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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lockport, IL compare?
| Figure | Lockport, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 60,618 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 58,844 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,651 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.1% |
| Measure | Lockport, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 59,827±58 |
| Median age | 41.5±0.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.8%±2.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 56.6%±2.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 10.3%±1.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 3.3%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 13.6%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.5%±1.8 pts |
| Median household income | $85,328±$4,822 |
| Per capita income | $39,272±$1,356 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.4%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.2%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $260,600±$4,936 |
| Median gross rent | $1,570±$110 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.3%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 78.3%±2.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.6%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.4%±2.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.6%±0.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov