2010 Census: South American Population in Town

How well do you know New Lenox?

Earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau released new, detailed demographic information from the 2010 Census in Illinois.

It's the most detailed counts available thus far and shows information on age, sex, households, families, race and more, including the ability to break down information to the block within a town.

Every week, we'll take a miscellaneous piece of information from the Census to help paint a picture of the people who make up New Lenox. But first, we want to see how well you think you know New Lenox. Be the first person to guess correctly, and you could win some Patch swag. 

Today's Fact: There are 34 residents of South American descent who live in New Lenox. To break it down further, 16 are from Colombia, 10 from Peru, four from Bolivia, three from Paraguay and one listed as "other." That's 0.1 percent of the total population in New Lenox. Overall, Latinos make up 5.7 percent of the village's population.

To find more information from the U.S. Census Bureau, go to the American FactFinder website. Check back to Patch every week for a new fun fact.