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Total population: 24,137 (Urban population: 23,947, Rural population: 190 (all nonfarm))

New Lenox, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 6,063 (5,824 occupied: 5,246 owner occupied, 578 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	10%
State:	33%

Housing density: 601 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $823 (lower quartile is $765, upper quartile is $1,089)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $815

Median gross rent in New Lenox, IL in 2007: $913

Housing units in New Lenox with a mortgage: 4,002 (311 second mortgage, 604 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 839

New Lenox,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $285,405 (it was $178,100 in 2000)

New Lenox:	$285,405
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $236,404 - $372,934

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $325,182
Here: $325,182
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $222,385
Here: $222,385
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $312,456
Here: $312,456
State: $320,810

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,703
Here: $175,703
State: $330,214

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $144,311
Here: $144,311
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $223,125
Here: $223,125
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,605

In family households: 16,364 (4,118 male householders, 680 female householders)
4,217 spouses, 6,811 children (6,299 natural, 152 adopted, 360 stepchildren), 94 grandchildren, 72 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 144 other relatives, 142 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,241 (462 male householders (344 living alone)), 545 female householders (489 living alone)), 234 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 12 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,540 2-persons, 1,113 3-persons, 1,249 4-persons, 628 5-persons, 199 6-persons, 69 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 833 1-person, 153 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

5,045 married couples with children.
617 single-parent households (144 men, 473 women).

96.6% of residents of New Lenox speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 38% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 237 (1.3%)
(59.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.8
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in New Lenox, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 21 4 rooms: 333 5 rooms: 813 6 rooms: 1,093 7 rooms: 1,143 8 rooms: 1,080 9 or more rooms: 756

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Lenox, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 50 3 rooms: 39 4 rooms: 291 5 rooms: 126 6 rooms: 34 7 rooms: 38 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 530
1995 to 1998: 1,453
1990 to 1994: 776
1980 to 1989: 1,089
1970 to 1979: 1,152
1960 to 1969: 458
1950 to 1959: 223
1940 to 1949: 172
1939 or earlier: 210

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in New Lenox:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 922 3 bedrooms: 2,426 4 bedrooms: 1,680 5 or more bedrooms: 189

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in New Lenox:
	no bedroom: 14 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 421 3 bedrooms: 76 4 bedrooms: 7 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in New Lenox in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 69 1 vehicle: 992 2 vehicles: 2,841 3 vehicles: 1,016 4 vehicles: 251 5 or more vehicles: 77

Cars and other vehicles available in New Lenox in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 41 1 vehicle: 291 2 vehicles: 211 3 vehicles: 27 4 vehicles: 2 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in New Lenox, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 3
$70,000 to $79,999: 5
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 53
$125,000 to $149,999: 225
$150,000 to $174,999: 408
$175,000 to $199,999: 394
$200,000 to $249,999: 1351
$250,000 to $299,999: 1566
$300,000 to $399,999: 2242
$400,000 to $499,999: 715
$500,000 to $749,999: 132
$750,000 to $999,999: 22
$1,000,000 or more: 7

New Lenox rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in New Lenox:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 3
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 2
$350 to $399: 4
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 1
$550 to $599: 5
$600 to $649: 15
$650 to $699: 37
$700 to $749: 110
$750 to $799: 138
$800 to $899: 189
$900 to $999: 73
$1,000 to $1,249: 115
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 22
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 22

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 31 1990 to 1994: 39 1985 to 1989: 21 1980 to 1984: 8 1975 to 1979: 15 1970 to 1974: 3 1970 to 1974: 25 1965 to 1969: 95

New Lenox, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.2%
Number of people working at home: 276 (3.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 204
5 to 9 minutes: 770
10 to 14 minutes: 840
15 to 19 minutes: 1011
20 to 24 minutes: 939
25 to 29 minutes: 386
30 to 34 minutes: 1096
35 to 39 minutes: 330
40 to 44 minutes: 380
45 to 59 minutes: 990
60 to 89 minutes: 1166
90 or more minutes: 452

New Lenox mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,448 (84%)
Carpooled: 455 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
Railroad: 527 (6%)
Bicycle: 15 (0%)
Walked: 47 (1%)
Other means: 59 (1%)
Worked at home: 276 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 83
$10,000 to $14,999: 93
$15,000 to $19,999: 176
$20,000 to $24,999: 194
$25,000 to $29,999: 182
$30,000 to $34,999: 163
$35,000 to $39,999: 250
$40,000 to $44,999: 179
$45,000 to $49,999: 346
$50,000 to $59,999: 661
$60,000 to $74,999: 1001
$75,000 to $99,999: 1194
$100,000 to $124,999: 692
$125,000 to $149,999: 273
$150,000 to $199,999: 199
$200,000 or more: 119

First ancestries reported:

German: 3508

Irish: 2875

Polish: 1968

Italian: 1686

English: 693

Other groups: 668

United States or American: 529

Swedish: 521

Dutch: 480

French (except Basque): 353

Lithuanian: 258

Norwegian: 210

Greek: 173

Czech: 171

Hungarian: 166

Scotch-Irish: 153

Slovak: 133

Scottish: 120

Russian: 112

European: 94

Croatian: 87

French Canadian: 78

Slovene: 76

Austrian: 70

Danish: 59

Ukrainian: 41

Czechoslovakian: 37

Celtic: 30

Canadian: 28

Belgian: 28

Arab:: 22

Yugoslavian: 21

Swiss: 18

Finnish: 14

Arab/Arabic: 12

Portuguese: 9

Jordanian: 7

British: 7

Serbian: 7

Romanian: 6

Slavic: 6

Armenian: 5

Welsh: 4

Lebanese: 3

Pennsylvania German: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Germany (21%)
Korea (15%)
Poland (12%)
Philippines (10%)
Canada (8%)
Peru (8%)
Jordan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 14793
Northeast: 255
Midwest: 1285
South: 617
West: 365

48% of New Lenox residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 7
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 65
9th grade: 18
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 123
12th grade, no diploma: 134
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,326
Less than 1 year of college: 610
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 964
Associate degree: 410
Bachelor's degree: 1,012
Master's degree: 315
Professional school degree: 75
Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 20
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 8
7th and 8th grade: 66
9th grade: 46
10th grade: 96
11th grade: 61
12th grade, no diploma: 111
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,658
Less than 1 year of college: 625
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 928
Associate degree: 539
Bachelor's degree: 985
Master's degree: 287
Professional school degree: 53
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $78,119
Black householders: $189,329
Asian householders: $171,322
Some other race householders: $89,302
Two or more races householders: $100,415
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $102,812

New Lenox household income for White non-Hispanic householders

New Lenox household income for Asian householders

New Lenox household income for Some other race householders

New Lenox household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

New Lenox marital status for males

New Lenox marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $287,327
Black or African American householders: $434,917
Asian householders: $438,282
Some other race householders: $253,675
Two or more races householders: $360,561
Hispanic or Latino householders: $304,153

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,574
One, attached: 774
Two: 15
3 or 4: 254
5 to 9: 254
10 to 19: 171
Mobile homes: 21

Median worth of mobile homes: $434,693

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in New Lenox:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Electricity (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (54%) Utility gas (42%) Other fuel (3%) Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 241

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 96

Here:	8.6%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 123

Here:	14.5%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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