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Lockport, Illinois Population 2021

59,979

Lockport is a city located in Will County Illinois. Lockport has a 2020 population of 59,979. Lockport is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has decreased by -0.26% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 60,133 in 2010. Lockport reached it's highest population of 60,331 in 2012.

The average household income in Lockport is $78,705 with a poverty rate of 8.27%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,232 per month, and the median house value is $185,600. The median age in Lockport is 38.3 years, 36.2 years for males, and 41 years for females.

Lockport Demographics

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

White: 70.98%
Black or African American: 13.27%
Other race: 8.69%
Asian: 3.71%
Two or more races: 2.79%
Native American: 0.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%

The current population of Lockport, Illinois is 59,979 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 59,979.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 60,133.

Lockport, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	42,622	70.98%
Black or African American	7,969	13.27%
Some Other Race	5,215	8.69%
Asian	2,230	3.71%
Two or More Races	1,677	2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native	332	0.55%

Lockport Population by Race

Lockport Population Pyramid $2021

Lockport Population by Age

Lockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lockport Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	88%	12%
All	76.9%	23.1%
Non Family	69.7%	30.3%
Female	61.1%	38.9%
Male	61.1%	38.9%

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Lockport Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	20,518	2.69	76.9
Married	9,739	3.42	88
Non Family	7,229	1.22	69.7
Female	2,743	3.73	61.1
Male	807	3.65	61.1

3.42

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

Lockport Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	1,929	4.75%
9th to 12th Grade	3,297	8.12%
High School Graduate	13,548	33.37%
Some College	9,300	22.91%
Associates Degree	3,386	8.34%
Bachelors Degree	6,407	15.78%
Graduate Degree	2,734	6.73%

Lockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	26,517	24,728	7,098
Hispanic	6,974	4,871	402
Black	5,346	4,214	816
Other Race	2,862	2,108	116
Asian	1,423	1,301	788
2+ Races	624	469	89
Native American	144	8

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.25%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.38%.

Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$42,152	$50,925	$34,909
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,967	$32,563	$23,523
High School Graduate	$36,752	$44,881	$26,435
Some College	$40,498	$52,032	$33,627
Bachelors Degree	$55,842	$64,834	$41,875
Graduate Degree	$72,212	$81,806	$69,698

$42,152

Average Earnings

$50,925

Average Male

$34,909

Average Female

Lockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lockport Language by Age

Lockport Language

75.84% of Lockport residents speak only English, while 24.16% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.92% of the population.

Lockport Language

Lockport Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
White	33,998	2,290	6.74%
Hispanic	12,709	1,081	8.51%
Black	5,448	1,010	18.54%
Other	5,052	167	3.31%
Asian	2,134	164	7.69%
Multiple	1,443	155	10.74%

8.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.94%

Male Poverty Rate

9.50%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lockport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lockport is Black, with 18.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lockport is Other, with 3.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.90%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.70%.

Lockport Poverty

Name	Poverty
High School	11.43%
Less Than 9th Grade	9.06%
Some College	4.70%
Bachelors or Greater	2.89%

Lockport Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	22.94%
Male Unemployed	6.08%
Female Employed	5.11%
Male Employed	3.28%

Lockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lockport Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$67,622	$78,705
Families	$81,898	$92,136
Married Families	$92,206	$102,627
Non Families	$42,596	$50,047

Income by Household Type

Lockport Marital Status

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

43.8%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lockport Married by Age and Sex

Lockport 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 35-44.

Lockport Marital Status by Race

Lockport Marital Status

2,778

Number of Veterans

2,588

Male Veterans

190

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	966
First Gulf War	456
Second Gulf War	361
Korea	314
World War II	88

Lockport Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	967
65 to 74	732
35 to 54	604
55 to 64	280
18 to 34	195

Lockport Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	2,418	6.99%
Black	259	3.97%
Hispanic	157	1.75%
Asian	52	3.14%
Other Race	33	0.89%
2+ Races	8	0.87%
Native American	8	2.86%

Lockport Veterans by Race

Lockport Veterans by Education

8.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lockport Veterans by Education

59.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.3%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Lockport Employment by Age

Lockport Employment by Race

Lockport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

75.07%

Born in Lockport

86.67%

Native Born

13.33%

Foreign Born

6.10%

Non Citizen

7.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.67% of Lockport residents were born in the United States, with 75.07% having been born in Illinois. 6.10% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lockport Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	59,979		0.00%
2020	59,979		0.00%
2019	59,979		0.00%
2018	59,979	-76	-0.13%
2017	60,055	-53	-0.09%
2016	60,108	-16	-0.03%
2015	60,124	-44	-0.07%
2014	60,168	-50	-0.08%
2013	60,218	-113	-0.19%
2012	60,331	70	0.12%
2011	60,261	128	0.21%
2010	60,133		0.00%

Lockport, Illinois Population 2021

Lockport Demographics

Lockport, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Lockport Population by Race

Lockport Population Pyramid $2021

Lockport Median Age

Lockport Adults

Lockport Age Dependency

Lockport Sex Ratio

Lockport Population by Age

Lockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lockport Household Types

Lockport Households and Families

Lockport Households by Type

Lockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

Lockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lockport Language by Age

Lockport Language

Lockport Language

Lockport Poverty by Race

Poverty in Lockport

Lockport Poverty

Lockport Poverty Rate by Education

Lockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lockport Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Lockport Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Lockport Married by Age and Sex

Lockport Marriage

Lockport Marital Status by Race

Lockport Marital Status

Lockport Veterans by War

Lockport Veterans by Age

Lockport Veterans by Race

Lockport Veterans by Education

Lockport Veterans by Education

Lockport Employment by Age

Lockport Employment by Race

Lockport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Lockport Place of Birth

Lockport Population by Year