South Lockport, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,144

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

5.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.6%

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,166

3.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

South Lockport, NY is home to a population of 9.14k people, from which 96.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.93% of South Lockport, NY residents were born outside of the country (634 people).

In 2024, there were 9.76 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.2k people) in South Lockport, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 737 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 439 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.1% of South Lockport, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Lockport, NY was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Lockport, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.2k ± 702
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
737 ± 299
Other (Hispanic)
439 ± 431

7.16%

Hispanic Population

655 people

7.16% of the people in South Lockport, NY are hispanic (655 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

6.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

634 people

5.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

438 people

As of 2024, 6.93% of South Lockport, NY residents (634 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 South Lockport, NY was 5.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
234 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
88 ± 61
Gulf War (1990s)
84 ± 72

South Lockport, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.66 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South Lockport, NY employs 4.48k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Lockport, NY were Retail Trade (919 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), and Manufacturing (596 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($73,839), Public Administration ($71,364), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,206).

Employment

Occupations

4.48k

2024 Value

± 573

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Lockport, NY grew at a rate of 3.89%, from 4.31k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Lockport, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (542 people), Sales & Related Occupations (500 people), and Production Occupations (448 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

4.48k

2024 Value

± 573

3.89%

1 Year growth

± 17.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Lockport, NY grew at a rate of 3.89%, from 4.31k employees to 4.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Lockport, NY, are Retail Trade (919 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (804 people), and Manufacturing (596 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

$43,455

Median earning men ± $6,242

$37,305

Median earning women ± $4,916

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,420), Public Administration ($72,045), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($100,347), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750), and Public Administration ($57,258).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Lockport, NY was $163,600 in 2024, which is 0.492 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $143,800 to $163,600, a 13.8% increase. The homeownership rate in South Lockport, NY is 61.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Lockport, NY have an average commute time of 22 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.

Housing

Property

$163,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$40,257

$2,530

Median Property Taxes

±$359

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 $3k+ 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

61.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 61.5% of the housing units in South Lockport, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$56,166

Median Household Income

± $8,293

4.12k

Number of Households

± 526

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.12k households in South Lockport, NY grew to $56,166 from the previous year's value of $54,051.

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.

0.492

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 (71.1%)
Carpooled (10.7%)
Worked At Home (9.42%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in South Lockport, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.7%) and those who worked at home (9.42%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Lockport, NY have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.67% 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

14.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Lockport, NY (1.33k out of 9.12k 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 < 5, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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