Lockport, NY City Data

Lockport, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 22,279 people who live in Lockport and approximately 219,846 who live in Niagara County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lockport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lockport. We have included Lockport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lockport Information

Niagara County where Lockport resides is 1,139.83 square miles. The resident population of this county is 219,846 and has a population rank of 257 out of all the places in the United States.

Lockport has a total of 22,279 people and of those residents there are 10,660 males and 11,619 females. The median age of the male population is 34.4 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 2,508 births each year and around 2,319 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lockport varies per year, but currently 21,896 are one race and 383 are two or more races.

Of the 22,279 people who live in Lockport, there are 6,299 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lockport is 3,234 male and 3,065 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 16,536.

General Lockport Information
Total area in square miles - Niagara County	1,139.83
Water area in square miles - Niagara County	N/A
Resident population - Niagara County	219,846
Population rank - Niagara County	257
Total population	22,279
Total population (male)	10,660
Total population (female)	11,619
Population median age (male)	34.4
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Niagara County	2,508
Deaths- Niagara County	2,319
Population of one race	21,896
Population of two or more races	383
Population under 20 years	6,299
Population under 20 years (male)	3,234
Population under 20 years (female)	3,065
Total population 18 years and over	16,536

Lockport Social Characteristics

There are 87,846 households in Lockport. Families make up 58,839 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lockport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (44,173), male householder with no wife present (3,419) and female householder with no husband present (10,443). The remainder of the Lockport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 29,264. Lockport, NY moving companies help people in Lockport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lockport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lockport is based, there are 92,075 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,182 never married, 46,770 now married, 2,120 separated, 11,849 widowed, and 9,154 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,684 separated, 2,651 widowed and 7,182 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lockport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lockport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Niagara County)
Total households	87,846
Family households (families)	58,839
With own children under 18 years	28,842
Married-couple family	44,173
With own children under 18 years	19,420
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,419
With own children under 18 years	1,827
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,443
With own children under 18 years	6,463
Nonfamily households	29,264
Householder living alone	25,113
65 years and over	10,531

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,102
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,359
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	3.03

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,550
Householder	5,611
Spouse	3,913
Child	6,756
Other relatives	194
Nonrelatives	535
Unmarried partner	305
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	66
Unmarried partner	684
Foster child	16
Other	104

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,519
Male householder	1,738
Male householder living alone	1,413
Male householder not living alone	325
Female householder	2,110
Female householder living alone	1,874
Female householder not living alone	236
Nonrelatives	671
Unmarried partner	379
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	147
Foster child	N/A
Other	96

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	92,075
Never married	22,182
Now married	46,770
Separated	2,120
Widowed	11,849
Divorced	9,154
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,684
Widowed	2,651
Divorced	7,182

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	22,279
Male	10,660
Under 5 years	803
5 to 9 years	833
10 to 14 years	855
15 to 17 years	459
18 and 19 years	284
20 years	123
21 years	134
22 to 24 years	372
25 to 29 years	754
30 to 34 years	795
35 to 39 years	930
40 to 44 years	884
45 to 49 years	782
50 to 54 years	649
55 to 59 years	479
60 and 61 years	145
62 to 64 years	227
65 and 66 years	119
67 to 69 years	196
70 to 74 years	302
75 to 79 years	247
80 to 84 years	181
85 years and over	107
Female	11,619
Under 5 years	750
5 to 9 years	814
10 to 14 years	804
15 to 17 years	425
18 and 19 years	272
20 years	122
21 years	151
22 to 24 years	410
25 to 29 years	749
30 to 34 years	858
35 to 39 years	925
40 to 44 years	933
45 to 49 years	769
50 to 54 years	661
55 to 59 years	500
60 and 61 years	196
62 to 64 years	257
65 and 66 years	156
67 to 69 years	269
70 to 74 years	425
75 to 79 years	458
80 to 84 years	352
85 years and over	363

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	22,279
One race	21,896
White	20,282
Black or African American	1,287
American Indian and Alaska Native	105
Asian	108
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	22
Two or more races	383

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	22,069
People who are White alone	20,083
People who are Black or African American alone	1,278
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	105
People who are Asian alone	108
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	455
People who are Some other race alone	111

