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.6 | 37.8 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.0 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.7 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +3.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.7, Lorenzo is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 46.8, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Lorenzo (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Lorenzo
Renters in Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 32.1% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 34.8% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 35.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 34.5% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lorenzo is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.7% of the housing in Lorenzo, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1967 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1979 | 1970 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Lorenzo was built around 1979, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the wider Chicago area, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $1,060 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $849 | $1,142 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $953 | $1,306 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,108 | $1,602 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$331 | +$542 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lorenzo pays $1,108 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lorenzo
Bachelor's degrees in Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 33.9% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 35.2% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 37.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 40.9% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Lorenzo (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.7% | 85.6% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.6% | 86.7% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.4% | 88.4% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 89.5% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.1 pts | +3.9 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Lorenzo: 96.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Lorenzo
| Period | Lorenzo | Chicago area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.6% | 10.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.3% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Lorenzo than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across the Chicago area. 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).
Lorenzo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo | 2.51 | 48.7 | 9.2% | 12.2% | 19.7% | 1979 | $1,108 | 26.2% | 96.7% | 6.3% |
| Eileen | 2.23 | 59.1 | 3.6% | 21.9% | 6.8% | 1973 | $1,268 | 28.4% | 90.9% | 0.9% |
| Carbon Hill | 2.43 | 61.6 | 4.1% | 13.5% | 3.2% | 1979 | $1,064 | 25.7% | 97.3% | 4.8% |
| Diamond | 2.79 | 38.1 | 18.7% | 22.3% | 2.5% | 1992 | $1,306 | 15.7% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Coal City | 2.40 | 46.2 | 10.4% | 23.4% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,182 | 21.5% | 92.5% | 5.3% |
| Channahon | 3.03 | 37.3 | 9.4% | 10.5% | 4.9% | 1992 | $1,355 | 26.9% | 95.9% | 6.6% |
| Braidwood | 2.47 | 42.1 | 8.2% | 13.5% | 7.7% | 1992 | $1,101 | 17.4% | 93.6% | 2.3% |
| Minooka | 3.01 | 34.2 | 9.4% | 14.1% | 3.1% | 1999 | $1,605 | 28.1% | 93.6% | 4.6% |
| Lakewood Shores | 2.94 | 40.9 | 7.8% | 20.5% | 14.7% | 1982 | $1,058 | 12.5% | 96.8% | 11.0% |
| Wilmington | 2.50 | 41.9 | 8.7% | 29.1% | 12.3% | 1971 | $1,079 | 17.5% | 93.1% | 5.5% |
| Godley | 2.57 | 45.7 | 17.9% | 10.6% | 3.7% | 1992 | $1,001 | 12.7% | 96.7% | 2.2% |
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 Lorenzo. 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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