New Lenox, IL Population

Overview

26,942

Total Population

36.6

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

52.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,23

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Lenox's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Lenox is 36.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Lenox's population under 18 was 29.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Lenox's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Lenox, 23.74% were under the age of 15, 16.91% aged 15 to 29, 48.56% aged 30 to 64, 9.61% aged 65 to 84, and 1.18% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 628 less females than males in New Lenox:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in New Lenox, IL.
The New Lenox, IL gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 1,296.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,201.

New Lenox's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Lenox population: 93.88% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.63% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.80% are some other race and 4.07% are multiracial.
New Lenox's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 1,23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 25,712 (95.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Lenox is White with a population of 25,292 (93.88% of the total population).

New Lenox's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 27,594 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Lenox's population increased by 6,381 (35.52%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Lenox's population increased by 2,903 (11.92%), 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, New Lenox's population was lowest in year 2000 at 17,963.