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Lockport, LA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lockport is 2,561, which is 2.40% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 2.96% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lockport population density is 3,907.01 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.84 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lockport is white, which represent 91.45% of the total population. The average Lockport education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,561. #172

Population Growth Since 2000, #207

Lockport, LA		-2.40%
Louisiana		2.96%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #6

Lockport, LA	3,907.01 per square mile
Louisiana	87.84 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,342 (91.45%, #96)
Black:	37 (1.44%, #398)
Hispanic:	173 (6.76%, #63)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #200)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	50 (1.95%, #54)
One Race, Other:	110 (4.30%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	22 (0.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	28 (16.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	8 (4.62%, see rank)
Central American:	10 (5.78%, see rank)
South American:	127 (73.41%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,126 (83.01%) out of the total population of 2,561 reported first ancestry.

	Lockport, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Arab	12	0.47%, see rank	0.38%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.10%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	1.40%
English	71	2.77%, see rank	6.04%	8.02%
French	1,180	46.08%, see rank	15.95%	3.34%
German	144	5.62%, see rank	7.86%	15.03%
Greek	28	1.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.11%	0.46%
Irish	203	7.93%, see rank	7.64%	10.80%
Italian	91	3.55%, see rank	4.79%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.31%, see rank	0.26%	1.42%
Polish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.20%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	0.99%
Scottish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.01%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.78%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.31%
American	276	10.78%, see rank	9.99%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,248 (48.73%, see rank)

Females: 1,313 (51.27%, see rank)

Lockport, LA	Male: 48.73% Female: 51.27%
Louisiana	Male: 48.91% Female: 51.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lockport, LA	38.90 years old
Louisiana	36.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lockport, LA	38.90 years old
Louisiana	34.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lockport, LA	38.90 years old
Louisiana	37.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lockport, LA	% of the Total Population	Louisiana	U.S.
Under 5 years	173	6.76%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	144	5.62%, see rank	6.76%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	191	7.46%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	179	6.99%, see rank	6.75%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	127	4.96%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	309	12.07%, see rank	14.11%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	387	15.11%, see rank	12.32%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	296	11.56%, see rank	13.77%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	361	14.10%, see rank	12.34%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	251	9.80%, see rank	7.39%	7.64%
75 to 84	111	4.33%, see rank	3.99%	4.25%
85 years and over	32	1.25%, see rank	1.52%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lockport, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,747, 100%	3,010,828	209,056,129
Less Than High School	458, 26.22%, see rank	17.15%	13.67%
High School Graduate	846, 48.43%, see rank	33.95%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	279, 15.97%, see rank	26.77%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	106, 6.07%, see rank	14.67%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	58, 3.32%, see rank	7.45%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.75, see rank	12.96	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lockport, LA			Louisiana		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	85	88.24%	11.76%	71.34%	28.66%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	241	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	83.17%	16.83%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	186	95.16%, see rank	4.84%, see rank	82.53%	17.47%	90.60%	9.40%
College	32	90.63%, see rank	9.38%, see rank	82.21%	17.79%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lockport, LA	Louisiana	U.S.
Total Households	990, 100%	1,718,876	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.58, see rank	2.60	2.63
1 Person Households	316, 31.92%, see rank	28.75%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	674, 68.08%, see rank	71.25%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	635, 64.14%, see rank	65.93%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.36, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	418, 42.22%, see rank	43.93%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	355, 35.86%, see rank	34.07%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lockport, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,053	see rank	3,670,053	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	978	100%, see rank	1,775,744	123,281,364
Never Married	322	32.92%, see rank	37.38%	35.77%
Married	477	48.77%, see rank	48.92%	52.04%
Widowed	17	1.74%, see rank	2.93%	2.57%
Divorced	162	16.56%, see rank	10.76%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,075	100%, see rank	1,894,309	129,692,771
Never Married	264	24.56%, see rank	31.45%	29.48%
Married	491	45.67%, see rank	45.30%	49.19%
Widowed	174	16.19%, see rank	10.15%	9.16%
Divorced	146	13.58%, see rank	13.09%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lockport, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
Native	2,454	95.82%, see rank	96.05%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,213	86.41%, see rank	78.10%	58.73%
Born in Different State	241	9.41%, see rank	17.32%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	1.42%
Foreign Born	107	4.18%, see rank	3.95%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	31	1.21%, see rank	1.57%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	76	2.97%, see rank	2.38%	7.09%
Born In Europe	4	0.16%, see rank	0.35%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	103	4.02%, see rank	2.10%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lockport, LA	%	Louisiana	U.S.
English	753	76.06%, see rank	88.49%	79.39%
Spanish	40	4.04%, see rank	4.04%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	190	19.19%, see rank	5.91%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.26%	3.36%
Other	7	0.71%, see rank	0.30%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.