Lockport, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Niagara County County

3.8 /5.0
B+ Good
20,699 Population 2,464/sq mi density
$59,153 Median Income $33,939 per capita
$131,800 Home Value $272,216 Zillow
$909 Median Rent 26.3% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$59,153 median income, 5.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$131,800 home value, $909/mo rent
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,153
21% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,939
13% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
39% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.5%
9% above
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Lockport vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Lockport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,153
79%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,939
87%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,629
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,071
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,071
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.9%
41% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.6%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,570M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 76.6%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 8.9%
Other 14.5%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
4,950
Restaurants
534
Healthcare
485
Retail
715
Manufacturing
254

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,629
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,213
106% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$59,153
Per Capita Income$33,939
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,629
Avg Weekly Wage$1,071
County GDP$13,570M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate5.0%
Poverty Rate13.5%
Gini Coefficient0.443
Cost of Living Index107.9

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone76.6%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home8.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments4,950
Restaurants534
Healthcare485
Retail715
Manufacturing254

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,629
Avg Property Tax$7,213