Lemont Population History 1990 - 2023

Lemont Population Facts

What is the current population of Lemont?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Lemont is 17,575. Lemont, Illinois is the 2,113th largest city in the US.

What county is Lemont, Illinois in?

Parts of Lemont are located within Cook County, DuPage County and Will County.

What is the size of Lemont, Illinois in square miles?

Lemont has an area of 8.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Lemont?

The peak population of Lemont was in 2020, when its population was 17,665. In 2020, Lemont was the 2,065th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,113th largest city in the US. Lemont is currently 0.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Lemont growing?

Lemont has grown 29.9% since the 2000. Lemont, Illinois is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 74% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

What is the population density of Lemont, Illinois?

Lemont has a population density of 2,008.3 people per square mile.

Lemont Demographics

What is the voting age population of Lemont, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Lemont, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 12,572. The voting age population is 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.2% of the residents of Lemont are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Lemont, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Lemont are 95.1% White, 2.7% Asian, 1.1% Two or more races, 0.5% Black, 0.4% American Indian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 5.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Lemont, 4.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 7.1%. On a per-household basis, 4.4% of families are below the poverty line in Lemont.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.2% of Lemont residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Lemont, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 95.6% of Lemont residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 41.6% have a bachelor's degree and 14.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Lemont residents aged 5 and older, 21.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 17.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.4% speak an Asian language.

Lemont Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Lemont, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Lemont is 3.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Lemont, 10.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Lemont, Illinois?

The median household income in Lemont is $99,724.

Lemont Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Lemont, Illinois?

In Lemont, 81.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Lemont, Illinois?

Renters occupy 18.3% of housing units in Lemont.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Lemont, 11.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Lemont, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Lemont, 25.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,600 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Lemont, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Lemont is $1,069.

What percentage of households in Lemont, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Lemont, 87.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.