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Population in 2014: 20,743 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 
Males: 9,868  (47.6%)
Females: 10,875  (52.4%)
Median resident age:  40.8 years
New York median age:  38.3 years

Zip codes: 14094.

Estimated median household income in 2015: $40,221 (it was $35,222 in 2000)
Lockport:

$40,221
NY:

$60,850

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $25,501 (it was $19,620 in 2000)

Lockport city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $89,882 (it was $69,300 in 2000)
Lockport:

$89,882
NY:

$293,500

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $133,046; Detached houses: $133,282; Townhouses or other attached units: $158,411; In 2-unit structures: $123,854; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,676; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $625,441; Mobile homes: $30,206

Median gross rent in 2015: $676.

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  • Races in Lockport, NY (2015)

    Lockport races chart
    • 17,49684.5%White alone
    • 1,3566.5%Black alone
    • 1,0305.0%Hispanic
    • 6613.2%Two or more races
    • 2341.1%Asian alone
    • 590.3%Other race alone
    • 230.1%American Indian alone
    • 20.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Races in Lockport detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Lockport: 101.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: American (23.1%), German (17.7%), Italian (9.6%), English (6.0%), Irish (5.4%), Polish (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1865

Land area: 8.53 square miles.

Population density: 2,432 people per square mile   (low).

Lockport,NY real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Lockport:

  • High school or higher: 88.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.4%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockport city:

  • Never married: 36.1%
  • Now married: 40.8%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

773 residents are foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.9% North America, 0.8% Europe).

This city:

3.7%
New York:

22.5%



According to our research of New York and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Lockport, New York as of July 27, 2017.
The ratio of number of residents in Lockport to the number of sex offenders is 5,091 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,287 (3.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $3,140 (3.5%)

Lockport satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Amherst, NY (12.7 miles , pop. 116,510).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Buffalo, NY (20.0 miles , pop. 292,648).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (285.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: South Lockport, NY (1.6 miles ), Rapids, NY (2.3 miles ), Gasport, NY (2.5 miles ), Pendleton, NY (2.6 miles ), Cambria, NY (2.6 miles ), Royalton, NY (2.7 miles ), Newfane, NY (2.8 miles ), Hartland, NY (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 78 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1998: 84 buildings, average cost: $109,500
  • 1999: 56 buildings, average cost: $103,400
  • 2001: 116 buildings, average cost: $122,200
  • 2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $115,600
  • 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2005: 118 buildings, average cost: $126,900
  • 2006: 81 buildings, average cost: $133,000
  • 2011: 19 buildings, average cost: $168,800
  • 2013: 37 buildings, average cost: $207,100
  • 2014: 23 buildings, average cost: $194,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 43.17 N, Longitude: 78.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +774 (+3.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,117 (33.3%)

Area code: 716

Lockport household income distribution Lockport home values distribution

Crime rates in Lockport by Year
Type 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015
Murders 10100101000
per 100,000 4.60.04.70.00.04.90.04.70.00.00.0
Rapes 16125711312262
per 100,000 73.955.723.433.54.94.914.956.49.428.79.7
Robberies 2322213512221514152414
per 100,000 106.3102.298.5167.758.3107.574.365.970.6114.867.8
Assaults 3336262835344340434056
per 100,000 152.5167.2121.9134.2169.9166.2213.1188.1202.5191.4271.3
Burglaries 188183198157188170151133127120101
per 100,000 868.7849.8928.4752.2912.8830.8748.5625.6598.1574.1489.3
Theft 804745545561615565587584584523414
per 100,000 3,715.03,459.52,555.32,687.82,985.92,761.42,909.52,746.92,750.42,501.92,005.7
Auto thefts 633937263444231719611
per 100,000 291.1181.1173.5124.6165.1215.0114.080.089.528.753.3
Arson N/AN/A787563N/AN/A0
per 100,000 N/AN/A32.838.334.024.429.714.1N/AN/A0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 280.4) 363.5321.0263.1274.1251.9265.0254.7272.0228.3238.2201.1

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Lockport detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 47 (45 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.18
New York average:

3.20

Lockport tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.5%
New York:

4.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -2,170 (-8.9%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (24%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (25%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Production occupations (18%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (9%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Sales and related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (7%)
  • Management occupations (6%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Lockport: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Lockport, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Lockport-area historical earthquake activity is near New York state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 145.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 224.6 miles away from Lockport center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 166.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 264.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2001 at 03:03:20, a magnitude 4.4 (3.9 MB, 4.4 LG, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 137.0 miles away from Lockport center
On 11/26/1999 at 22:33:01, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 8.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Niagara County (20) is greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Snowstorms: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Chemical Waste: 1, Power Outage: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lockport topographic map

Birthplace of: Daniel Webster Flagler - Brigadier General, Joyce Carol Oates - (born 1938), author, novelist, Daren Stone - Player of football, Brandon Stickney - Biographer of Timothy McVeigh, Jerry Cook - Racing driver, John Shulock - Baseball umpire, William Gregory - astronaut, Bernard Buzyniski - Football player.

Main business address for: FIRST NIAGARA FINANCIAL GROUP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals and medical centers in Lockport:

  • EASTERN NIAGARA HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 521 EAST AVENUE)
  • NIAGARA HOSPICE INC (4675 SUNSET DRIVE)
  • UCPA OF NIAGARA COUNTY (4900 MT VIEW ROAD)
  • NIAGARA CO DEPT OF HEALTH NRSG DIV CHHA (5467 UPPER MOUNTAIN ROAD)
  • BRIODY HEALTH CARE FACILITY (909 LINCOLN AVE)
  • MOUNT VIEW HEALTH FACILITY (5465 UPPER MOUNTAIN ROAD)
  • ODD FELLOW AND REBEKAH REHAB AND HLTH CARE CTR INC (104 OLD NIAGARA ROAD)
  • ST CLARE MANOR (543 LOCUST STREET)

airports located in Lockport:

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Amtrak stations near Lockport:

  • 18 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (27TH & LOCKPORT RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
  • 19 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: NIAGARA FALLS (4267 BRIDGE ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

College/University in Lockport:

  • MarJon School of Beauty ltd-Lockport (Full-time enrollment: 36; Location: 144 Main Street; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marjonbeauty.com/)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockport:

  • Niagara County Community College (about 10 miles; Sanborn, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,757)
  • University at Buffalo (about 13 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 25,415)
  • Daemen College (about 16 miles; Amherst, NY; FT enrollment: 2,365)
  • Niagara University (about 19 miles; Niagara University, NY; FT enrollment: 3,677)
  • Medaille College (about 19 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 2,361)
  • Canisius College (about 19 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 4,376)
  • Buffalo State SUNY (about 19 miles; Buffalo, NY; FT enrollment: 10,439)

Public high schools in Lockport:

Private high school in Lockport:

Public elementary/middle schools in Lockport:

Private elementary/middle school in Lockport:

See full list of schools located in Lockport

Library in Lockport:

  • LOCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,403,501; Location: 23 EAST AVENUE; 123,405 books; 8,247 audio materials; 9,582 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 8 other licensed databases; 184 print serial subscriptions; 5 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • "Victory Christian Academy" (listed under "private schools") is now "Christian Academy of Western New York"

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Notable locations in Lockport: Lockport Plaza (A), Lockport City Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Palace Theatre (C), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Home (D), Lockport Fire Department (E), Palace Theatre (F), Lockport Public Library (G), Briarwood Manor (H), Heritage Manor of Lockport (I), Lockport Presbyterian Home (J), Odd Fellow and Rebekah Rehabilitation and Health Care Center (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lockport include: Saint Patricks Church (A), Assembly of God Church (B), Church of Jesus Christ (C), Clinton Street United Methodist Church (D), Deliverance Temple Church of God in Christ (E), Emmanuel United Methodist Church (F), Faith Tabernacle Church (G), First African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2), Glenwood Cemetery (3), Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Cemetery (4), Mount Calvary Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lockport include: Outwater Memorial Park (1), Dolan Park (2), DeSales Athletic Field (3), Altro Park (4), Veterans Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Erie Canal Discovery Ctr (24 Church).

Hotels: Comfort Inn Lockport (551 South Transit Road), Comfort Inn (515 South Transit Street).

Niagara County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 66.8. This is about average.

City:

66.8
U.S.:

74.7

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.323. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.323
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2012 was 6.48. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.48
U.S.:

6.40

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 2.39. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.39
U.S.:

1.91

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 31.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.4
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2004 was 16.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.5
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 8.02. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.02
U.S.:

9.35

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00542. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00542
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 16.2%
(14.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.9% for Black residents, 18.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 23.9% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  56.5%
Whole state:  63.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Lockport in 2010:

  • 343 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 76 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 29 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 28 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Lockport in 2000:

  • 185 people in nursing homes
  • 13 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Lockport, New York environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Lockport (2011 data):

  • First Niagara Bank, National Association: Shimer Drive-Up, City Of Lockport Branch, Administrative Center, Town Of Lockport Branch. Info updated 2011/06/09: Bank assets: $32,750.6 mil, Deposits: $19,595.4 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 351 total offices, Holding Company: First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.
  • HSBC Bank USA, National Association: South Lockport Branch, Lockport Drive-In Branch, Lockport Branch. Info updated 2010/11/30: Bank assets: $206,009.7 mil, Deposits: $149,026.8 mil, headquarters in Mc Lean, VA, positive income, 474 total offices, Holding Company: Hsbc Holdings Plc
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Lockport/Tops Branch at 5827 South Transit Road, branch established on 2004/03/22; Lockport Branch at 5793 South Transit Street, branch established on 2000/02/14. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • KeyBank National Association: Lockport Transit Branch at 5688 South Transit Road, branch established on 1981/09/30. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company: Lockport Branch at 118 Walnut Street, branch established on 1949/12/01. Info updated 2011/08/08: Bank assets: $76,887.1 mil, Deposits: $60,064.2 mil, headquarters in Buffalo, NY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 808 total offices, Holding Company: M&T Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.5
New York average:

13.7

Lockport travel time to work - commute Lockport mode of transportation to work chart

Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Lockport city (based on Niagara County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic51,94830
Mainline Protestant18,83671
Evangelical Protestant17,17478
Other3,15717
Black Protestant1,89511
Orthodox8105
None122,649-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 33
Niagara County:

1.54 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

4.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
Niagara County:

1.26 / 10,000 pop.
New York:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 64
Niagara County:

2.99 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 172
Here:

8.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.82 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
New York:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Niagara County:

26.6%
New York:

23.8%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

13.2%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Lockport:

50.5%
New York:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

48.2%
New York:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.8
New York:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lockport:

20.0%
New York:

20.8%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lockport:

9.8%
New York:

11.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lockport:

6.8
New York:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

35.0%
New York:

33.3%

General health condition:
Lockport:

57.5%
New York:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.0%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lockport, NY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 18$98,622$65,7481$2,302
Other Government Administration 4$18,571$55,7137$7,517
Judicial and Legal 1$8,462$101,5442$11,229
Police Protection - Officers 60$512,517$102,5030$0
Police - Other 5$22,228$53,34725$20,011
Firefighters 63$462,869$88,1660$0
Fire - Other 3$10,723$42,8920$0
Streets and Highways 21$154,104$88,0590$0
Solid Waste Management 19$70,330$44,4190$0
Sewerage 33$175,994$63,9980$0
Parks and Recreation 14$69,904$59,91811$8,670
Housing and Community Development(Local) 5$30,182$72,4370$0
Water Supply 33$175,333$63,7570$0
Other and Unallocable 13$76,120$70,2650$0
Totals for Government 292$1,885,959$77,50546$49,729

