Lockport, New York

Back to Lockport, NY housing info, Niagara County, New York, NY smaller cities, NY small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! Current weather forecast for Lockport, NY Niagara County Population in July 2007: 20,770. Population change since 2000: -6.2%   Males: 9,937   (47.8%) Females: 10,833   (52.2%) Median resident age:   35.9 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 14094. Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,700 (it was $35,222 in 2000) Lockport   $40,700 New York:   $53,514 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $81,100 (it was $69,900 in 2000) Lockport   $81,100 New York:   $311,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 14094 Lockport, NY residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Now It's Personal Keepsakes & Gifts Races in Lockport: White Non-Hispanic (89.9%) Black (5.8%) Hispanic (2.1%) Two or more races (1.7%) American Indian (0.9%) Other race (0.5%) 2008 cost of living index in Lockport: 87.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lockport, New York on our local forum with over 400,000 registered users. Lockport is mentioned 102 times on our forum: Lockport?  (21 replies) Lockport, NY - What do you think about it?  (5 replies) Lockport, a good place to live?  (14 replies) Investing in Lockport  (1 reply) Niagara, Lockport & Surrounding Areas  (1 reply) Hey all New Yorkers I miss NY, moved south feel like I made a BIG mistake!  (359 replies) Latest news from Lockport, NY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: German (31.8%), Irish (23.0%), Italian (15.7%), English (14.4%), Polish (8.8%), United States (5.1%). Current Local Time: EST time zone Incorporated in 1865 Land area: 8.53 square miles. Population density: 2435 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 43.17 N, Longitude: 78.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -17 (-0.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,344 (33.8%)

Area code: 716

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

Here:	4.1%
New York:	4.4%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.31
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lockport, New York

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Lockport-area historical tornado activity is below New York state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.7 miles away from the Lockport city center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/7/1961, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Joyce Carol Oates - (born 1938), author, novelist, William Gregory - astronaut.

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

Political contributions by individuals in Lockport, NY

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Notable locations in Lockport: Lockport Plaza (A), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Home (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Lockport include: Calvary Church (A), Saint Patricks Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Patricks Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2), Glenwood Cemetery (3), Mount Calvary Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Lockport include: Veterans Park (1), DeSales Athletic Field (2), Dolan Park (3), Altro Park (4), Outwater Memorial 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).

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
New York:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	59.3%
Whole state:	65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This city:	13.3%
Whole state:	14.6%

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.4%

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3.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,910 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.89%
New York average:	5.41%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($521 average AGI)

Niagara County:	0.07%
New York average:	0.24%

from Erie County, NY	2.19% ($38,108 average AGI)
from Orleans County, NY	0.14% ($28,549)
from Monroe County, NY	0.09% ($37,676)

4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,257 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.55%
New York average:	6.26%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($453 average AGI)

Niagara County:	0.06%
New York average:	0.10%

to Erie County, NY	2.00% ($37,162 average AGI)
to Monroe County, NY	0.12% ($29,510)
to Orleans County, NY	0.10% ($30,341)