Lockport town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 20,578 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.8 square miles
Population density: 458.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	18,154	88.22%	1.1%
Black:	520	2.53%	45.2%
Indian:	22	0.11%	68.6%
Asian:	205	1.00%	3.3%
2+ races:	983	4.78%	160.7%
Hispanic:	539	2.62%	0.7%

Total non-White:	2,424	11.78%	11.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-206	-1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	255	1.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
20,529
18,360	89.43%
949	4.62%
70	0.34%
212	1.03%
377	1.84%
543	2.65%
2,169	10.57%

2000
19,653
18,112	92.16%
776	3.95%
120	0.61%
187	0.95%
192	0.98%
248	1.26%
1,541	7.84%

1990
16,596
15,900	95.81%
364	2.19%
88	0.53%
85	0.51%
n/a
159	0.96%
696	4.19%

1980
12,942
12,521	96.75%
209	1.61%
70	0.54%
94	0.73%
n/a
48	0.37%
421	3.25%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

248	1.3
628	3.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

2,212	13.3
845	5.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

3,379	26.1
275	2.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Lockport town, NY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.0
3,970	19.3%
16,608	80.7%
3,949	19.2%

8,671
2.32

5,345	61.6%
4,246	79.4%
385	7.2%
3,326	38.4%

2010
Number	Percent
40.2
4,648	22.6%
15,881	77.4%
2,697	13.1%

8,293
2.40

5,482	66.1%
4,249	77.5%
544	9.9%
2,811	33.9%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
4,949	25.2%
14,704	74.8%
2,358	12.0%

7,561
2.51

5,296	70.0%
4,208	79.5%
453	8.6%
2,265	30.0%

1990
Number	Percent
32.5
4,608	27.8%
11,988	72.2%
1,753	10.6%

5,925
2.72

4,548	76.8%
3,883	85.4%
376	8.3%
1,377	23.2%

1980
Number	Percent
28.9
4,137	32.0%
8,805	68.0%
1,127	8.7%

4,141
3.05

3,562	86.0%
3,114	87.4%
263	7.4%
579	14.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lockport town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	302	3.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	290	3.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	351	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	449	5.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	236	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	328	3.8%
$35,000 to $39,999	332	3.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	444	5.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	310	3.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	370	4.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	878	10.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	996	11.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	886	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	583	6.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	1,218	14.0%
$200,000 or more	698	8.0%

Median Household Income	76,185
Per Capita Income	41,630

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	663	7.6%
Public Assistance	137	1.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	1,065	12.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	9,310	72.4%
Unemployed	474	3.7%
In Armed Forces	42	0.3%

Total Labor Force	9,826	76.4%
Not in Labor Force	3,033	23.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	3,547	3,039	53.9%
Non-Profit	217	596	26.7%
Self-Employed	483	483	50.0%

Local Government	393	485	44.8%
State Government	217	232	48.3%
Federal Government	131	154	46.0%

Total Private + Self	4,030	3,522	53.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	958	1,467	39.5%
Total	4,988	4,989	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	16.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1,262	12.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	2,203	22.0%
Professional, Technical	2,630	26.3%
Service Occupations	1,547	15.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	9	0.1%
All others	2,353	23.5%

White Collar		61.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,550	15.5%
Health care and social assistance	1,498	15.0%
Retail trade	1,383	13.8%
Educational services	1,101	11.0%
Construction	647	6.5%
Finance and insurance	501	5.0%
Transportation and warehousing	497	5.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	436	4.4%
Public administration	428	4.3%
Accommodation and food services	406	4.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	404	4.0%
Other services	377	3.8%
Wholesale trade	164	1.6%
Utilities	163	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	150	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	115	1.2%
Information	115	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	60	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	89	0.43%
Puerto Rican	400	1.94%
Cuban	4	0.02%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	12	0.06%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	12	0.06%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	16	0.08%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	11	0.05%
Ecuadorian	5	0.02%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	18	0.09%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	66	0.32%
Filipino	48	0.23%
Korean	10	0.05%
Indian	8	0.04%
Thai	7	0.03%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	18,723	95.8%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	358	1.8%
Spanish	161	0.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun	85	0.4%
Other Indo-European	82	0.4%
Other Asian	37	0.2%
Vietnamese	35	0.2%
Tagalog	31	0.2%
Other	24	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	5,392	26.2%
Irish	3,421	16.6%
English	3,109	15.1%
Italian	2,926	14.2%
Polish	1,773	8.6%
American	765	3.7%
French Canadian	571	2.8%
Russian	513	2.5%
British	331	1.6%
French	327	1.6%
Swedish	193	0.9%
Dutch	156	0.8%
Scottish	149	0.7%
Lebanese	147	0.7%
Norwegian	135	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	20,337	98.8%
Not a citizen	241	1.2%

Native	20,070	97.5%
Foreign-born	508	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
219	1.5%	771	5.2%	4,216	28.2%	5,024	33.6%	2,487	16.6%	2,238	15.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	219	1.5%
9-12 Years	771	5.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	4,216	28.2%
Some College	5,024	33.6%
Bach. Degree	2,487	16.6%
Grad Degree	2,238	15.0%
Average years of education: 13.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +507	D +702	D + 10.3%
D +1,209
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,178	R +592	R + 4.5%
D +586
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,005	R +692	R + 5.9%
D +313

2016 vs. 2008	R +498	R +1,394	R + 16.3%
D -896
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,807	54.7%	Joe Biden (D)	4,610	43.4%	193	1.8%	10,610	17	8	0.12%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	5,300	57.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,401	37.0%	493	5.4%	9,194	21	12	0.12%
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,629	52.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,024	45.6%	175	2.0%	8,828	17	5	0.12%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	4,802	51.9%	Barack Obama (D)	4,297	46.4%	160	1.7%	9,259	16	6	0.12%
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,799	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	4,042	44.9%	165	1.8%	9,006	13	3	0.12%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	4,136	50.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,749	45.4%	370	4.5%	8,255	15	2	0.12%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,610

43.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,807

54.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

104

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,610

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Lockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,401

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

5,300

57.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

301

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

112

1.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,194

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Lockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,024

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,629

52.4%

Other

175

2.0%

TOTAL

8,828

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Lockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,297

46.4%

John McCain (R)

4,802

51.9%

Other

160

1.7%

TOTAL

9,259

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, Lockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,799

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

4,042

44.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

158

1.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,006

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Lockport town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,136

50.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,749

45.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

276

3.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,255

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lockport town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	44%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	3,698	51.5%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	3,474	48.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	7,179	19	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2018	G	45%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	4,228	58.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	2,755	37.9%	289 [+]	4.0%	7,272	22	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 137 (1.9%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 91 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 61 (0.8%);
2016	S3	55%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	5,098	57.5%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	3,623	40.8%	150 [+]	1.7%	8,871	14	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 77 (0.9%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 67 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	31%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	2,890	57.4%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	1,983	39.4%	161 [+]	3.2%	5,034	17	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 128 (2.5%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 4 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	9,210
Median Value	$201,100

Occupied	8,671	94.1%
Vacant	539	5.9%

Owned	6,979	80.5%
Rented	1,692	19.5%
Median Rent	$690

Single-Family Units	6,375	69.2%
Detached	6,148	66.8%
Attached	227	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	1,286	14.0%
Mobile Homes	1,376	14.9%

Lockport town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Lockport town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Lockport town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lockport town, NY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lockport town, NY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lockport town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Lockport town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lockport town, NY