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Lockport, New York Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 22,279. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,271 (-4.5% change)
Males: 10,660 (47.8%), Females: 11,619 (52.2%)

Niagara County

Zip codes: 14094.

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.9 years
Median household income: $35,222
Median house value: $69,900

Population by Race

Races in Lockport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.9%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.8%), Irish (23.0%), Italian (15.7%), English (14.4%), Polish (8.8%), United States (5.1%).

Land area: 8.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lockport

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lockport city

  • Never married: 28.4%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

2.5% Foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.5% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -2,170 (-8.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Lockport:

  • LOCKPORT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (521 EAST AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lockport:

  • INTER COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEWFANE, NY)
  • NIAGARA FALLS MEMORIAL MED CENTER (about 15 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY)
  • ST JOSEPH INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lockport:

  • BUFFALO NIAGARA INTL (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: BUF)
  • NIAGARA FALLS INTL (about 18 miles; NIAGARA FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: IAG)
  • GREATER ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 71 miles; ROCHESTER, NY; Abbreviation: ROC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lockport:

  • NORTH BUFFALO SUBURBAN (about 5 miles; LOCKPORT, NY; Abbreviation: 0G0)
  • CLARENCE AERODROME (about 8 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Abbreviation: D51)
  • HOLLANDS INTL FIELD (about 9 miles; NEWFANE, NY; Abbreviation: 85N)

Amtrak station near Lockport:

  • 19 miles: BUFFALO-DEPEW (DEPEW, 55 DICK RD.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lockport:

  • NIAGARA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; SANBORN, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,520)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-NORTH CAMPUS (about 14 miles; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,464)
  • NIAGARA UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,833)
  • CANISIUS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 4,002)
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO (about 22 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 9,287)
  • D’YOUVILLE COLLEGE (about 24 miles; BUFFALO, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,033)
  • ERIE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SOUTH CAMPUS (about 29 miles; ORCHARD PARK, NY; Full-time enrollment: 2,389)

Schools

Public high schools in Lockport:

  • LOCKPORT HS (Students: 1,804; Location: 250 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • STARPOINT HS (Students: 899; Location: 4363 MAPLETON RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lockport:

  • VICTORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 251; Location: 120-140 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lockport:

  • STARPOINT MS (Students: 738; Location: 4363 MAPLETON RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • EMMET BELKNAP MS (Students: 696; Location: 491 HIGH ST; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • NORTH PARK MS (Students: 675; Location: 160 PASSAIC AVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • STARPOINT IS (Students: 648; Location: 4363 MAPLETON RD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • FRICANO PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 563; Location: 4363 MAPLETON RD; Grades: KG – 02)
  • GEORGE SOUTHARD ES (Students: 562; Location: 6385 LOCUST ST EXT; Grades: KG – 05)
  • CHARLES A. UPSON ES (Students: 500; Location: 28 HARDING AVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • ROY KELLEY ES (Students: 355; Location: 610 12 E HIGH ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ANNA MERRITT ES (Students: 311; Location: 389 GREEN ST; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WASHINGTON HUNT SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 50 ROGERS AVE; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Lockport:

  • DESALES CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 549; Location: 6914 CHESTNUT RDG RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST. PETER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (N. (Students: 112; Location: 4169 CHURCH RD; Grades: PK – 8)
  • WYNDHAM LAWN CAMPUS SCHOOL (Students: 59; Location: 6395 OLD NIAGARA RD; Grades: 6 – 11)
  • CTR FOR EARLY CHLDHD EDUC (Students: 43; Location: 6700 LINCOLN AVE; Grades: PK – 2)

Libraries

Library in Lockport:

  • LOCKPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,208,034; Location: 23 EAST AVENUE; 122,770 books; 5,889 audio materials; 6,353 video materials; 243 serial subscriptions)

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