Lockport, Illinois Population 2024

26,666

Lockport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lockport was:

  • White: 88.74%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Other race: 1.2%
  • Black or African American: 1.13%
  • Asian: 0.84%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
11.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,275.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.98% (517)
The current population of Lockport, Illinois is 26,666 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 26,149.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,27588.74%
Two or more races2,1138.06%
Other race3141.2%
Black or African American2961.13%
Asian2210.84%
Native American90.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lockport Population by Race

Lockport Population Pyramid 2024

Lockport Median Age

37.9

Total

38.5

Male

37.5

Female

Lockport Adults

There are 19,777 adults, (3,270 of whom are seniors) in Lockport.

Lockport Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lockport Sex Ratio

Female13,28950.67%
Male12,93949.33%

Lockport Population by Age

Lockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9,6702.783.616.4
Married5,3493.392.77.3
Non Family2,8841.374.225.8
Female9583.3461.638.4
Male4793.1283.716.3

3.18

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

83.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lockport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3201.8%
Associates Degree1,6479.25%
Bachelors Degree5,22829.35%
Graduate Degree2,68515.07%
High School Graduate4,30024.14%
Less Than 9th Grade2221.25%
Some College3,41219.15%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,67915,2407,057
Hispanic1,1761,098349
2+ Races1,0231,008471
Other Race26720534
Asian170162130
Black16816650
Native American999

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,521$109,536$66,442
Graduate Degree$85,154$104,713$72,528
High School Graduate$47,144$49,284$40,994
Less Than 9th Grade$44,500$45,913$33,906
Overall$67,192$80,092$60,458
Some College$60,639$74,044$52,097

$67,192

Average Earnings

$80,092

Average Male

$60,458

Average Female

Lockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lockport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lockport Language

87.84% of Lockport residents speak only English, while 12.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.15% of the population.

Lockport Language

Lockport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,1289724.39%
Hispanic2,32146119.86%
Multiple2,08932815.7%
Other31014145.48%
Black2444618.85%

5.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.19%

Male Poverty Rate

7.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lockport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lockport is Other, with 45.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lockport is White, with 4.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.67%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.36%.

Lockport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade27.68%
High School10.12%
Some College4.61%
Bachelors or Greater1.73%

Lockport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.94%
Male Unemployed16.42%
Male Employed3.03%
Female Employed2.61%

Lockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lockport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$126,077$151,377
Households$113,252$135,846
Married Families$141,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,623$84,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lockport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Lockport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lockport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lockport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lockport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

862

Number of Veterans

809

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam316
First Gulf War251
Second Gulf War190
Korea12
World War II7

Lockport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54286
65 to 74222
75+158
18 to 34100
55 to 6496

Lockport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7274.09%
2+ Races1037.77%
Hispanic332.29%
Black3218.93%

Lockport Veterans by Race

Lockport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lockport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75%

Labor Force Participation

71.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Lockport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.01%

Born in Lockport

93.22%

Native Born

6.78%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

4.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.22% of Lockport residents were born in the United States, with 84.01% having been born in Illinois. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lockport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,3121290.47%
202827,1831290.48%
202727,0541300.48%
202626,9241290.48%
202526,7951290.48%
202426,6661290.49%
202326,5374321.65%
202226,105-44-0.17%
202126,14900%
202026,1495031.96%
201925,6461620.64%
201825,4841180.47%
201725,3661740.69%
201625,192670.27%
201525,125490.2%
201425,07620.01%
201325,07400%
201225,074650.26%
201125,009900.36%
201024,91900%
200015,1915,79061.59%
19909,4012312.52%
19809,170-815-8.16%
19709,9852,42532.08%
19607,5602,60552.57%
19504,9551,48042.59%
19403,475922.72%
19303,38369926.04%
19202,6841295.05%
19102,555-104-3.91%
19002,659-24,653-90.26%

Lockport Population by Year