New Lenox is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 28,047 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.Unlike some villages, New Lenox isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in New Lenox are a mix of both white- and blue-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 management occupations (12.34%), sales jobs (11.02%), and teaching (10.85%). 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. A relatively large number of people in New Lenox telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New Lenox really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New Lenox perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in New Lenox, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.77 minutes every day commuting to work. The education level of New Lenox ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Lenox, 45.47% 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 $48,850, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,400 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.
