Median Household Income
$57,340 ± $2,729
Median Home Value
$124,300 ± $11,261
Median Gross Rent
$828 ± $19/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,380
Poverty Rate
17.0%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
56.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.3%
Median Age
39.2
Average Commute
17 min
Households
6,102
Veterans
733
Population Over Time
Lincoln shrank 7.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
14,382
2016
14,253
2018
13,738
2020
13,742
2022
13,371
2024
13,281
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.7%
Hispanic or Latino
2.3%
Black or African American
4.8%
Asian
0.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.