Overview
2,617
Total Population
38.1
Median age
46.43%
Female population %
115.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
62.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
84
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lennox's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lennox is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lennox's population under 18 was 26.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lennox's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lennox, 23.84% were under the age of 15, 10.05% aged 15 to 29, 51.59% aged 30 to 64, 10.89% aged 65 to 84, and 3.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 187 less females than males in Lennox:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.43% females and 53.57% males in Lennox, SD.
- The Lennox, SD gender ratio is 115.4:100 i.e. 115.4 men to 100 women (1.154).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 174.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 153.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lennox's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lennox population: 89.07% are White, 2.52% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.01% are some other race and 3.86% are multiracial.
- Lennox's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 84 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,533 (96.79% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lennox is White with a population of 2,331 (89.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lennox's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,488 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Lennox's population increased by 106 (5.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lennox's population increased by 287 (13.43%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lennox's population was lowest in year 2003 at 1,919.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)