Lockport, LA City Data

Lockport, LA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,624 people who live in Lockport and approximately 89,974 who live in Lafourche County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lockport to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lockport. We have included Lockport housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lockport Information

Lafourche County where Lockport resides is 1,472.19 square miles. The resident population of this county is 89,974 and has a population rank of 574 out of all the places in the United States.

Lockport has a total of 2,624 people and of those residents there are 1,228 males and 1,396 females. The median age of the male population is 35.6 and the female population is 36.4. There are approximately 1,242 births each year and around 711 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lockport varies per year, but currently 2,609 are one race and 15 are two or more races.

Of the 2,624 people who live in Lockport, there are 765 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lockport is 372 male and 393 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,946.

General Lockport Information
Total area in square miles - Lafourche County	1,472.19
Water area in square miles - Lafourche County	N/A
Resident population - Lafourche County	89,974
Population rank - Lafourche County	574
Total population	2,624
Total population (male)	1,228
Total population (female)	1,396
Population median age (male)	35.6
Population median age (female)	36.4
Births - Lafourche County	1,242
Deaths- Lafourche County	711
Population of one race	2,609
Population of two or more races	15
Population under 20 years	765
Population under 20 years (male)	372
Population under 20 years (female)	393
Total population 18 years and over	1,946

Lockport Social Characteristics

There are 32,057 households in Lockport. Families make up 24,421 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lockport families into three different groups. Married-couple families (18,945), male householder with no wife present (1,333) and female householder with no husband present (3,972). The remainder of the Lockport households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,761. Lockport, LA moving companies help people in Lockport move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lockport. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lockport is based, there are 36,495 females 15 and over; of those females there are 8,690 never married, 20,208 now married, 753 separated, 3,660 widowed, and 3,184 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 339 separated, 1,027 widowed and 2,454 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lockport social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lockport.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lafourche County)
Total households	32,057
Family households (families)	24,421
With own children under 18 years	13,300
Married-couple family	18,945
With own children under 18 years	9,213
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,333
With own children under 18 years	768
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,972
With own children under 18 years	2,320
Nonfamily households	7,761
Householder living alone	6,261
65 years and over	2,513

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	386
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	277
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,272
Householder	724
Spouse	568
Child	811
Other relatives	31
Nonrelatives	54
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	63
Foster child	N/A
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	338
Male householder	102
Male householder living alone	79
Male householder not living alone	23
Female householder	183
Female householder living alone	164
Female householder not living alone	19
Nonrelatives	53
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	2
Other	12

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	36,495
Never married	8,690
Now married	20,208
Separated	753
Widowed	3,660
Divorced	3,184
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	339
Widowed	1,027
Divorced	2,454

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,624
Male	1,228
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	96
10 to 14 years	96
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	41
20 years	16
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	78
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	123
40 to 44 years	104
45 to 49 years	97
50 to 54 years	59
55 to 59 years	66
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	32
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	11
Female	1,396
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	103
10 to 14 years	101
15 to 17 years	62
18 and 19 years	46
20 years	21
21 years	17
22 to 24 years	52
25 to 29 years	94
30 to 34 years	91
35 to 39 years	104
40 to 44 years	116
45 to 49 years	76
50 to 54 years	67
55 to 59 years	62
60 and 61 years	29
62 to 64 years	38
65 and 66 years	23
67 to 69 years	40
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	61
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	23

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,624
One race	2,609
White	2,512
Black or African American	27
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	11
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	15

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,610
People who are White alone	2,503
People who are Black or African American alone	25
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	42
People who are Asian alone	10
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	30
People who are Some other race alone	16

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	83,754
Same house	56,016
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,394
Different state or abroad	2,785
Different state	2,267
Abroad	518

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lafourche County)
Total resident population	89,974
Born in United States	74,643
State of residence	81,623
Different state	6,654
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	361
Foreign born	1,336

Lockport Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lockport. That total enrollment is 24,776 for the population of the country, which includes Lockport. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,795 and elementary or high school enrollment was 35,077 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,682.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lockport population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	24,776
Pre-kindergarten	1,293
Public	767
Private	526
Kindergarten	1,261
Public	926
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	11,813
Public	9,920
Private	1,893
Elementary and high school	17,539
Public	14,962
Private	2,577
High school grades 9 to 12	5,726
Public	5,042
Private	684
College, undergraduate years	4,203
Public	3,856
Private	347
Graduate or professional school	480
Public	385
Private	95
Not enrolled in school	61,500

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	55,891
Less than 9th grade	9,861
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,957
High school graduate	21,236
Some college, no degree	7,427
Associate's degree	1,502
Bachelor's degree	6,908
Graduate or professional degree	12.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	66.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,769

Lockport Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 68,385 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lockport. The Lockport occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,438), service occupations (4,889), sales and office occupations (9,632), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (638), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,099) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,511). The 68,385 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 28,856 private wage and salary workers, 5,786 government workers, 2,446 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lafourche County)
Population 16 years and over	68,385
In labor force	39,587
Civilian labor force	39,535
Employed	37,207
Unemployed	2,328
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	52
Females 16 years and over	35,754
In labor force	17,162
Civilian labor force	17,162
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,245
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	32,631
In labor force	22,425
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,083
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lafourche County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,348
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	28,518
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,335
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	835
Other means	556
Worked at home	748
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	952,315

OCCUPATION (Lafourche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,438
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,438
Service occupations	4,889
Sales and office occupations	9,632
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	638
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,099
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,511

INDUSTRY (Lafourche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,438
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,066
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,928
Wholesale trade	1,295
Retail trade	5,193
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,737
Information	577
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,661
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,725
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,841
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,012
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,438

CLASS OF WORKER (Lafourche County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,438
Private wage and salary workers	28,856
Government workers	5,786
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,446
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lockport Housing Characteristics

In Lockport, LA there are 35,045 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 32,057 occupied and 2,988 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lockport, there are 24,986 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 533 units in Lockport. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lockport, LA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lockport, LA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lockport. There are 601 housing units with rent less than $200, 869 with rent between $200-299, 2,809 with rent between $300-499 and 1,475 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lockport gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lockport, LA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lafourche County)
Total housing units	35,045
Occupied housing units	32,057
Vacant housing units	2,988

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lafourche County)
Total housing units	35,045
1-unit, detached	24,986
1-unit, attached	533
2 units	975
3 or 4 units	987
5 to 9 units	565
10 to 19 units	281
20 to 49 units	257
50 or more units	110
Mobile home	6,228

HOUSING TENURE (Lafourche County)
Occupied housing units	32,057
Owner-occupied	24,998
Renter-occupied	7,059

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lafourche County)
Occupied housing units	32,057
No vehicles available	3,000
2 vehicle available	17,983
3 vehicles available	3,275
4 vehicles available	808
5 or more vehicles available	165

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lafourche County)
Occupied housing units	32,057
Utility gas	14,574
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	16,917
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	30
Solar energy	12
Other fuel	12
No fuel used	99

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lafourche County)
Occupied housing units	32,057
Less Than $50,000	24,998
$50,000 to $99,999	8,842
$100,000 to $149,999	3,710
$150,000 to $199,999	1,376
$200,000 to $299,999	699
$300,000 to $499,999	68
$1,000,000 or more	23
Median (dollars)	78,900

GROSS RENT (Lafourche County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,059
Less than $200	601
$200 to $299	869
$300 to $499	2,809
$500 to $699	1,139
$700 to $999	274
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more	10