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Lincoln, Illinois

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StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Total Population13,28112,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,340$83,390$80,734
Median Age39.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.3%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$124,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$828$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate17.0%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate2.9%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.227.826.4
Worked from Home6.9%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.0%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lincoln, Illinois

Age in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Median Age39.239.038.9
Under 18 %18.6%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.7%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.7%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.2%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Households6,1025,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households56.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children25.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.9%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%31.2%28.7%
Never Married38.7%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$33,380$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.5%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99911.5%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate17.0%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty35.3%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households24.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units6,3575,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.3%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.6%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.6%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,209$5,298n/a

Education in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School5.0%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate44.8%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.8%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.0%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work78.9%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes60.4%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.8%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Lincoln, Illinois

StatisticLincolnIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.4%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.0%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Lincoln

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.