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New Lenox, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Will County County
3.9
/5.0
B+
Good
27,456
Population
1,709/sq mi density
$133,071
Median Income
$48,850 per capita
$377,500
Home Value
$435,236 Zillow
$1,244
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
107
Violent Crime/100K
1,413 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$133,071 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$377,500 home value, $1,244/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
107 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$133,071
77% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$48,850
25% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Lenox vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Lenox’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$133,071
177%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$48,850
125%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,451
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,165
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,165
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.2%
7% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.5%
30% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$50,333M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
3.5%
Work From Home
14.2%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
15,924
Restaurants
1,360
Healthcare
1,994
Retail
1,683
Manufacturing
594
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,451
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$9,020
158% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $133,071 |
| Per Capita Income | $48,850 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,451 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,165 |
| County GDP | $50,333M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.410 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 3.5% |
| Work From Home | 14.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 15,924 |
| Restaurants | 1,360 |
| Healthcare | 1,994 |
| Retail | 1,683 |
| Manufacturing | 594 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,451 |
| Avg Property Tax | $9,020 |