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New Lenox, IL vs St. John, IN

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- Household income in St. John, is 3% less than it is in New Lenox and is 40% above the National Average.
- New Lenox unemployment rate is 5.2%.
- St. John unemployment rate is 7.6%.
 New Lenox, ILSt. John, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth31.7%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.7%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$45,362  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$115,230$69,021
 Family Median Income$131,677  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Lenox, ILSt. John, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock4.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock4.2%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K3.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock4.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K4.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K10.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock22.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K17.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock17.7%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Lenox, ILSt. John, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.9%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock1.5%1.2%
 Education, library11.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.1%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement4.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock2.9%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.9%13.1%
Reviews for New Lenox    4 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

New Lenox is located at the I-80 and I-355 junction and only a few miles from the I-57 and I-80 junction. In non-rush hour times downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes  More

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Over 15 years ago

The construction of new housing had slowed down the last couple of years; however, we are slowly seeing an increase in that department. We, definitely, are in need of  More

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Over 16 years ago

Low crime rate. Nice place to raise your  More

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Reviews for St. John    1 Reviews

I moved here 2yrs ago from Rockford, IL(which is ranked number 14 most miserable cities in America) and I hate this town more then anywhere I've ever been in my whole  More

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