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 Rate | 5.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,950 |
| Restaurants | 534 |
| Healthcare | 485 |
| Retail | 715 |
| Manufacturing | 254 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,629 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,213 |