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41.62° N · 88.02° W · GEOID 1744244

Lockport Heights

Will County, Illinois · part of the Chicago, IL metro

Limited data population under 5,000

IllinoisLockport Heights, ILLockport HeightsLockport Heights

The short answer

Lockport Heights is home to 890 people. Median household income is $78,211 a year and median rent is $1,703 a month, 26.1% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is moderate. The median home is valued at $192,200, about 2.5x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$1,703
25% above the median place
Median household income
$78,211
3% below the median place
Median home value
$192,200
40% below the median place
Unemployment
4.9%
1% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Lockport Heights

  • Owning with a mortgage costs about $266 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 335 Illinois places.
  • 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 310 Illinois places.
  • Only 0% of renter households spend 30% or more of income on rent, a lower share than in 98% of places its size. It is the lowest of 317 Illinois places.
  • Household income has grown -1.4% a year across the last five survey releases, slower than in 97% of places its size. It is the 3rd-lowest of 335 Illinois places.
  • 97% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 98% of places its size.
01

Moving to Lockport Heights

Will County gains about 0.5 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in30,302
Moved out29,968
Net+334

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Cook County, IL12,8907,548+5,342
DuPage County, IL5,4693,886+1,583
Kendall County, IL1,0451,694−649
Grundy County, IL8411,236−395
Kane County, IL755814−59
Lake County, IN480834−354

Within Illinois, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within IllinoisOther statesAbroad

Income per tax return

Arrivals$84K
Leavers$82K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Will County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
4.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Will County report $83,700 a year in income on average; those leaving, $82,300.
Income you would need
$68,100 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $1,703 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,437 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $192,200.
Getting to work
19 minutes each way on average; 14.7% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Port Royal, SC matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving out7
$82,337
17% above the median place
Moved here in the past year1
4.6%
20% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureLockport HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure4.6%20% below
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure0.5above (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$83,70619% above
Income of households moving out7County figure$82,33717% above
02

What it costs to live here

Renters paying 30%+ is 0.0%, below the median place (median 50.6%).

Lockport Heights26.1%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$68,120
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
26.1%
28% above the median place
Home price to income
2.5x
35% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
26%
just under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$56,500
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Renters paying 30%+1
0.0%
below the median place (median 50.6%)
Homeownership1
96.9%
46% above the median place
Property tax rate1
2.1%
130% above the median place
All 16 cost and housing measures
MeasureLockport HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$1,70325% above
Rent to income126.1%28% above
Property tax rate12.1%130% above
Home price to income12.5x35% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure103.63% above
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$2,01125% above
HUD area median income4County figure$121,50013% above
Property tax paid (median)1$4,01023% above
Median home value1$192,20040% below
Home prices, 1-year change5County figure4.6%44% above
Home prices, 5-year change5County figure52.5%2% above
Homeownership196.9%46% above
Renters paying 30%+10.0%below (median 50.6%)
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,43723% below
Vacant homes1County figure3.9%44% below
Median year built119581% below
03

Work and pay

Poverty rate is 0.0%, below the median place (median 10.8%).

Poverty rate1
0.0%
below the median place (median 10.8%)
Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
19 min
25% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureLockport HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$78,2113% below
Income per person1$31,20422% below
Unemployment1County figure4.9%1% above
Average annual pay6County figure$62,4185% below
Pay growth, 1 year6County figure3.1%16% below
Jobs6County figure267,86878% above
Poverty rate10.0%below (median 10.8%)
Mean commute119 min25% below
Works from home1County figure14.7%18% above
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Homes with broadband is 100.0%, 8% above the median place.

Homes with broadband1
100.0%
8% above the median place
Median age1
25.8
34% below the median place
Household size1
3.1
22% above the median place
All 8 people measures
MeasureLockport HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population18906646th largest
Median age125.834% below
Bachelor's or higher1County figure37.5%17% above
High school or higher192.9%1% above
Household size13.122% above
Born abroad1County figure13.5%53% above
No health insurance1County figure5.2%19% below
Homes with broadband1100.0%8% above
05

Life in Lockport Heights

38 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, one of them a National Historic Landmark.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars18.6 −11%
Shops23.8 −21%
Arts, recreation and fitness3.9 −5%
Doctors' offices and clinics23.8 +18%
Child care centers1.8 −22%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Public schools10
206
above the median place (median 9)
Public school students10
112,659
above the median place (median 4,897)
Shops per 10k8
23.8
21% below the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureLockport HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure206above (median 9)
Public school students10County figure112,659above (median 4,897)
Students per teacher10County figure14.37% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure18.611% below
Shops per 10k8County figure23.821% below
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure3.95% below
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure23.818% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure1.822% below
National Register listings9County figure38192% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Tornado risk is 99.2, 22% above the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Lockport Heights. Larger places are fetched first.

Tornado risk12
99.2
22% above the median place
January average low11
16°F
35% below the median place
Hurricane risk12
26.2
63% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureLockport HeightsAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F3% below
January average low11County figure16°F35% below
Average temperature11County figure51°F8% below
Annual precipitation11County figure39.2 in11% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure97.35% above
Hurricane risk12County figure26.263% below
Tornado risk12County figure99.222% above
Wildfire risk12County figure56.28% below
Heat wave risk12County figure95.56% above
Median air quality index13County figure442% above
Good air days13County figure61.6%10% below
08

Lockport Heights in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$78,211 (2024)$97,000$82,000 to $114,500+3.6%
Median home value$192,200 (2024)$268,000$195,000 to $369,000+5.7%

The median home would be worth 2.8 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.5 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Lockport Heights

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Port Royal, SC$1,726$74,870Compare
Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT$1,856$81,694Compare
Glassboro, NJ$1,687$87,278Compare
Manor, TX$1,594$84,529Compare
Manor, TXGlassboro, NJConning Towers-Nautilus Park, CTPort Royal, SCLockport Heights, ILLockport HeightsPort RoyalConning Towers-Nautilus ParkGlassboroManorLockport HeightsPort RoyalConning Towers-Nautilus ParkGlassboroManor

Common questions

Is Lockport Heights a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. Owning with a mortgage costs about $266 a month less than the median rent, which is rarer than in 98% of the 2,469 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the 3rd-lowest of 335 Illinois places. 0.0% of residents live below the poverty line, fewer than in 99% of places its size. It is the lowest of 310 Illinois places. On cost, space and class size it scores 97 out of 100 for families. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Lockport Heights expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 26.1% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a heavier load here than usual. The median home is valued at $192,200.

What salary do you need to live in Lockport Heights?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $68,120 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Lockport Heights?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Port Royal, SC, Conning Towers-Nautilus Park, CT, Glassboro, NJ and Manor, TX.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. Income Limits · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2026
  5. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  6. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Lockport Heights with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Lockport Heights itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/lockport-heights-illinois

Citytistics. “Lockport Heights, Illinois.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/lockport-heights-illinois/

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