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
$456,382 Zillow
$1,244
Median Rent
29.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
53
Violent Crime/100K
932 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.9 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$133,071 median income, 2.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$377,500 home value, $1,244/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.6 / 5.0
45.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+13.2%
24,856 → 28,130
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.25%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+42.2%
$93,609 → $133,071
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Lenox across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
30,686
+2,556 from 2023 (28,130)
Projected Median Income 2030
$170,222
+$37,151 from 2023 ($133,071)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,856 | - | $93,609 | - |
| 2015 | 25,667 | +3.3% | $99,393 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 26,456 | +3.1% | $104,621 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 26,913 | +1.7% | $110,313 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 27,477 | +2.1% | $118,817 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 28,130 | +2.4% | $133,071 | +12% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.