Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 2,333, settled in 1835.
The best of Lockport’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for schools; the weakest is a D− for health. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 96% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Only 6 of the 163 Louisiana towns we compare have a higher January low than Lockport. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 73% of U.S. towns. Only 22 of Louisiana’s 254 towns score higher on history. Lockport's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 90% of U.S. towns. Lockport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Lockport beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lockport Lower Elementary School | PK–2 | 429 |
| Lockport Upper Elementary School | 3–5 | 374 |
| Lockport Middle School | 6–8 | 331 |
| Widest gap | Lockport | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 18.1% |
Where Lockport’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Louisiana), ordered by how far Lockport is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 171 in 1880, 2,490 in 2020. The archive holds 15 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 7 maps from 1892 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lockport, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Lockport.
32% of Lockport adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 27% and U.S. towns at 23%. 48% of Lockport adults have obesity. Lockport beats the Louisiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
| Lockport | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 23% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 19% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 48% | 43% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lockport | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 30.2% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 12% | 8.5% |
| More smokers | 23% | 17.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Lafourche Parish school district. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockport Lower Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 429 | – |
| Lockport Upper Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades 3–5 | Grades 3–5 | 374 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within LA on state tests and graduation
Since 1980, 116 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Lockport.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Lockport for work: only 3% work in town. At 31 minutes, Lockport’s average trip to work is against 25 minutes in Louisiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Lockport has lost 89 jobs, to 218 in 2023.
| Lockport | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.4% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $56,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The typical Lockport home is worth about $163,000, up 5.5% in a year, 24% below the Louisiana typical home. 77% of households own their home in Lockport.
| Lockport | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 68% | 73% |
| Median rent | $958 a month | $990 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lockport has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Lockport’s July high is 91°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Lockport | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lockport Bayou Side Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Lockport; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lockport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
3 places in Lockport on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in Louisiana, United States
Lockport is a town on Bayou Lafourche in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,490 in 2020. It is part of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux metropolitan statistical area.
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Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A.
