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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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:
5.2%
5 - 17:
16.0%
18 - 24:
7.9%
25 - 34:
11.4%
35 - 54:
25.2%
55 - 64:
12.9%
Over 65 Years:
21.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.4%
4.4%
90.7%
90.7%
47.6%
47.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lincoln
USA
$48,976
$48,976
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lincoln
USA
$104,258
$104,258
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Finance
Manufacturing
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Arts
Transportation
Administration
Wholesale
14.6%
14.6%
14.5%
14.5%
11.7%
11.7%
8.2%
8.2%
7.7%
7.7%
7.2%
7.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.6%
5.6%
5.3%
5.3%
5.1%
5.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
82.8%
82.8%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
5.2%
5.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
French
English
Portuguese
French Canadian
Polish
German
Cape Verdean
Scottish
Russian
Lithuanian
Armenian
Syrian
Nigerian
Swedish
European
Guyanese
Greek
Canadian
16.1%
16.1%
14.6%
14.6%
11.9%
11.9%
10.7%
10.7%
7.7%
7.7%
6.9%
6.9%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
French
Chinese
Langs. of India
Italian
African languages
French Creole
Korean
Vietnamese
Urdu
Slavic languages
Other Indo-European
Russian
Persian
Arabic
Thai
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Hungarian
84.3%
84.3%
3.4%
3.4%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
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%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lincoln Residents

9.4%