How long do people stay in their homes in Lockport, NY?

Name: How long people stay in Lockport, NY, 2020–2024
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24.6% (±3.5 points) of households in Lockport, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.6% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 24.6% (±3.5 points)
Since before 2000: 19.6%

When households in Lockport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lockport	Niagara County	New York	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.3 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	21.6% (±3.2 points)	14.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	39.0% (±4.2 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.8% (±3.2 points)	18.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	8.0% (±2.0 points)	12.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	11.6% (±2.0 points)	16.3%	13.5%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lockport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Niagara County (17.7%).

It is also higher than in New York (20.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lockport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lockport	—	24.6% (±3.5 points)	—
Town of Lockport	1.4 mi	19.0% (±3.7 points)	Lower
South Lockport	2.3 mi	25.1% (±6.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rapids	5.6 mi	5.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Town of Pendleton	5.7 mi	7.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gasport	5.8 mi	12.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Cambria	6.3 mi	18.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Royalton	7.1 mi	13.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Newfane (community)	8.0 mi	23.2% (±9.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Town of Lockport, NY (19.0%), Rapids, NY (5.8%), Town of Pendleton, NY (7.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Lockport	24.6% (±3.5 points)
2	Niagara Falls	20.8% (±2.1 points)
3	Town of Lockport	19.0% (±3.7 points)
4	Town of Cambria	18.5% (±6.4 points)
5	North Tonawanda	17.6% (±2.2 points)
6	Town of Wheatfield	16.8% (±3.6 points)
7	Town of Porter	15.7% (±4.4 points)

Showing 7 of 16 places in Niagara County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lockport

How often do people move in Lockport?

24.6% of households in Lockport, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lockport have?

19.6% of households in Lockport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lockport city, Niagara County, New York

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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