Lockport, LA

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Lockport, Louisiana

Lockport, Louisiana, in Lafourche county, is 30 miles SW of Kenner, Louisiana (center to center) and 35 miles SW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town is part of the Houma metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 2,624 people people live in Lockport.

The People and Families of Lockport

In Lockport, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lockport had a median family income of $40,288. Overall, families in Lockport are likely to be financially secure. Not many of the people of the town are below middle class.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($16,000) in Lockport than did the other Presidential candidates. The Republican party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Lockport Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lockport, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Lockport, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lockport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 18%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 19%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lockport, LA

Comparing Lockport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	30 miles SW of Kenner, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	35 miles SW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Lafourche
Metro Area	Houma
Standard Zip Codes	70374
Phone Area Codes	985
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.646
Longitude	-90.538

Station	PARADIS 7 S
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	43 to 64 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	65.7 inches

Station	THIBODAUX 3 ESE
Distance	16.9 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 63 F
Apr Temp	58 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 81 F
Annual Precip	68.9 inches

Station	NEW ORLEANS AUDUBON
Distance	30.7 miles
Jan Temp	45 to 63 F
Apr Temp	60 to 79 F
Jul Temp	75 to 92 F
Oct Temp	62 to 81 F
Annual Precip	63.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,624	100%
Male	1,228	46.8%
Female	1,396	53.2%
Under 18	678	25.8%
18+	1,946	74.2%
65+	366	13.9%
Median Age	35.9
Average Family Size	3.06
White	2,512	95.7%
African-American	27	1%
Asian	11	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	43	1.6%
Other	16	0.6%
Mixed Race	15	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	31	1.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,596
Growth	-28
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
French (except Basque)	28.9%
US/American	20%
French Canadian	15.4%
Acadian/Cajun	13.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.9%
German	3%
Italian	2.2%
Irish	1.5%
English	1.4%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
Serbian	0.7%
Lebanese	0.6%
European	0.5%
Polish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Portuguese	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Scottish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lockport	2,624	$40,288
Golden Meadow	2,193	$36,944
Houma	32,393	$40,679
Thibodaux	14,431	$36,551

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