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Compare Lockport to Decatur

This post compares Lockport, Illinois to Decatur, Illinois across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lockport (city) Decatur (city)
Population 25,198 73,505
Income (median) $60,271 $41,341
Home Value (median) $222,600 $80,600
White 92% 71%
Black 1% 19%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 40% 26%
Age (median) 36 39
Rentals 16% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lockport or Decatur?
A: Lockport has a much smaller population count than Decatur: 25198 compared with 73505 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lockport or in Decatur?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Lockport.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lockport or Decatur?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Lockport.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Decatur does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 16% for Lockport versus 36% for Decatur.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lockport may include: New-Lenox, Crystal-Lake, and Lake-in-the-Hills.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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