Lenox

Population: 1,474
Median household income: $59,750
Median home value: $106,000

Located in Taylor County, Iowa, Lenox is a community with a population of 1,474. The median household income of $59,750 is below the Taylor County median ($67,279).

From 2019 to 2023, Lenox's population grew 2.6% from 1,437 to 1,474, while its median home value rose 23.5% from $85,800 to $106,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.4% of the population. 75.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,474
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,750
Median home value: $106,000
Median gross rent: $759
Housing units: 671
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4371,474

Median household income

$41,544$59,750

Median home value

$85,800$106,000

Median gross rent

$472$759

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,437	$41,544	$85,800	$472
2020	1,446	$44,837	$95,800	$528
2021	1,483	$52,273	$96,500	$505
2022	1,488	$66,615	$104,600	$702
2023	1,474	$59,750	$106,000	$759

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1723.6%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	72	4.9%
5 to 17	348	23.6%
18 to 24	99	6.7%
25 to 34	160	10.9%
35 to 44	163	11.1%
45 to 54	198	13.4%
55 to 64	152	10.3%
65 to 74	121	8.2%
75 and over	161	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,037	70.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	35	2.4%
Two or more races	14	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	388	26.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.7%

High school graduate44.0%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	121	12.7%
High school graduate	420	44.0%
Some college or associate's	264	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	114	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	36	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone75.5%

Carpooled17.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	543	75.5%
Carpooled	129	17.9%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	14	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	2.8%
Other means	12	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	381	54.5%
15 to 29 min	180	25.8%
30 to 44 min	78	11.2%
45 to 59 min	47	6.7%
60+ min	13	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 10.2% (147 of 1,445)

	Count	Share
Family households	377	65.1%
Nonfamily households	202	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	579	86.3%
Vacant	92	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	450	77.7%
Renter-occupied	129	22.3%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units5.4%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	521	77.6%
1-unit, attached	13	1.9%
2 to 4 units	53	7.9%
5 to 19 units	20	3.0%
20 or more units	36	5.4%
Mobile home & other	28	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1944490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 40.8832, -94.5579