Lockport, NY

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lockport, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lockport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.1k ± 680
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 572
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
806 ± 226

4.94%

Hispanic Population

1.02k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lockport, NY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
420 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
245 ± 136
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lockport, NY.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Education

The student population of Lockport, NY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 0 male students and 30 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lockport, NY are .

The largest universities in Lockport, NY by number of degrees awarded are Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program (0 and NaNN%).

The most popular majors in Lockport, NY are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (0 and NaNN%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 30 students enrolled in Lockport, NY, 0% men and 100% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 15 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lockport, NY was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 0 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.

Universities

Gender

Race

Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

0 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program with 0 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lockport, NY, which is NaNN times more than the 0 female students who received degrees in the same year.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lockport, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lockport, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in New York across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (9.03%)
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%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lockport, NY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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