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	206,730
Same house	135,775
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,342
Different state or abroad	6,577
Different state	4,991
Abroad	1,586

PLACE OF BIRTH (Niagara County)
Total resident population	219,846
Born in United States	178,658
State of residence	184,477
Different state	25,369
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,505
Foreign born	8,495

Lockport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lockport. That total enrollment is 57,484 for the population of the country, which includes Lockport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 25,294 and elementary or high school enrollment was 77,767 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,164.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lockport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	57,484
Pre-kindergarten	3,467
Public	1,961
Private	1,506
Kindergarten	2,968
Public	2,513
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	25,832
Public	22,374
Private	3,458
Elementary and high school	38,884
Public	34,674
Private	4,210
High school grades 9 to 12	13,052
Public	12,300
Private	752
College, undergraduate years	10,129
Public	7,199
Private	2,930
Graduate or professional school	2,036
Public	1,286
Private	750
Not enrolled in school	154,612

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	147,153
Less than 9th grade	6,623
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,011
High school graduate	54,361
Some college, no degree	27,512
Associate's degree	15,014
Bachelor's degree	25,632
Graduate or professional degree	17.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	15,713

Lockport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 171,806 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lockport. The Lockport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,846), service occupations (16,268), sales and office occupations (26,903), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (444), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,080) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,269). The 171,806 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 82,288 private wage and salary workers, 13,954 government workers, 4,408 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Niagara County)
Population 16 years and over	171,806
In labor force	107,560
Civilian labor force	107,325
Employed	100,810
Unemployed	6,515
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	235
Females 16 years and over	90,625
In labor force	51,645
Civilian labor force	51,583
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,639
Armed forces	62
Males 16 years and over	81,181
In labor force	55,915
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,876
Armed forces	173

COMMUTING TO WORK (Niagara County)
Workers 16 years and over	98,541
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	83,956
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,286
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,805
Other means	340
Worked at home	1,945
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,944,010

OCCUPATION (Niagara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,846
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,846
Service occupations	16,268
Sales and office occupations	26,903
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	444
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,080
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,269

INDUSTRY (Niagara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,846
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	919
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	21,043
Wholesale trade	3,461
Retail trade	12,892
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	5,404
Information	2,285
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,598
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,813
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	21,592
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	8,095
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,837

CLASS OF WORKER (Niagara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,846
Private wage and salary workers	82,288
Government workers	13,954
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,408
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lockport Housing Characteristics

In Lockport, NY there are 95,715 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 87,846 occupied and 7,869 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lockport, there are 60,968 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,673 units in Lockport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lockport, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lockport, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lockport. There are 1,688 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,038 with rent between $200-299, 9,965 with rent between $300-499 and 11,222 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lockport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lockport, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Niagara County)
Total housing units	95,715
Occupied housing units	87,846
Vacant housing units	7,869

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Niagara County)
Total housing units	95,715
1-unit, detached	60,968
1-unit, attached	1,673
2 units	11,164
3 or 4 units	7,038
5 to 9 units	4,684
10 to 19 units	2,189
20 to 49 units	1,549
50 or more units	1,944
Mobile home	4,484

HOUSING TENURE (Niagara County)
Occupied housing units	87,846
Owner-occupied	61,397
Renter-occupied	26,449

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Niagara County)
Occupied housing units	87,846
No vehicles available	9,770
2 vehicle available	45,741
3 vehicles available	8,779
4 vehicles available	2,350
5 or more vehicles available	691

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Niagara County)
Occupied housing units	87,846
Utility gas	67,198
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,474
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	9,317
Coal or coke	86
Wood	793
Solar energy
Other fuel	269
No fuel used	111

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Niagara County)
Occupied housing units	87,846
Less Than $50,000	61,397
$50,000 to $99,999	29,568
$100,000 to $149,999	10,483
$150,000 to $199,999	2,861
$200,000 to $299,999	1,086
$300,000 to $499,999	85
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Niagara County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,449
Less than $200	1,688
$200 to $299	2,038
$300 to $499	9,965
$500 to $699	8,020
$700 to $999	2,780
$1,000 to $1,499	385
$1,500 or more	36