Demographics & People — Lockport, New York

Population Overview

Population (Census)20,699
Estimated 2026~20,400
Median Age36.8
Total Households9,180
Family Households5,254
Average Household Size2.22
Diversity IndexN/A (N/A)

Race & Ethnicity

White16,197
Black or African American2,362
Asian74
Hispanic or Latino922

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Unclassified or not reported5,108
German4,936
Irish4,019
Other groups3,486
Italian2,919
English2,343
Polish1,490
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino969
Scottish546
Hispanic: Puerto Rican438

Language

English Only18,808
Spanish247
Population 5+19,640

Veterans

Veterans1,045
Population 18+16,243

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.6 minutes
Work from Home9.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lockport, New York.