South Lockport, New York Population 2024

8,416

South Lockport Demographics

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

  • White: 84.73%
  • Two or more races: 6.8%
  • Black or African American: 3.74%
  • Other race: 2.92%
  • Asian: 1.58%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,357.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.86% (72)
The current population of South Lockport, New York is 8,416 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,344.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,33884.73%
Two or more races5896.8%
Black or African American3243.74%
Other race2532.92%
Asian1371.58%
Native American190.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

South Lockport Population by Race

South Lockport Population Pyramid 2024

South Lockport Median Age

43.5

Total

43.1

Male

44

Female

South Lockport Adults

There are 7,104 adults, (1,484 of whom are seniors) in South Lockport.

South Lockport Age Dependency

54.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.7

Child Dependency Ratio

South Lockport Sex Ratio

Female4,51852.17%
Male4,14247.83%

South Lockport Population by Age

South Lockport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,8592.2367.632.4
Non Family1,6101.1660.639.4
Married1,5042.9386.413.6
Female5472.6948.151.9
Male1984.3835.964.1

2.92

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

67.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

South Lockport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5028.09%
Associates Degree98915.94%
Bachelors Degree89814.47%
Graduate Degree4397.07%
High School Graduate1,98732.02%
Less Than 9th Grade1021.64%
Some College1,28920.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

South Lockport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

South Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3744,8701,187
Other Race2421800
Black24122751
2+ Races20519085
Hispanic154990
Asian817214
Native American19190

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 41.46%.

South Lockport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,188$0$37,174
Graduate Degree$75,556$72,917$76,944
High School Graduate$39,623$50,947$35,357
Less Than 9th Grade$42,112$49,231$31,333
Overall$41,754$52,200$37,365
Some College$40,615$59,674$34,211

$41,754

Average Earnings

$52,200

Average Male

$37,365

Average Female

South Lockport Earnings by Educational Attainment

South Lockport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

South Lockport Language

93.33% of South Lockport residents speak only English, while 6.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.43% of the population.

South Lockport Language

South Lockport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,1457009.8%
Other25314958.89%
Hispanic25311545.45%
Asian1379770.8%
Black3248425.93%
Multiple5897312.39%

12.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.63%

Male Poverty Rate

15.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in South Lockport

The race most likely to be in poverty in South Lockport is Asian, with 70.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in South Lockport is White, with 9.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.53%.

South Lockport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.98%
High School17.75%
Some College6.06%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

South Lockport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.64%
Female Unemployed23.75%
Female Employed5.44%
Male Employed2.19%

South Lockport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

South Lockport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,373$110,695
Households$54,051$81,883
Married Families$115,714$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,294$39,116

mean

median

Income by Household Type

South Lockport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

South Lockport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

South Lockport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

South Lockport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

South Lockport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

660

Number of Veterans

588

Male Veterans

72

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam212
First Gulf War196
Second Gulf War109
Korea33
World War II14

South Lockport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+215
35 to 54179
55 to 64172
65 to 7494
18 to 340

South Lockport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5609.08%
2+ Races6318.69%
Black145.81%
Asian1417.28%
Other Race93.72%
Hispanic74.55%

South Lockport Veterans by Race

South Lockport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

South Lockport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

South Lockport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

South Lockport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

South Lockport 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

83.66%

Born in South Lockport

94.94%

Native Born

5.06%

Foreign Born

1.4%

Non Citizen

3.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.94% of South Lockport residents were born in the United States, with 83.66% having been born in New York. 1.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

South Lockport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,41660.07%
20238,41070.08%
20228,403-77-0.91%
20218,4801361.63%
20208,3441,27818.09%
20197,066-249-3.4%
20187,315-339-4.43%
20177,654-26-0.34%
20167,680-108-1.39%
20157,788-467-5.66%
20148,255-21-0.25%
20138,276400.49%
20128,236-184-2.19%
20118,420961.15%
20108,32400%

South Lockport Population by Year