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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Lenox, IL compare?
| Figure | New Lenox, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 45,290 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 43,709 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,218 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 12.9% |
| Measure | New Lenox, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 44,199±42 |
| Median age | 38.9±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±2.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.1%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.1%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.4%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 43.6%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $133,434±$6,497 |
| Per capita income | $50,496±$1,625 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.9%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7%±0.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $388,100±$9,437 |
| Median gross rent | $1,429±$169 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.0%±13.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.5%±1.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.3%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.8%±1.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.8%±2.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.4 min±1.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.5%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov