New Lenox is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 27,594 people and seven associated neighborhoods, New Lenox is the 79th largest community in Illinois. New Lenox real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although New Lenox house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.New Lenox is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, New Lenox is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Lenox who work in sales jobs (11.26%), office and administrative support (11.16%), and management occupations (11.16%). Also of interest is that New Lenox has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.35% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, New Lenox is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Lenox a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Lenox has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Lenox’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in New Lenox is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Lenox, the average commute to work is 32.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of New Lenox ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Lenox, 45.48% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in New Lenox in 2022 was $47,780, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $191,120 for a family of four. The people who call New Lenox home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Lenox residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Lenox include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in New Lenox is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
