Lenox, MO City Data

Lenox, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 233 people who live in Lenox and approximately 14,927 who live in Dent County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lenox to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lenox. We have included Lenox housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lenox Information

Dent County where Lenox resides is 754.51 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,927 and has a population rank of 2,097 out of all the places in the United States.

Lenox has a total of 233 people and of those residents there are 114 males and 119 females. The median age of the male population is 39.5 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 191 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lenox varies per year, but currently 230 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 233 people who live in Lenox, there are 75 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lenox is 39 male and 36 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 169.

General Lenox Information
Total area in square miles - Dent County	754.51
Water area in square miles - Dent County	N/A
Resident population - Dent County	14,927
Population rank - Dent County	2,097
Total population	233
Total population (male)	114
Total population (female)	119
Population median age (male)	39.5
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - Dent County	190
Deaths- Dent County	191
Population of one race	230
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	75
Population under 20 years (male)	39
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	169

Lenox Social Characteristics

There are 5,982 households in Lenox. Families make up 4,314 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lenox families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,531), male householder with no wife present (199) and female householder with no husband present (514). The remainder of the Lenox households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,704. Lenox, MO moving companies help people in Lenox move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lenox. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lenox is based, there are 6,203 females 15 and over; of those females there are 854 never married, 3,725 now married, 121 separated, 904 widowed, and 599 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 168 separated, 165 widowed and 519 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lenox social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lenox.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dent County)
Total households	5,982
Family households (families)	4,314
With own children under 18 years	1,948
Married-couple family	3,531
With own children under 18 years	1,484
Male householder, no wife present, family	199
With own children under 18 years	121
Female householder, no husband present, family	514
With own children under 18 years	341
Nonfamily households	1,704
Householder living alone	1,509
65 years and over	785

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	34
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	21
Average household size	2.74
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	208
Householder	67
Spouse	54
Child	66
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	9
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	25
Male householder	8
Male householder living alone	5
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	8
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	4
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,203
Never married	854
Now married	3,725
Separated	121
Widowed	904
Divorced	599
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	168
Widowed	165
Divorced	519

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	233
Male	114
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	8
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A
Female	119
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	3
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	14
55 to 59 years	7
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	233
One race	230
White	229
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	233
People who are White alone	229
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	13,969
Same house	7,539
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,756
Different state or abroad	1,190
Different state	1,156
Abroad	34

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dent County)
Total resident population	14,927
Born in United States	10,678
State of residence	10,886
Different state	3,875
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	70
Foreign born	96

Lenox Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lenox. That total enrollment is 3,282 for the population of the country, which includes Lenox. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,310 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,023 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 401.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lenox population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,282
Pre-kindergarten	141
Public	106
Private	35
Kindergarten	227
Public	220
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,687
Public	1,630
Private	57
Elementary and high school	2,512
Public	2,413
Private	99
High school grades 9 to 12	825
Public	783
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	321
Public	203
Private	118
Graduate or professional school	81
Public	63
Private	18
Not enrolled in school	11,045

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,098
Less than 9th grade	1,626
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,775
High school graduate	3,621
Some college, no degree	1,749
Associate's degree	304
Bachelor's degree	1,023
Graduate or professional degree	10.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	710

Lenox Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,677 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lenox. The Lenox occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,370), service occupations (1,004), sales and office occupations (1,326), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (825) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,481). The 11,677 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,463 private wage and salary workers, 893 government workers, 716 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dent County)
Population 16 years and over	11,677
In labor force	6,571
Civilian labor force	6,571
Employed	6,107
Unemployed	464
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,097
In labor force	2,998
Civilian labor force	2,998
Unemployed Civilian labor force	234
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,580
In labor force	3,573
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	230
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dent County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,977
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,760
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	805
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	75
Other means	67
Worked at home	239
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	139,920

OCCUPATION (Dent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,370
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,370
Service occupations	1,004
Sales and office occupations	1,326
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	825
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,481

INDUSTRY (Dent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,370
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	532
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	952
Wholesale trade	270
Retail trade	898
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	302
Information	76
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	169
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	203
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,231
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	381
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	288

CLASS OF WORKER (Dent County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,370
Private wage and salary workers	4,463
Government workers	893
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	716
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lenox Housing Characteristics

In Lenox, MO there are 6,994 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,982 occupied and 1,012 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lenox, there are 4,947 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 82 units in Lenox. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lenox, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lenox, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lenox. There are 127 housing units with rent less than $200, 305 with rent between $200-299, 662 with rent between $300-499 and 169 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lenox gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lenox, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dent County)
Total housing units	6,994
Occupied housing units	5,982
Vacant housing units	1,012

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dent County)
Total housing units	6,994
1-unit, detached	4,947
1-unit, attached	82
2 units	180
3 or 4 units	263
5 to 9 units	30
10 to 19 units	31
20 to 49 units	17
50 or more units	13
Mobile home	1,411

HOUSING TENURE (Dent County)
Occupied housing units	5,982
Owner-occupied	4,437
Renter-occupied	1,545

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dent County)
Occupied housing units	5,982
No vehicles available	519
2 vehicle available	3,578
3 vehicles available	845
4 vehicles available	255
5 or more vehicles available	63

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dent County)
Occupied housing units	5,982
Utility gas	966
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,577
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	338
Coal or coke
Wood	1,247
Solar energy
Other fuel	20
No fuel used	14

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dent County)
Occupied housing units	5,982
Less Than $50,000	4,437
$50,000 to $99,999	1,150
$100,000 to $149,999	204
$150,000 to $199,999	45
$200,000 to $299,999	12
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	61,000

GROSS RENT (Dent County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,545
Less than $200	127
$200 to $299	305
$300 to $499	662
$500 to $699	138
$700 to $999	31
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A