COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mokena vs New Lenox
PLACE A
Mokena, Illinois
VS
PLACE B
New Lenox, Illinois
Mokena is 31% smaller than New Lenox. New Lenox earns more, with a median household income $16,976 higher. New Lenox has grown faster since 2000 (12% vs 6%).
MOKENANEW LENOXDIFFERENCE
Total population19,89728,893−31% vs New Lenox
Population density2,2791,834+445
Population growth6.1%11.6%−5.4 pts
Median age46.236.8+9.4
Male50.2%51.3%−1.2 pts
Female49.8%48.7%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born3.3%2.5%+0.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic88.9%89.0%−0.1 pts
Black1.9%0.6%+1.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.1%6.0%+0.1 pts
Asian0.8%0.7%+0.2 pts
Other2.2%3.7%−1.5 pts
Median household income$123,889$140,865−$16,976
Per capita income$52,109$51,234+$875
Poverty rate4.5%1.5%+3.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3710.342+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher42.5%47.6%−5.1 pts
Graduate degree15.8%17.9%−2.2 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%2.9%+1.2 pts
Labor force participation68.0%72.2%−4.2 pts
Median home value$401,400$399,900+$1,500
Median gross rent$1,254$1,431−$177
Owner-occupied90.6%92.4%−1.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.0%3.8%−0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households23.5%45.7%−22.1 pts
Average commute30.532.7−2.2
Worked from home16.9%15.3%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work2.9%2.9%+0.0 pts
Uninsured1.6%1.6%Even
Population, 1990 – 2025