Population 1,081 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.62 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.12 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lockwood average 2.73 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in California overall, where it has 3.01 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.62, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.5 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Lockwood are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in twelve households in Lockwood (9.0%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Lockwood
Renters in Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over three in ten households in Lockwood rent their homes (30.9%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About six in ten owners (59.3%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.7% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 21.4% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Lockwood as nationally: 9.2%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in California as a whole (7.3%).
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Lockwood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1981, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in California as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,061 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $984 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,048 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,190 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$128 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lockwood pays $1,190 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Lockwood
Bachelor's degrees in Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.0% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Lockwood: 20.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.8% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.4% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Lockwood never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in California as a whole (84.2%).
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 Lockwood
| Period | Lockwood | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Lockwood than nationally: unemployment was 6.8%, against 5.4%. California as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
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).
Lockwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockwood | 2.73 | 39.9 | 9.0% | 30.9% | 9.2% | 1981 | $1,190 | 20.7% | 86.1% | 6.8% |
| Bryson | 2.40 | 30.1 | 11.9% | 27.7% | 23.9% | 1986 | $1,082 | 27.9% | 95.2% | 2.0% |
| Jolon | 2.40 | 36.1 | 12.4% | 29.8% | 14.9% | 1982 | $1,171 | 27.5% | 89.1% | 2.5% |
| San Ardo | 2.90 | 47.1 | 6.9% | 32.4% | 5.7% | 1979 | $1,295 | 16.7% | 80.9% | 9.6% |
| Gorda | 2.42 | 26.4 | 12.9% | 28.1% | 15.8% | 1985 | $991 | 28.1% | 96.0% | 1.6% |
| Lucia | 2.45 | 37.7 | 2.4% | 57.3% | 30.6% | 1975 | $1,223 | 46.4% | 88.2% | 1.2% |
| Parkfield | 2.92 | 45.6 | 7.9% | 32.8% | 8.1% | 1984 | $1,348 | 15.3% | 77.7% | 8.4% |
| Avenal | 3.76 | 32.4 | 22.4% | 54.7% | 4.8% | 1985 | $1,019 | 2.7% | 52.1% | 12.5% |
| Kettleman City | 2.60 | 44.2 | 18.0% | 83.9% | 8.9% | 1984 | $1,074 | 1.8% | 41.3% | 10.9% |
| Corcoran | 3.48 | 33.9 | 27.8% | 49.0% | 8.1% | 1981 | $1,271 | 5.4% | 65.7% | 10.0% |
| Alpaugh | 3.87 | 25.0 | 22.4% | 59.8% | 15.9% | 1973 | $1,022 | 4.4% | 54.0% | 17.8% |
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 Lockwood. 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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