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Lockport

Illinois · 9,409 residents · 11.7 sq mi
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With 9,409 people, Lockport is a city in Illinois. There are 5,782 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.7% of people here. Owners hold 72% of the housing stock. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income runs $35,468, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,409
−38%vs 2000
vs 15,191 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.9
−1%vs 2000
vs 33.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
11.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K13K18K23K28K19902000201020202024Lockport
202426K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(724)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.5%(612)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147%(658)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(558)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.4%(698)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(1,844)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(1,327)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(871)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(872)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.1%(765)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(332)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(148)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$35,468
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $59,179 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$15,353
−38%vs 2000
vs $24,939 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.7%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$85,800
−24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $148,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$472
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $649 in 2000
US average: $450
71.6%
−7.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.1% in 2000
28.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(14,080)
Black1.1%(164)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(660)
Asian0.8%(114)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.5%(9,272)
Black0.3%(25)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(242)
Asian0%(0)
Other1.2%(112)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.1%(1,865)
Spaniard1%(273)
Puerto Rican0.9%(231)
Cuban0.2%(52)
Colombian0.1%(23)
Argentine0%(12)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(97)
Asian Indian0.4%(96)
Korean0.1%(36)
Filipino0.1%(32)
Japanese0.1%(20)
Thai0%(7)
Ancestry
German19.5%(5,140)
Polish19.2%(5,077)
Irish18%(4,754)
Italian13%(3,433)
English5.2%(1,371)
Swedish3%(805)
American2.8%(730)
Dutch2.2%(577)
Lithuanian2%(532)
Czech1.7%(442)
Scottish1.5%(393)
Greek1.4%(369)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
French1.3%(336)
Arab1.1%(285)
Ukrainian0.9%(245)
Norwegian0.9%(227)
Russian0.8%(214)
Slovak0.7%(195)
Hungarian0.7%(189)
Croatian0.7%(176)
Slovene0.5%(134)
Serbian0.5%(128)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(102)
Lebanese0.3%(91)
Palestinian0.3%(84)
British0.3%(76)
Danish0.2%(60)
Armenian0.2%(49)
Jordanian0.2%(43)
Welsh0.2%(42)
Austrian0.1%(35)
Nigerian0.1%(19)
Romanian0.1%(14)
Finnish0%(11)
Section 05

Education

15.9%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.1%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.9 min
−15%vs 2000
vs 25.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(3,657)
Married56.6%(6,005)
Widowed1.2%(123)
Divorced7.8%(833)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(3,107)
Married54.3%(5,933)
Widowed8.4%(914)
Divorced8.9%(968)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.7%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 5.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
75.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
13.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 11.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
10.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 10.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.5%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.3%(202)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.4%(251)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30%(240)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.8%(6)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 800 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lockport, Illinois?

Lockport, Illinois has about 9,409 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lockport, Illinois?

The typical household in Lockport, Illinois earns about $35,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lockport, Illinois expensive?

In Lockport, Illinois, the median home is worth about $85,800, and the typical rent is about $472 a month.

How educated are people in Lockport, Illinois?

About 15.9% of adults age 25 and over in Lockport, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lockport, Illinois?

About 4.7% of people in Lockport, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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