South Lockport

Population: 8,660
Median household income: $54,051
Median home value: $143,800

South Lockport is a community in Niagara County, New York, home to 8,660 residents. The median household income of $54,051 is below the Niagara County median ($67,809).

From 2019 to 2023, South Lockport's population grew 22.6% from 7,066 to 8,660, while its median home value rose 75.4% from $82,000 to $143,800.

13.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.23 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,660
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $54,051
Median home value: $143,800
Median gross rent: $647
Housing units: 4,124
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0668,660

Median household income

$47,700$54,051

Median home value

$82,000$143,800

Median gross rent

$594$647

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,066	$47,700	$82,000	$594
2020	8,344	$48,724	$67,000	$578
2021	8,480	$54,963	$87,100	$589
2022	8,403	$48,274	$112,900	$665
2023	8,660	$54,051	$143,800	$647

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 2410.4%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 5414.4%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	343	4.0%
5 to 17	1,213	14.0%
18 to 24	898	10.4%
25 to 34	923	10.7%
35 to 44	1,122	13.0%
45 to 54	1,243	14.4%
55 to 64	1,434	16.6%
65 to 74	906	10.5%
75 and over	578	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,206	83.2%
Black or African American	324	3.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	19	0.2%
Asian	137	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	139	1.6%
Two or more races	582	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	253	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.7%

High school graduate32.0%

Some college or associate's36.7%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	604	9.7%
High school graduate	1,987	32.0%
Some college or associate's	2,278	36.7%
Bachelor's degree	898	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	439	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled12.3%

Public transit0.7%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means3.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,215	74.9%
Carpooled	527	12.3%
Public transit	31	0.7%
Walked	101	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	289	6.7%
Other means	128	3.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,303	32.6%
15 to 29 min	1,386	34.6%
30 to 44 min	862	21.5%
45 to 59 min	333	8.3%
60+ min	118	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.23
Poverty rate: 13.0% (1,115 of 8,599)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,249	58.3%
Nonfamily households	1,610	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,859	93.6%
Vacant	265	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,609	67.6%
Renter-occupied	1,250	32.4%

1-unit, detached39.8%

1-unit, attached2.0%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units19.5%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other32.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,641	39.8%
1-unit, attached	84	2.0%
2 to 4 units	110	2.7%
5 to 19 units	804	19.5%
20 or more units	161	3.9%
Mobile home & other	1,324	32.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3669386
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 6.2 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 43.1374, -78.6828