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

Name: How long people stay in South Lockport, NY, 2020–2024
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25.1% (±6.6 points) of households in South Lockport, NY moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

19.0% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 25.1% (±6.6 points)
Since before 2000: 19.0%

When households in South Lockport moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	South Lockport	Niagara County	New York	United States
2023 or later	6.3% (±3.5 points)	3.0%	3.6%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	18.8% (±5.6 points)	14.7%	16.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	38.8% (±6.0 points)	35.4%	36.5%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.1% (±4.5 points)	18.4%	17.8%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.3% (±3.7 points)	12.1%	11.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.7% (±2.9 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 South Lockport, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Niagara County (17.7%).

It is not measurably different from New York (20.5%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near South Lockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lockport
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
South Lockport	—	25.1% (±6.6 points)	—
Lockport	2.3 mi	24.6% (±3.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rapids	3.4 mi	5.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Town of Pendleton	4.7 mi	7.1% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gasport	6.1 mi	12.1% (±13.2 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Royalton	6.5 mi	13.8% (±4.1 points)	Lower
Town of Cambria	7.4 mi	18.5% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Clarence	8.0 mi	15.8% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Clarence Center	9.3 mi	11.4% (±7.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rapids, NY (5.8%), Town of Pendleton, NY (7.1%), Town of Royalton, NY (13.8%).

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	Sanborn	30.2% (±14.3 points)
2	South Lockport	25.1% (±6.6 points)
3	Newfane (community)	23.2% (±9.6 points)
4	Gasport	12.1% (±13.2 points)
5	Ransomville	10.2% (±7.7 points)
6	Rapids	5.8% (±8.9 points)

South Lockport is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside the Town of Lockport, whose figures include it.

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 South Lockport

How often do people move in South Lockport?

25.1% of households in South Lockport, NY moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does South Lockport have?

19.0% of households in South Lockport have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Lockport CDP, 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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