Lockport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 26,105 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lockport is the 84th largest community in Illinois. Lockport has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Lockport, where the median household income is $106,923.00.

Lockport real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Lockport house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Lockport has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lockport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Lockport is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Lockport a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Lockport has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Lockport’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Lockport, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 34.79 minutes every day commuting to work.

The education level of Lockport ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lockport, 43.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lockport in 2022 was $43,957, which is wealthy relative to Illinois, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $175,828 for a family of four. However, Lockport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lockport is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lockport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lockport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lockport include Polish, German, Irish, Italian, and English.

The most common language spoken in Lockport is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.