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Lincoln Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lincoln Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,605

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
16.4%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
11.4%
35 - 54:
24.9%
55 - 64:
13.3%
Over 65 Years:
19.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.5%
4.5%
91.5%
91.5%
44.6%
44.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lincoln
USA
$44,135
$44,135
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Lincoln
USA
$94,571
$94,571
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.3%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Finance
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Arts
Wholesale
14.9%
14.9%
14.9%
14.9%
14.3%
14.3%
7.8%
7.8%
7.6%
7.6%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
6.4%
5.4%
5.4%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
3.4%
3.4%
2.8%
2.8%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
83.3%
83.3%
5.6%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
4.6%
4.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
French
English
Portuguese
French Canadian
Polish
German
Cape Verdean
Lebanese
Syrian
Russian
Scottish
Swedish
European
Armenian
Lithuanian
Guyanese
Greek
Nigerian
15.7%
15.7%
15.3%
15.3%
14.1%
14.1%
8.5%
8.5%
7.6%
7.6%
6.0%
6.0%
4.5%
4.5%
3.9%
3.9%
2.4%
2.4%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Arabic
Langs. of India
Chinese
Italian
African languages
French Creole
Korean
Urdu
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Persian
Thai
Hungarian
Native American languages
84.1%
84.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lincoln Residents

11.1%