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! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Lockport, NY Niagara County Population in July 2008: 20,630. Population change since 2000: -7.4%   Males: 9,870   (47.8%) Females: 10,760   (52.2%) Median resident age:   35.9 years New York median age:   35.9 years Zip codes: 14094, 14095. Lockport Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,663 (it was $35,222 in 2000) Lockport:   $40,663 New York:   $53,514 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,656 Lockport:   $24,656 New York:   $29,885 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,064 (it was $69,300 in 2000) Lockport:   $82,064 New York:   $311,000 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $100,244; Detached houses: $100,204; Townhouses or other attached units: $141,342; In 2-unit structures: $86,910; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $379,437; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,398 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: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Lockport, New York on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Lockport is mentioned 189 times on our forum: moving to lockport, ny need help finding a safe area for renting an apartment  (12 replies) Lockport?  (28 replies) Question about Lockport NY  (3 replies) Downtown Construction Update  (275 replies) Niagara, Lockport & Surrounding Areas  (6 replies) Lockport, NY - What do you think about it?  (5 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: 2419 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:	10.4%
New York:	8.0%

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.33
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 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/19/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 35.2 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 12.6 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Lockport-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above New York state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 Lockport center
On 3/12/1994 at 10:43:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 49.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/25/1998 at 13:30:26, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 11.2 mi) earthquake occurred 59.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/4/2004 at 23:55:26, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MW, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from Lockport center
On 5/25/1995 at 14:22:32, a magnitude 3.0 (2.6 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 14.0 miles away from the city center
On 7/19/2007 at 17:07:58, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.7 miles away from Lockport center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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

• North Buffalo Suburban Airport (Runways: 1, Local Ops: 3,600)
• Bassett Field Airport (Runways: 1)
• Bent-Wing Airport (Runways: 1)
• Cambria Airport (Runways: 1)

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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%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lockport, NY

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• Comfort Inn, 551 S Transit St, Lockport, NY 14094, Phone: (716) 434-4411, Fax: (716) 434-9649
• Holiday Inn Lockport, 515 S Transit St, Lockport, NY 14094, Phone: (716) 434-6151, Fax: (716) 434-5117
• Lockport Inn And Suites, 315 S Transit St, Lockport, NY 14094, Phone: (716) 434-5595, Fax: (716) 433-0105

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)

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