Lockport government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,541,000 ($122.50)
    General: $449,000 ($21.65)
    Solid Waste Management: $295,000 ($14.22)
    Water Utilities: $167,000 ($8.05)
    Sewerage: $45,000 ($2.17)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $5,386,000 ($259.65)
    Fire Protection: $3,269,000 ($157.60)
    Police Protection: $3,169,000 ($152.77)
    Sewerage: $2,277,000 ($109.77)
    Water Utilities: $2,060,000 ($99.31)
    Regular Highways: $1,189,000 ($57.32)
    Libraries: $1,158,000 ($55.83)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,031,000 ($49.70)
    Solid Waste Management: $684,000 ($32.97)
    Financial Administration: $612,000 ($29.50)
    Parks & Recreation: $457,000 ($22.03)
    Central Staff Services: $328,000 ($15.81)
    Natural Resources - Other: $201,000 ($9.69)
    General Public Buildings: $191,000 ($9.21)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $173,000 ($8.34)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $114,000 ($5.50)
    Health Services - Other: $5,000 ($0.24)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $168,000 ($8.10)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $122,000 ($5.88)
    Police Protection: $99,000 ($4.77)
    Fire Protection: $50,000 ($2.41)
    Libraries: $40,000 ($1.93)
    Sewerage: $14,000 ($0.67)
    General - Other: $7,000 ($0.34)
    Natural Resource - Other: $7,000 ($0.34)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.10)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($0.05)
    Central Staff: $1,000 ($0.05)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,105,000 ($583.57)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $423,000 ($20.39)

Lockport government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,786,000 ($134.31)
    All Other: $659,000 ($31.77)
    Housing & Community Development: $366,000 ($17.64)
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000 ($0.67)
    Parking Facilities: $12,000 ($0.58)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,164,000 ($56.12)
    All Other: $757,000 ($36.49)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,769,000 ($133.49)
    All Other: $770,000 ($37.12)
    Highways: $17,000 ($0.82)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,191,000 ($57.42)
    Interest Earnings: $572,000 ($27.58)
    Property Sale Other: $283,000 ($13.64)
    Special Assessments: $30,000 ($1.45)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,977,000 ($143.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,655,000 ($79.79)
    Highways: $940,000 ($45.32)
    All Other: $346,000 ($16.68)
  • Tax - Property: $8,110,000 ($390.98)
    Public Utilities: $2,235,000 ($107.75)
    NEC: $274,000 ($13.21)
    Other Selective Sales: $88,000 ($4.24)

Lockport government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $7,051,000 ($339.92)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,804,000 ($135.18)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $3,830,000 ($184.64)
    Water Utilities: $920,000 ($44.35)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $7,105,000 ($342.53)
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $5,860,000 ($282.50)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $866,000 ($41.75)
    Other, NEC: $774,000 ($37.31)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $486,000 ($23.43)
    End of Fiscal Year: $465,000 ($22.42)

Lockport government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,225,000 ($203.68)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,881,000 ($235.31)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,617,000 ($77.95)

3.64% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,152 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.64%
New York average:

5.06%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($515 average AGI)
Niagara County:

0.04%
New York average:

0.08%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Erie County, NY  1.96% ($38,661 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($32,311)
from Monroe County, NY  0.07% ($29,016)


4.08% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($37,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.08%
New York average:

5.46%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($616 average AGI)
Niagara County:

0.05%
New York average:

0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Erie County, NY  1.94% ($36,008 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY  0.11% ($27,867)
to Orleans County, NY  0.10% ($31,897)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lockport:

  • WLVL (1340 AM; 1 kW; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: CULVER COMMUNICATIONS CORP., INC.)
  • WTOR (770 AM; daytime; 9 kW; YOUNGSTOWN, NY; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWKB (1520 AM; 50 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WHAM (1180 AM; 50 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBEN (930 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJJL (1440 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: M.J. PHILLIPS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGR (550 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WXRL (1300 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, NY; Owner: DOME BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNED (970 AM; 5 kW; BUFFALO, NY)
  • WHLD (1270 AM; 5 kW; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WUFO (1080 AM; daytime; 1 kW; AMHERST, NY)
  • WLGZ (990 AM; 5 kW; ROCHESTER, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WECK (1230 AM; 1 kW; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lockport:

  • WGRF (96.9 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W214BB (90.7 FM; LOCKPORT, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTSS (102.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBFO (88.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WBLK (93.7 FM; DEPEW, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJYE (96.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKSE (98.5 FM; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Owner: ENTERCOM BUFFALO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYRK (106.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WEDG (103.3 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNED-FM (94.5 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NEW YORK PUBLIC B/C ASSOC.)
  • WJCA (102.1 FM; ALBION, NY; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WHTT-FM (104.1 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W284AP (104.7 FM; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WLOF (101.7 FM; ATTICA, NY; Owner: HOLY FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W207BG (89.3 FM; GRAND ISLAND, NY; Owner: FAMILY LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lockport:

