Lockport is a medium-sized city located in the state of New York. With a population of 20,602 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Lockport is the 83rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Lockport was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Unlike some cities, Lockport isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lockport are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lockport is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lockport who work in office and administrative support (14.31%), sales jobs (10.29%), and management occupations (8.07%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.35% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The citizens of Lockport are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.87% of adults in Lockport having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lockport in 2022 was $31,877, which is lower middle income relative to New York, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,508 for a family of four. However, Lockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lockport is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lockport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lockport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lockport include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Lockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
