6.3% of Lockport, IL residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 88.4% less than the poverty level of 11.9% across the entire state of Illinois. 4.9% of high school graduates and 26.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.9% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 40.6%. For comparison, it was 13.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lockport, IL
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lockport:
6.3%
Whole state:
11.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lockport:
4.1%
Whole state:
6.2%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lockport:
10.9%
Illinois:
20.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lockport:
13.8%
Illinois:
21.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
40.6%
Residents above poverty level:
13.3%
Poverty by age in Lockport, IL
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lockport,IL (percentage below poverty level)
10.6%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
3.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
1.3%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
2.3%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
5.9%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lockport,IL (percentage below poverty level)
16.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
11.1%12 to 14 years
13.6%15 years
15.0%16 and 17 years
3.3%18 to 24 years
6.2%25 to 34 years
3.4%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
14.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lockport,IL (% below half of poverty level)
7.2%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
5.9%12 to 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
5.5%25 to 34 years
1.4%35 to 44 years
2.8%45 to 54 years
6.3%55 to 64 years
0.1%65 to 74 years
8.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lockport, IL
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lockport, IL (%)
4.9%White
22.3%Black
0.0%Asian
32.7%Other race
16.1%2+ races
15.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lockport, IL (absolute numbers)
1,029White
79Black
0Asian
159Other race
3742+ races
428Hispanic
6.2%Below poverty level
93.8%Above poverty level
10.5%Below poverty level
89.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lockport, IL
Children below poverty level:
Lockport, Illinois:
8.2%
State:
15.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lockport:
4.9%
Illinois:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lockport:
26.6%
Illinois:
21.7%
37.7%Married-couple family
18.2%Male, no wife present
44.1%Female, no husband present
2.6%Worked full-time, year-round
24.0%Worked part-time
73.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
9.2%One full-time, other didn't work
28.6%Both worked part-time
24.4%One part-time, other didn't work
37.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
6.3%1999 to 2000
20.5%1995 to 1998
4.7%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
4.7%1970 to 1979
25.2%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
3.1%1940 to 1949
15.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
21.6%1995 to 1998
17.3%1990 to 1994
4.4%1980 to 1989
9.0%1970 to 1979
9.3%1960 to 1969
11.7%1950 to 1959
7.0%1940 to 1949
14.2%1939 or earlier
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