Moving to Lockport, Illinois

About Lockport, Illinois
Lockport

Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853. It is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal, and was the headquarters of the canal when the canal was operating. A section of the canal runs through Lockport, including the remains of the canal's Lock No. 1 from which the town received its name. The canal right-of-way is now the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor.

Gender
Gender Lockport Illinois Country
Female 51.3% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 48.7% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Lockport Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 3.5% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.4% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 5.8% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.7% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 23% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 12.1% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 7.9% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Lockport Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 0% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 3% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 26% 27.0%
Other College 23% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Lockport Illinois Country
White 85% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 2.2% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 1.6% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 10% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity