Lockport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 26,105 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lockport is the 84th largest community in Illinois. Lockport has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lockport, where the median household income is $106,923.00. Lockport real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Lockport house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.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 professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lockport who work in management occupations (12.62%), office and administrative support (10.97%), and sales jobs (9.42%). Also of interest is that Lockport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.67% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. Because of many things, Lockport is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Lockport really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Lockport perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Lockport, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.79 minutes every day commuting to work. Lockport is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.71% of adults in Lockport have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Lockport in 2022 was $43,957, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,828 for a family of four. However, Lockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lockport is a somewhat 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 Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Lockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
