Lockport, NY

Census Place

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2024 Population
20,610
US Senator
Chuck Schumer
Democratic Party
US Senator
Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.8
0.822% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.2%
4.76% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$62,410
5.51% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$139,900
6.15% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,734
2.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lockport, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.7% of the residents in Lockport, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lockport, NY are Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (9 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Lockport, NY was $139,900, and the homeownership rate was 58.8%.

Most people in Lockport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lockport, NY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesNew YorkNiagara County, NYBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NYNiagara County (North & East) PUMA, NY

Population & Diversity

Lockport, NY is home to a population of 20.6k people, from which 97.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.81% of Lockport, NY residents were born outside of the country (786 people).

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in Lockport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 806 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Lockport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lockport, NY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lockport, NY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.1k ± 680
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    2.14k ± 572
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    806 ± 226
4.94%
Hispanic Population
1.02k people

In 2024, there were 7.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.1k people) in Lockport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 806 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.94% of the people in Lockport, NY are hispanic (1.02k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lockport, NY as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Dominican Republic
    493,200 ± 17,027 people
  2. China
    410,969 ± 15,575 people
  3. Jamaica
    234,174 ± 11,811 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 493,200 New York residents, followed by China with 410,969 and Jamaica with 234,174.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.81%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
786 people
3.36%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
695 people

As of 2024, 3.81% of Lockport, NY residents (786 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lockport, NY was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    420 ± 160
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    245 ± 136
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    140 ± 82

Lockport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lockport, NY employs 10.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lockport, NY were Retail Trade (1,607 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,583 people), and Manufacturing (1,520 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($74,091), Utilities ($63,615), and Wholesale Trade ($55,694).

Employment

Occupations

10.7k
2024 Value
± 776
2.2%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockport, NY grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 10.5k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lockport, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,378 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,185 people), and Production Occupations (1,029 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lockport, NY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New York.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.7k
2024 Value
± 776
2.2%
1 Year growth
± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lockport, NY grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 10.5k employees to 10.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lockport, NY, are Retail Trade (1,607 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,583 people), and Manufacturing (1,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lockport, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lockport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,619
Median earning men ± $1,765
$36,762
Median earning women ± $3,141

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($100,119), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,333), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,027), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,919), and Construction ($50,893).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.74%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Lockport, NY awarded 9 degrees. The student population of Lockport, NY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 11 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lockport, NY are White (7 and 77.8%) and Black or African American (2 and 22.2%).

The largest universities in Lockport, NY by number of degrees awarded are Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (9 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lockport, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (9 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 12 students enrolled in Lockport, NY, 8.33% men and 91.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 9 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lockport, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lockport, NY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
9 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 9 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lockport, NY, which is 0.125 times less than the 8 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 3.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 2 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lockport, NY was $139,900 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $131,800 to $139,900, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Lockport, NY is 58.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lockport, NY have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lockport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,676
$5,404
Median Property Taxes
±$478

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lockport, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lockport, NY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

58.8%
Homeownership
2024
62.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 58.8% of the housing units in Lockport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$62,410
Median Household Income
± $6,751
9.2k
Number of Households
± 717

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.2k households in Lockport, NY grew to $62,410 from the previous year's value of $59,153.

The following chart displays the households in Lockport, NY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lockport, NY is from New York.
0.493
2023 Wage GINI in New York
0.494
2022 Wage GINI in New York

In 2023, the income inequality in New York was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0797% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.03%)
  3. Carpooled (8.06%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Lockport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.03%) and those who carpooled to work (8.06%).

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Commute Time

23.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lockport, NY have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.986% of the workforce in Lockport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lockport, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lockport, NY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lockport, NY (3.09k out of 20.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lockport, NY is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

95.5% of the population of Lockport, NY has health coverage, with 44.3% on employee plans, 25.8% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 13.8% on non-group plans, and 1.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New York see 1,245 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,245 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 265 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.52%
Uninsured
44.3%
Employer Coverage
25.8%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
13.8%
Non-Group
1.33%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lockport, NY grew by 24.5% from 3.63% to 4.52%.

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