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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.
In Lockport, about 58% of adults are married.
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.
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.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Lockport, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters.
In Lockport, 96% of commuters drive to work.
Lockport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):
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| 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% | |
Comparing Lockport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):
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