Population 5,240 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lockport
Household size in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.37 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
Lockport is a place of small households, averaging 2.37 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people, only 12 have smaller households.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.1 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.9 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.3 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.1 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, Lockport is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 35.1, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only eight of the 151 Louisiana cities with 5,000+ people are older.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.9% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in seven households in Lockport (14.9%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Louisiana as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 3.3 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lockport
Renters in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.4% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 29.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lockport is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 8.6 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lockport as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana overall (14.4%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 4.6 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Lockport are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in Louisiana as a whole, where the median home dates to 1984. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $664 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $738 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $797 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $967 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lockport pays $967 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $303 a month from 2006–10, a 46% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 34.6% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the west and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lockport
Bachelor's degrees in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lockport have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.3%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 8.6 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 66.7% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.3% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.2% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.5 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Lockport never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 16.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lockport
| Period | Lockport | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Lockport is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in Louisiana as a whole (6.5%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has risen 2.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lockport compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport | 2.37 | 45.2 | 14.9% | 17.9% | 11.0% | 1976 | $967 | 15.3% | 83.2% | 5.1% |
| McLeod | 2.25 | 50.6 | 14.8% | 10.2% | 5.2% | 1982 | $956 | 15.6% | 84.9% | 3.8% |
| Norah | 2.25 | 50.9 | 15.0% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 1981 | $972 | 15.1% | 84.5% | 3.2% |
| Mathews | 2.14 | 50.3 | 11.7% | 33.5% | 8.1% | 1980 | $585 | 13.9% | 76.0% | 2.0% |
| Gheens | 2.68 | 33.8 | 19.3% | 7.3% | 13.3% | 1978 | $585 | 7.8% | 89.1% | 0.0% |
| Raceland | 2.57 | 43.0 | 11.1% | 16.3% | 11.0% | 1981 | $953 | 20.7% | 84.0% | 4.6% |
| Grandbois | 1.92 | 54.7 | 5.4% | 8.6% | 7.1% | 1987 | $700 | 10.4% | 87.0% | 1.0% |
| Bourg | 2.54 | 43.4 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 5.5% | 1986 | $848 | 15.9% | 87.7% | 6.2% |
| Klondyke | 2.29 | 50.8 | 6.6% | 11.9% | 5.7% | 1991 | $626 | 10.5% | 83.1% | 1.1% |
| Presquille | 3.89 | 36.0 | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1995 | $686 | 16.1% | 78.7% | 34.6% |
| Bayou Blue | 3.13 | 35.7 | 21.7% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1998 | $1,067 | 11.4% | 87.1% | 3.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lockport. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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