Lockport, NY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

16%

Household income NAT. AVG.

19%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lockport	New York	National
Income per capita	$27,354	$34,212	$29,829
Median household income	$46,706	$60,741	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$70,238	$83,277	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$31,993	$38,983	$35,192
Median earnings male	$39,256	$40,464	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,240	$30,906	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.8%	4.7%
Poverty level	14.2%	15.5%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lockport is 8% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lockport is 16% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lockport is 19% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lockport is 6% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$31,134 $46,706 $93,412

City

$40,489 $60,741 $121,482

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lockport median earnings by income bracket

Lockport employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.8%	10.8%
Manufacturing sector	19.0%	19.0%
Financial & insurance services	4.1%	4.1%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	5.8%	5.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	7.9%	7.9%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clarence Center, NY	3,211	$119,430	115.9%
Ransomville, NY	1,520	$102,361	85.0%
Harris Hill, NY	5,982	$84,583	52.9%
Corfu, NY	849	$82,083	48.4%
Grandyle Village, NY	5,099	$80,625	45.7%
Lockport, NY	20,420	$46,706	15.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Northfield, MN	20,399	$69,407	25.5%
Elko, NV	20,396	$77,659	40.4%
Suwanee, GA	20,444	$90,372	63.4%
Forest Lake, MN	20,393	$84,436	52.6%
Golden, CO	20,391	$80,338	45.2%
Lockport, NY	20,420	$46,706	15.6%

Source: The Lockport, NY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).