Lockport is a medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 26,915 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Lockport is the 84th largest community in Illinois. Much of the housing stock in Lockport was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Lockport economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Lockport, where the median household income is $111,981.00.

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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 13.79% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

In Lockport, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.85 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Lockport are among the most well-educated in the nation: 44.48% of adults in Lockport have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Lockport in 2022 was $52,441, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $209,764 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lockport include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and English.

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