  • WNED-TV (Channel 17; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WESTERN NY PUBLIC BROADCASTING ASSOC.)
  • WNLO (Channel 23; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WUTV (Channel 29; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WUTV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBNF-CA (Channel 15; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WGRZ-TV (Channel 2; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: MULTIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT, INC.)
  • WNYO-TV (Channel 49; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: NEW YORK TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKBW-TV (Channel 7; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WKBW-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDTB-LP (Channel 39; HAMBURG, NY; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WFHW-LP (Channel 58; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: CITIZENS TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WIVB-TV (Channel 4; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: WIVB BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WBXZ-LP (Channel 56; BUFFALO, NY; Owner: RENARD COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WPXJ-TV (Channel 51; BATAVIA, NY; Owner: PAXSON BUFFALO LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Lockport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 12Number of bridges
  • 61m200ftTotal length
  • $47,359,000Total costs
  • 61,458Total average daily traffic
  • 2,320Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 21900-1909
  • 31910-1919
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lockport, NY
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Lockport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 126 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Lockport, NY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 250 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lockport)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Lockport)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 40 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED105$77,04881$76,519113$75,89422$10,59124$51,417
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$88,6675$45,20017$77,7060$04$48,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$76,88213$52,23180$81,27540$12,4755$42,600
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$82,1672$57,50040$85,9000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$42,0004$56,2509$69,3331$10,0002$31,500
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0235.00 , 0236.00, 0237.00, 0238.00, 0239.01, 0239.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 4 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED17$97,7066$113,3330$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$37,0002$59,5001$32,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$47,3334$142,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN5$134,6000$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0235.00 , 0236.00, 0237.00, 0238.00, 0239.01, 0239.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lockport that have no violations reported:

  • CARLISLE GARDENS LOCKPORT WD#1 (Population served: 323, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 127
  • Hazardous Condition: 276
  • Service Call: 9
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Lockport

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lockport, NY

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lockport, New York:

  • Comfort Inn, 551 S Transit St, Lockport, New York 14094 , Phone: (716) 434-4411, Fax: (716) 434-9649
  • Best Western Plus Lockport Hotel, 515 S Transit St, Lockport, New York 14094 , Phone: (716) 434-6151, Fax: (716) 434-5117
  • Lockport Inn And Suites, 315 S Transit St, Lockport, New York 14094 , Phone: (716) 434-5595, Fax: (716) 433-0105
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lockport, New York
Most common first names in Lockport, NY among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary49180.6 years
John45173.4 years
William40976.0 years
Robert30171.1 years
James24570.3 years
George23576.7 years
Helen23280.7 years
Joseph22374.6 years
Charles21875.1 years
Margaret20479.2 years
Most common last names in Lockport, NY among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith16375.5 years
Miller8776.9 years
Wilson6775.8 years
Brown6574.7 years
Jones5476.3 years
Johnson5074.9 years
Taylor4774.3 years
Schultz4277.3 years
Robinson4179.6 years
Roberts3977.9 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
Businesses in Lockport, NY
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1KFC1
AT&T2La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture2
Advance Auto Parts1MasterBrand Cabinets8
Applebee's1Maurices1
Arby's1McDonald's2
AutoZone1New Balance1
Blockbuster1Nike5
Burger King1Nissan1
Carson Pirie Scott1OfficeMax1
Chevrolet1Panera Bread1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Penske1
Cricket Wireless1Pizza Hut1
Curves1RadioShack1
Dennys1Rite Aid5
Dunkin Donuts1Sears1
Fashion Bug1Subway1
FedEx6T-Mobile2
Ford1Tim Hortons5
GNC3Toyota1
H&R Block1U-Haul3
Holiday Inn1UPS8
Home Depot1Walgreens1
Honda1Walmart1
Jones New York2Wendy's1
Just Tires1YMCA1

Lockport compared to New York state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Lockport on our top lists:

  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Transportation occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Eastern Asia (population 500+)"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
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