Lockport township, Illinois Population 2024

59,732

Lockport township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lockport township was:

  • White: 62.54%
  • Two or more races: 13.02%
  • Black or African American: 12.28%
  • Other race: 8.19%
  • Asian: 3.63%
  • Native American: 0.33%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
35.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,675.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.04% (-23)
The current population of Lockport township, Illinois is 59,732 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,755.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,37362.54%
Two or more races7,78413.02%
Black or African American7,33612.28%
Other race4,8928.19%
Asian2,1723.63%
Native American1950.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lockport township Population by Race

Lockport township Population Pyramid 2024

Lockport township Median Age

40.6

Total

38.3

Male

43.6

Female

Lockport township Adults

There are 48,411 adults, (11,052 of whom are seniors) in Lockport township.

Lockport township Age Dependency

60

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Lockport township Sex Ratio

Female28,75448.11%
Male31,00851.89%

Lockport township Population by Age

Lockport township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,2482.5479.720.3
Married10,4353.2491.88.2
Non Family8,0721.216634
Female2,6223.6669.930.1
Male1,1192.9388.511.5

3.18

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lockport township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,2217.53%
Associates Degree3,2777.66%
Bachelors Degree7,02316.41%
Graduate Degree3,6248.47%
High School Graduate13,44131.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3755.55%
Some College9,83022.97%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lockport township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lockport township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,53024,6897,685
Hispanic8,7405,984882
Black4,9794,1791,051
2+ Races4,4113,146579
Other Race2,9791,961290
Asian1,5641,455814
Native American14613634
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.05%.

Lockport township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$75,085$86,240$59,355
Graduate Degree$75,766$94,680$70,769
High School Graduate$44,948$49,862$38,833
Less Than 9th Grade$31,256$31,184$32,656
Overall$52,059$59,382$44,560
Some College$48,693$61,043$40,116

$52,059

Average Earnings

$59,382

Average Male

$44,560

Average Female

Lockport township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lockport township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lockport township Language

74.56% of Lockport township residents speak only English, while 25.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 17.41% of the population.

Lockport township Language

Lockport township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,5612,3307.16%
Hispanic14,6581,4619.97%
Multiple7,5537079.36%
Black5,5624948.88%
Asian2,11433115.66%
Other4,6422415.19%
Native1897941.8%
Islander44100%

8.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.53%

Male Poverty Rate

9.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lockport township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lockport township is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lockport township is Other, with 5.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.33%.

Lockport township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.71%
Less Than 9th Grade10.22%
Some College7.52%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Lockport township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.89%
Male Unemployed19.87%
Female Employed4.41%
Male Employed3.31%

Lockport township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lockport township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$104,367$112,745
Households$85,660$98,358
Married Families$116,122$126,055
Non Families$59,217$65,674

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lockport township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

45.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lockport township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lockport township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lockport township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lockport township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,717

Number of Veterans

2,365

Male Veterans

352

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam924
Second Gulf War527
First Gulf War525
Korea128
World War II74

Lockport township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+872
65 to 74780
35 to 54571
55 to 64297
18 to 34197

Lockport township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8705.92%
Black4607.45%
Hispanic2021.96%
2+ Races1723.21%
Other Race1143.35%
Asian955.48%
Islander440%
Native American21.27%

Lockport township Veterans by Race

Lockport township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lockport township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Lockport township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lockport township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.74%

Born in Lockport township

87%

Native Born

13%

Foreign Born

5.24%

Non Citizen

7.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87% of Lockport township residents were born in the United States, with 73.74% having been born in Illinois. 5.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lockport township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,2721080.18%
202860,1641080.18%
202760,0561080.18%
202659,9481080.18%
202559,8401080.18%
202459,7321080.18%
202359,6241080.18%
202259,516-434-0.72%
202159,9501950.33%
202059,755-182-0.3%
201959,937-28-0.05%
201859,965-85-0.14%
201760,050-61-0.1%
201660,111-11-0.02%
201560,122-43-0.07%
201460,165-54-0.09%
201360,219-113-0.19%
201260,332710.12%
201160,2611260.21%
201060,13500%

Lockport township Population by Year