Lockport township, Illinois Population 2024

59,732

Lockport township Demographics

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

  • White: 67.12%
  • Black or African American: 11.39%
  • Two or more races: 9.62%
  • Other race: 7.18%
  • Asian: 4.07%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,675.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-23)
The current population of Lockport township, Illinois is 59,732 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,755.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,60167.12%
Black or African American6,71911.39%
Two or more races5,6769.62%
Other race4,2347.18%
Asian2,4014.07%
Native American3660.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lockport township Population by Race

Lockport township Population Pyramid 2024

Lockport township Median Age

40.7

Total

38.7

Male

43.4

Female

Lockport township Adults

There are 47,507 adults, (10,768 of whom are seniors) in Lockport township.

Lockport township Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Lockport township Sex Ratio

Female28,30747.98%
Male30,69552.02%

Lockport township Population by Age

Lockport township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,5922.5778.621.4
Married10,2153.3389.610.4
Non Family7,9311.2368.331.7
Female2,5553.568.731.3
Male8912.9973.726.3

3.24

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lockport township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,9787.11%
Associates Degree3,0737.33%
Bachelors Degree6,72816.05%
Graduate Degree3,4888.32%
High School Graduate13,30431.74%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1565.14%
Some College10,18424.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lockport township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lockport township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,84625,1417,534
Hispanic8,1305,653849
Black4,7333,950873
2+ Races3,0832,185498
Other Race2,5751,844251
Asian1,5481,444821
Native American20013838

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.65%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.04%.

Lockport township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,157$82,818$57,611
Graduate Degree$73,125$82,750$69,887
High School Graduate$42,214$47,785$31,713
Less Than 9th Grade$31,005$31,512$29,471
Overall$50,209$57,391$42,961
Some College$48,509$57,906$40,162

$50,209

Average Earnings

$57,391

Average Male

$42,961

Average Female

Lockport township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lockport township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lockport township Language

74.75% of Lockport township residents speak only English, while 25.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.49% of the population.

Lockport township Language

Lockport township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,2372,6748.05%
Hispanic13,9351,45310.43%
Multiple5,4614588.39%
Black4,8454138.52%
Other4,0212105.22%
Asian2,3491626.9%
Native3523710.51%

8.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.16%

Male Poverty Rate

9.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lockport township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lockport township is Native, with 10.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lockport township is Other, with 5.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.65%.

Lockport township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.92%
High School10.83%
Some College6.67%
Bachelors or Greater2.18%

Lockport township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.82%
Male Unemployed21.82%
Male Employed4.53%
Female Employed3.8%

Lockport township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lockport township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,079$107,589
Households$83,979$93,246
Married Families$112,336$-999,999,999
Non Families$56,151$62,771

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lockport township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.8%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lockport township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lockport township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lockport township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lockport township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,710

Number of Veterans

2,420

Male Veterans

290

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam919
First Gulf War537
Second Gulf War417
Korea221
World War II37

Lockport township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+871
65 to 74848
35 to 54525
55 to 64246
18 to 34220

Lockport township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9735.99%
Black4858.53%
Hispanic1151.17%
2+ Races1052.74%
Asian995.59%
Other Race461.55%
Native American20.74%

Lockport township Veterans by Race

Lockport township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lockport township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lockport township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport township 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

73.69%

Born in Lockport township

87.15%

Native Born

12.85%

Foreign Born

5.26%

Non Citizen

7.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.15% of Lockport township residents were born in the United States, with 73.69% having been born in Illinois. 5.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lockport township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,2721080.18%
202860,1641080.18%
202760,0561080.18%
202659,9481080.18%
202559,8401080.18%
202459,7321080.18%
202359,6241080.18%
202259,516-434-0.72%
202159,9501950.33%
202059,755-182-0.3%
201959,937-28-0.05%
201859,965-85-0.14%
201760,050-61-0.1%
201660,111-11-0.02%
201560,122-43-0.07%
201460,165-54-0.09%
201360,219-113-0.19%
201260,332710.12%
201160,2611260.21%
201060,13500%

Lockport township Population by Year