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Lenox, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lenox is 1,655, which is 0.72% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lenox population density is 910.50 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lenox is white, which represent 96.50% of the total population. The average Lenox education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,655. #201

Population Growth Since 2000, #135

Lenox, MA		-0.72%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #151

Lenox, MA	910.50 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,597 (96.50%, #54)
Black:	2 (0.12%, #186)
Hispanic:	69 (4.17%, #94)
Asian:	45 (2.72%, #89)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.66%, #20)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	28 (40.58%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	24 (34.78%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	45 (100.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,534 (92.69%) out of the total population of 1,655 reported first ancestry.

	Lenox, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	14	0.85%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	235	14.20%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	172	10.39%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	135	8.16%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.73%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	371	22.42%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	260	15.71%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	14	0.85%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	67	4.05%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	54	3.26%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	14	0.85%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	67	4.05%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	64	3.87%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	136	8.22%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	48	2.90%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 905 (54.68%, see rank)

Females: 750 (45.32%, see rank)

Lenox, MA	Male: 54.68% Female: 45.32%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lenox, MA	57.30 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lenox, MA	48.80 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lenox, MA	59.60 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lenox, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	49	2.96%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	77	4.65%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	80	4.83%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	135	8.16%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	28	1.69%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	51	3.08%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	230	13.90%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	111	6.71%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	345	20.85%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	167	10.09%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	109	6.59%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	273	16.50%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lenox, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,286, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	45, 3.50%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	331, 25.74%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	305, 23.72%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	314, 24.42%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	291, 22.63%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.90, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lenox, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	43	58.14%	41.86%	64.27%	35.73%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	118	93.22%, see rank	6.78%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	138	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	63	39.68%, see rank	60.32%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lenox, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	905, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.73, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	562, 62.10%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	343, 37.90%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	312, 34.48%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.98, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	282, 31.16%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	593, 65.52%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lenox, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,449	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	777	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	294	37.84%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	324	41.70%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	65	8.37%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	94	12.10%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	672	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	150	22.32%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	316	47.02%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	147	21.88%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	59	8.78%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lenox, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	1,469	88.76%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	797	48.16%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	626	37.82%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	46	2.78%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	186	11.24%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	75	4.53%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	111	6.71%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	113	6.83%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	61	3.69%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	12	0.73%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lenox, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	877	96.91%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	16	1.77%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	1.33%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.