Lockport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 26,537 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lockport is the 84th largest community in Illinois. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Lockport, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Lockport, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Lockport’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Lockport does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $113,252.00. 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.Lockport is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Lockport is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lockport who work in management occupations (12.35%), office and administrative support (9.76%), and healthcare (9.35%). 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: 12.68% 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 is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Lockport, the average commute to work is 34.23 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Lockport ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lockport, 44.42% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lockport in 2022 was $50,534, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $202,136 for a family of four. 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 German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Lockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
