Population 71 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Lenox
Household size in New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.29 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.58 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.66 people per household, New Lenox sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Massachusetts overall, where it has 2.52 people. Household size has climbed from 2.29 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.0 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.5 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.5, New Lenox is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Lenox: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 New Lenox
Renters in New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 33.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.7% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Lenox is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 43.9% 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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.7% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.4% of the housing in New Lenox, 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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1960 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in New Lenox leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts overall, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $824 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,063 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $874 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,091 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$267 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Lenox pays $1,091 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 29.3% of the typical renter's income, just 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 New Lenox
Bachelor's degrees in New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.0% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 53.7% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.7% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.3% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +23.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in New Lenox: 55.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.3% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Lenox: 100.0% 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 New Lenox
| Period | New Lenox | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 41.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +38.7 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in New Lenox: 41.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
New 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lenox | 2.66 | 49.5 | 7.6% | 8.7% | 20.4% | 1972 | $1,091 | 55.3% | 100.0% | 41.9% |
| Lenox | 2.07 | 58.0 | 10.8% | 29.5% | 18.4% | 1964 | $1,196 | 52.0% | 97.1% | 5.2% |
| Lenox Dale | 2.28 | 54.7 | 5.6% | 15.8% | 20.6% | 1972 | $1,259 | 47.3% | 99.1% | 0.6% |
| Pittsfield | 2.20 | 45.1 | 15.3% | 36.2% | 10.4% | 1951 | $1,392 | 33.0% | 92.2% | 7.0% |
| Richmond | 2.16 | 62.1 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 26.3% | 1972 | $1,427 | 63.3% | 97.9% | 4.0% |
| Lee | 1.94 | 53.2 | 9.4% | 28.9% | 12.7% | 1959 | $1,784 | 43.9% | 98.3% | 4.2% |
| Washington | 2.08 | 55.3 | 3.7% | 8.9% | 21.6% | 1975 | $1,920 | 31.1% | 95.0% | 0.8% |
| Stockbridge | 2.28 | 62.2 | 4.5% | 20.9% | 36.0% | 1953 | $1,445 | 58.5% | 93.5% | 7.6% |
| Dalton | 2.16 | 48.0 | 10.0% | 28.1% | 9.4% | 1959 | $939 | 42.9% | 96.6% | 6.8% |
| West Stockbridge | 2.18 | 57.9 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 42.1% | 1971 | $1,913 | 72.2% | 97.1% | 3.6% |
| Hinsdale | 2.23 | 46.4 | 7.8% | 19.0% | 23.1% | 1966 | $1,220 | 24.0% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
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 New 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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