Lockport town, New York Population 2024

20,359

Lockport town Demographics

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

  • White: 89.82%
  • Two or more races: 4.9%
  • Black or African American: 2.76%
  • Other race: 1.41%
  • Asian: 1%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
454.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.71% (-145)
The current population of Lockport town, New York is 20,359 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,504.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18,48489.82%
Two or more races1,0094.9%
Black or African American5682.76%
Other race2901.41%
Asian2051%
Native American220.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lockport town Population by Race

Lockport town Population Pyramid 2024

Lockport town Median Age

45

Total

44.5

Male

45.2

Female

Lockport town Adults

There are 16,608 adults, (3,949 of whom are seniors) in Lockport town.

Lockport town Age Dependency

62.6

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lockport town Sex Ratio

Female10,28549.98%
Male10,29350.02%

Lockport town Population by Age

Lockport town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,6712.3280.519.5
Married4,2462.9795.64.4
Non Family3,3261.2169.430.6
Female7313.165644
Male3683.3254.645.4

2.95

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

80.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lockport town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7715.16%
Associates Degree2,20014.71%
Bachelors Degree2,48716.63%
Graduate Degree2,23814.96%
High School Graduate4,21628.19%
Less Than 9th Grade2191.46%
Some College2,82418.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lockport town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lockport town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,69012,8254,309
2+ Races450410277
Black34626958
Other Race20019220
Hispanic18217425
Asian14014061
Native American22220

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 2+ races people with a rate of 61.56%.

Lockport town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,961$74,435$58,208
Graduate Degree$76,310$61,111$79,500
High School Graduate$37,929$51,838$30,694
Less Than 9th Grade$41,399$46,036$27,768
Overall$51,544$59,712$42,286
Some College$47,930$66,201$35,923

$51,544

Average Earnings

$59,712

Average Male

$42,286

Average Female

Lockport town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lockport town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lockport town Language

95.78% of Lockport town residents speak only English, while 4.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.69% of the population.

Lockport town Language

Lockport town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,9661,1656.48%
Hispanic50812224.02%
Other28010136.07%
Asian2058842.93%
Multiple981676.83%
Black421184.28%

7.48%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.34%

Male Poverty Rate

8.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lockport town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lockport town is Asian, with 42.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lockport town is Black, with 4.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.81%.

Lockport town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.56%
High School12%
Some College6.42%
Bachelors or Greater1.7%

Lockport town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.28%
Male Unemployed22.96%
Female Employed4.85%
Male Employed1.8%

Lockport town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lockport town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,143$124,631
Households$76,185$98,891
Married Families$118,565$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,300$54,807

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lockport town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Lockport town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lockport town 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 45-54.

Lockport town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lockport town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,501

Number of Veterans

1,375

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam531
First Gulf War373
Second Gulf War284
Korea91
World War II29

Lockport town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+439
65 to 74424
35 to 54347
55 to 64220
18 to 3471

Lockport town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3638.99%
2+ Races6910.8%
Black4310.8%
Asian1711.04%
Other Race94.5%
Hispanic62.83%

Lockport town Veterans by Race

Lockport town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lockport town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lockport town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport town 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

85.81%

Born in Lockport town

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.17%

Non Citizen

1.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Lockport town residents were born in the United States, with 85.81% having been born in New York. 1.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lockport town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,859-100-0.5%
202819,959-100-0.5%
202720,059-100-0.5%
202620,159-100-0.49%
202520,259-100-0.49%
202420,359-100-0.49%
202320,459-100-0.49%
202220,559-9-0.04%
202120,568640.31%
202020,5046093.06%
201919,895-78-0.39%
201819,973-94-0.47%
201720,067-27-0.13%
201620,094-53-0.26%
201520,147-92-0.45%
201420,239-57-0.28%
201320,296-55-0.27%
201220,351-84-0.41%
201120,435-63-0.31%
201020,49800%

Lockport town Population by Year