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Population in July 2007: 2,669. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 1,228  (46.8%)
Females: 1,396  (53.2%)

Lafourche Parish

Median resident age:  35.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70374.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,000 (it was $34,688 in 2000)
Lockport  $40,000
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,800 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Lockport  $79,800
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Lockport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Lockport: 83.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (24.1%), French Canadian (22.7%), United States (15.1%), German (3.8%), Irish (2.9%), Italian (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 8 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 4150 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Lockport

  • High school or higher: 63.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockport town

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 58.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

48 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.8%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 22 registered sex offenders living in Lockport, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lockport to the number of sex offenders is 117 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lockport:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (32.2 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (40.2 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (332.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mathews, LA (2.9 miles ), Raceland, LA (7.1 miles ), Montegut, LA (11.7 miles ), Larose, LA (12.4 miles ), Houma, LA (12.7 miles ), Des Allemands, LA (13.6 miles ), Chauvin, LA (14.0 miles ), Bayou Cane, LA (14.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 10 buildings, average cost: $29,600
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $29,600
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 29.64 N, Longitude: 90.54 W


8 people in religious group quarters
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 985

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Lockport, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+5.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (25%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Lockport-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Lockport town center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Lockport:
  • THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; THIBODAUX, LA)
  • ST ANNE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RACELAND, LA)
  • ST ANNE REHAB HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; RACELAND, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lockport, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lockport:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 46 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 73 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lockport:
  • HOUMA-TERREBONNE (about 10 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID: HUM)
  • CHARLIE HAMMONDS (about 12 miles; HOUMA, LA; ID: 3L1)
  • THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; ID: L83)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockport:
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 36 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 36 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 37 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 43 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
Public elementary/middle schools in Lockport:
Private elementary/middle school in Lockport:
  • HOLY SAVIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 201 CHURCH STREET; Grades: PK - 7)

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Tourist attraction: Bayou Lafourche Folk Life & Heritage Museum (110 Main Street).

Hotels: Lockport Motel (725 Crescent Avenue), Economy Inn (5656 North Highway 1).

Court: Lafourche Parish Clerk Of Court (710 Church Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lockport and their reported violations in the past:

LAFOURCHE WATER DISTRICT #1 (Population served: 78760, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-04-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-04-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-04-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAY-15-2006)
  • MCL, Average - In DEC-2002, Contaminant: Chlorite

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.8%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.7%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Lockport compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Lockport (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lockport Branch at 610 Crescent Avenue, branch established on 1931-09-24. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Community Bank: Lockport Branch at Highway 1 And Ethyl Street, branch established on 1988-11-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $258.7 mil, Deposits: $226.6 mil, headquarters in Raceland, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp Of Louisiana, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: Lockport Branch at 400 Crescent Avenue, branch established on 1975-01-02. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.17% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,595 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.17%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($181 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish:  0.09%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Terrebonne Parish, LA  1.76% ($30,007 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.65% ($33,015)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.64% ($33,217)


5.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,378 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.27%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
Lafourche Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Terrebonne Parish, LA  1.77% ($32,098 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.23% ($28,086)
to Jefferson Parish, LA  0.23% ($30,696)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lockport:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLEB (1600 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN MEADOW, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KJIN (1490 AM; 1 kW; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lockport:
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KXOR-FM (106.3 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Lockport:
  • KFOL-CA (Channel 30; HOUMA, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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