Lenox town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,083 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 21.2 square miles
Population density: 239.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,655	91.58%	0.3%
Black:	52	1.02%	5.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	13	0.26%	81.7%
2+ races:	100	1.97%	44.9%
Hispanic:	263	5.17%	90.6%

Total non-White:	428	8.42%	20.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-0.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	74	1.8

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,025
4,671	92.96%
55	1.09%
4	0.08%
71	1.41%
69	1.37%
138	2.75%
354	7.04%

2000
5,077
4,806	94.66%
81	1.60%
0	0.00%
48	0.95%
6	0.12%
136	2.68%
271	5.34%

1990
5,069
4,898	96.63%
49	0.97%
27	0.53%
55	1.09%
n/a
40	0.79%
171	3.37%

1980
6,523
6,452	98.91%
52	0.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
19	0.29%
71	1.09%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-135	-2.7
83	1.6

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-92	-1.8
100	2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,554	-23.8
100	1.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Lenox town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
56.0
603	11.9%
4,480	88.1%
1,876	36.9%

2,265
2.09

1,360	60.0%
911	67.0%
117	8.6%
905	40.0%

2010
Number	Percent
51.6
951	18.9%
4,074	81.1%
1,427	28.4%

2,283
2.09

1,235	54.1%
1,025	83.0%
73	5.9%
1,048	45.9%

2000
Number	Percent
45.7
1,043	20.5%
4,034	79.5%
1,242	24.5%

2,213
2.17

1,320	59.6%
1,171	88.7%
61	4.6%
893	40.4%

1990
Number	Percent
40.6
1,100	21.7%
3,969	78.3%
1,101	21.7%

1,878
2.43

1,273	67.8%
1,087	85.4%
69	5.4%
605	32.2%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
1,497	22.9%
5,026	77.1%
963	14.8%

2,048
2.67

1,469	71.7%
1,227	83.5%
113	7.7%
579	28.3%

2022 Housing Data for Lenox town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	97	4.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	81	3.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	74	3.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	39	1.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	15	0.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	66	2.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	57	2.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	276	12.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	187	8.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	192	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	155	6.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	253	11.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	138	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	313	13.8%
$200,000 or more	298	13.2%

Median Household Income	76,571
Per Capita Income	53,066

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	28	1.2%
Public Assistance	40	1.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	161	7.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,632	63.7%
Unemployed	214	8.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,846	72.0%
Not in Labor Force	718	28.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	607	495	55.1%
Non-Profit	213	301	41.4%
Self-Employed	139	216	39.2%

Local Government	57	34	62.6%
State Government	26	67	28.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	746	711	51.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	296	402	42.4%
Total	1,042	1,113	48.4%

Pct. Govt.	8.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	286	13.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	285	13.2%
Professional, Technical	647	30.0%
Service Occupations	605	28.1%
All others	332	15.4%

White Collar		56.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	415	19.3%
Other services	383	17.8%
Educational services	298	13.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	196	9.1%
Accommodation and food services	172	8.0%
Retail trade	148	6.9%
Manufacturing	141	6.5%
Finance and insurance	139	6.5%
Public administration	80	3.7%
Construction	58	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	54	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	45	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	19	0.9%
Wholesale trade	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	97	1.91%
Puerto Rican	46	0.90%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	10	0.20%

Total Central American	95	1.87%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	95	1.87%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	15	0.30%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	13	0.26%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,641	93.2%
Spanish	209	4.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	61	1.2%
Other Asian	36	0.7%
Other Indo-European	33	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,472	29.0%
English	1,185	23.3%
Italian	674	13.3%
French	328	6.5%
Polish	328	6.5%
German	284	5.6%
Russian	267	5.3%
American	231	4.5%
Scottish	186	3.7%
Swedish	77	1.5%
French Canadian	65	1.3%
Norwegian	60	1.2%
Dutch	57	1.1%
Eastern European	57	1.1%
Scotch-Irish	45	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,025	98.9%
Not a citizen	58	1.1%

Native	4,712	92.7%
Foreign-born	371	7.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
62	1.6%	166	4.3%	954	24.5%	774	19.9%	1,168	30.0%	763	19.6%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	62	1.6%
9-12 Years	166	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	954	24.5%
Some College	774	19.9%
Bach. Degree	1,168	30.0%
Grad Degree	763	19.6%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +30	D +437	D + 4.3%
D +467
2020 vs. 2012	R -73	D +456	D + 8.7%
D +383
2020 vs. 2008	R -60	D +456	D + 8.2%
D +396

2016 vs. 2008	R -90	D +19	D + 3.9%
D -71
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Joe Biden (D)	2,701	80.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	602	17.9%	65	1.9%	3,368	-14	-29	0.09%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,234	73.1%	Donald Trump (R)	572	18.7%	251	8.2%	3,057	-14	-27	0.09%
2012	74%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,318	76.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	675	22.1%	56	1.8%	3,049	-15	-25	0.10%
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	2,305	75.9%	John McCain (R)	662	21.8%	69	2.3%	3,036	-14	-24	0.10%
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	2,248	73.2%	George W. Bush* (R)	795	25.9%	27	0.9%	3,070	-11	-25	0.11%
2000	71%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,778	62.4%	George W. Bush (R)	781	27.4%	291	10.2%	2,850	-5	-20	0.11%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lenox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,701

80.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

602

17.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,368

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -29

2016 President, Lenox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,234

73.1%

Donald Trump (R)

572

18.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

116

3.8%

Other

135

4.4%

TOTAL

3,057

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -27

2012 President, Lenox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,318

76.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

675

22.1%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

3,049

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -25

2008 President, Lenox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,305

75.9%

John McCain (R)

662

21.8%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,036

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -24

2004 President, Lenox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

795

25.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,248

73.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,070

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -25

2000 President, Lenox town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

781

27.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,778

62.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

248

8.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,850

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lenox town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	59%	Maura Healey (D)	1,976	78.8%	Geoff Diehl (R)	490	19.5%	43 [+]	1.7%	2,509	-15	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 38 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
2020	S2	77%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,621	79.8%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	650	19.8%	15 [+]	0.5%	3,286	-13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 15 (0.5%);
2018	S1	64%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	2,069	77.3%	Geoff Diehl (R)	538	20.1%	69 [+]	2.6%	2,676	-16	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 65 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2018	G	63%	Charlie Baker* (R)	1,447	54.2%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,219	45.7%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,668	-12	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,495	76.4%	Brian Herr (R)	459	23.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,956	-14	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,344	66.3%	Martha Coakley (D)	593	29.3%	89 [+]	4.4%	2,026	18	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 41 (2.0%); Scott Lively (I) 30 (1.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 15 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	3,031
Median Value	$394,200

Occupied	2,265	74.7%
Vacant	766	25.3%

Owned	1,535	67.8%
Rented	730	32.2%
Median Rent	$1,101

Single-Family Units	1,924	63.5%
Detached	1,784	58.9%
Attached	140	4.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	892	29.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Lenox town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lenox town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Lenox town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lenox town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lenox town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lenox town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lenox town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lenox town, MA