COMPARING TWO PLACES
Manhattan vs New Lenox
PLACE A
Manhattan, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
New Lenox, Illinois
Manhattan is 62% smaller than New Lenox. New Lenox earns more, with a median household income $12,343 higher. Manhattan has grown faster since 2000 (33% vs 12%).
MANHATTANNEW LENOXDIFFERENCE
Total population10,94328,893−62% vs New Lenox
Population density1,6211,834−213
Population growth33.1%11.6%+21.5 pts
Median age32.836.8−4.0
Male47.5%51.3%−3.8 pts
Female52.5%48.7%+3.8 pts
Foreign-born5.0%2.5%+2.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.0%89.0%−9.0 pts
Black3.3%0.6%+2.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%6.0%+3.5 pts
Asian0.1%0.7%−0.6 pts
Other7.1%3.7%+3.4 pts
Median household income$128,522$140,865−$12,343
Per capita income$47,385$51,234−$3,849
Poverty rate4.2%1.5%+2.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3690.342+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%47.6%−12.7 pts
Graduate degree11.2%17.9%−6.7 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%2.9%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation76.6%72.2%+4.4 pts
Median home value$332,600$399,900−$67,300
Median gross rent$1,213$1,431−$218
Owner-occupied88.3%92.4%−4.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.3%3.8%−1.5 pts
Rent-burdened households54.9%45.7%+9.3 pts
Average commute37.532.7+4.8
Worked from home11.8%15.3%−3.4 pts
Public transit to work1.2%2.9%−1.7 pts
Uninsured2.0%1.6%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025