South Lockport, NY

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2022 Population

8,403

0.908% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.7

7.45% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.5%

3.62% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,274

12.2% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$112,900

29.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, South Lockport, NY had a population of 8.4k people with a median age of 44.7 and a median household income of $48,274. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Lockport, NY declined from 8,480 to 8,403, a −0.908% decrease and its median household income declined from $54,963 to $48,274, a −12.2% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Lockport, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.47%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.05%), White (Hispanic) (2.32%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.79%).

None of the households in South 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.

97.9% of the residents in South Lockport, NY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in South Lockport, NY was $112,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.7%.

Most people in South Lockport, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.2 minutes. The average car ownership in South Lockport, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of South Lockport, NY employs 4.17k people. The largest industries in South Lockport, NY are Retail Trade (877 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), and Manufacturing (530 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($78,512), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($69,554), and Educational Services ($59,405).

Employment

Occupations

4.17k

2022 Value

± 509

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Lockport, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 4.17k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Lockport, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (645 people), Sales & Related Occupations (436 people), and Production Occupations (358 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Lockport, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.17k

2022 Value

± 509

From 2021 to 2022, employment in South Lockport, NY stayed at a rate of 0%, from 4.17k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Lockport, NY, are Retail Trade (877 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (581 people), and Manufacturing (530 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Lockport, NY, though some of these residents may live in South Lockport, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,412

Median earning men ± $4,163

$31,529

Median earning women ± $5,230

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,900), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,529), and Manufacturing ($57,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,870), Public Administration ($43,824), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($40,313).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Lockport, NY was $112,900 in 2022, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $87,100 to $112,900, a 29.6% increase. The homeownership rate in South Lockport, NY is 65.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in South Lockport, NY have an average commute time of 24.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Lockport, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$112,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$39,145

$2,582

Median Property Taxes

±$320

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 South Lockport, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

65.7%

Homeownership

2022

54.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 65.7% of the housing units in South Lockport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 234.01
Census Tract 234.05

The following map shows all of the places in South Lockport, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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$48,274

Median Household Income

± $7,970

3.93k

Number of Households

± 481

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.93k households in South Lockport, NY declined from $48,274 from the previous year's value of $54,963.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South Lockport, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (6.97%)
Worked At Home (4.89%)

In 2022, 80% of workers in South Lockport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.97%) and those who worked at home (4.89%).

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

24.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Lockport, NY have a shorter commute time (24.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.96% of the workforce in South Lockport, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South Lockport, NY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Lockport, NY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Lockport, NY (957 out of 8.33k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Lockport, NY is White, followed by Other and Asian.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97% of the population of South Lockport, NY has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 13.7% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see 2481 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1997 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 687 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,481 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Niagara County, NY

Primary care physicians in Niagara County, NY see an average of 2,481 patients per year. This represents a 1.93% increase from the previous year (2,434 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Niagara County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 21.3% between 18 and 34 years, 44.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.02%

Uninsured

41.9%

Employer Coverage

23.9%

Medicaid

13.7%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Lockport, NY grew by 10.5% from 2.73% to 3.02%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Lockport, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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