What percentage of people rent in South Lockport, NY?

Name: Renters and owners in South Lockport, NY, 2020–2024
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38.5% (±5.8 points) of the occupied homes in South Lockport, NY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,587 renting households against 2,530 that own their home.

In South Lockport, the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 38.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.5% (±5.8 points)
Renting households: 1,587 (±305)
Median renter income: $35,763 (±$6,698)

Who rents and who owns in South Lockport

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Lockport	Niagara County	New York	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.5% (±5.8 points)	28.8% (±1.0 points)	45.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,587 (±305)	26,501 (±969)	3,525,661 (±12,362)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,530 (±287)	65,383 (±914)	4,196,985 (±19,607)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.2 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,763 (±$6,698)	$35,954 (±$2,192)	$57,803 (±$395)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$73,966 (±$12,338)	$86,318 (±$1,827)	$114,563 (±$568)	$100,009

In South Lockport, the renter share is higher than in Niagara County (28.8%).

It is also lower than in New York (45.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Niagara County, South Lockport ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 59 of 414.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in South Lockport has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	26.7% (±4.7 points)	38.5% (±5.8 points)	+11.8 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$594 (±$86)	$711 (±$89)	+19.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,700 (±$4,714)	$56,166 (±$8,293)	+17.7%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near South Lockport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Lockport
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Lockport	—	38.5% (±5.8 points)	—
Lockport	2.3 mi	41.2% (±3.0 points)	Not measurably different
Rapids	3.4 mi	10.0% (±8.8 points)	Lower
Town of Pendleton	4.7 mi	8.9% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Gasport	6.1 mi	6.8% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Town of Royalton	6.5 mi	21.4% (±8.4 points)	Lower
Town of Cambria	7.4 mi	12.8% (±4.8 points)	Lower
Town of Clarence	8.0 mi	15.8% (±2.4 points)	Lower
Clarence Center	9.3 mi	9.1% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rapids, NY (10.0%), Town of Pendleton, NY (8.9%), Gasport, NY (6.8%).

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

Households that rent across Niagara County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	South Lockport	38.5% (±5.8 points)
2 (tie)	Ransomville	27.9% (±14.0 points)
2 (tie)	Sanborn	27.9% (±14.0 points)
4	Newfane (community)	20.4% (±10.7 points)
5	Rapids	10.0% (±8.8 points)
6	Gasport	6.8% (±10.8 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Lockport

How many renters are there in South Lockport?

South Lockport has an estimated 1,587 (±305) renting households, 38.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in South Lockport?

In South Lockport, the share of households that rent went from 26.7% in 2015–2019 to 38.5% in 2020–2024 (+11.8 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in South Lockport?

A renting household in South Lockport has 2.2 people on average, against 2.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Lockport?

The median renting household in South Lockport, NY has an income of $35,763 (±$6,698) a year, against $73,966 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Lockport CDP, New York (place:69386, in state:36).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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