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Lincoln, Nebraska

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StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Total Population294,8561,978,707334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,867$76,475$80,734
Median Age33.437.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.8%34.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$264,000$238,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,086$1,072$1,413
Poverty Rate12.7%10.6%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.0%5.2%
Foreign Born9.4%8.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate56.1%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.419.226.4
Worked from Home11.4%11.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.7%48.8%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lincoln, Nebraska

Age in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Median Age33.437.238.9
Under 18 %21.9%24.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.6%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.6%13.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %20.6%23.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Households122,623797,847129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households56.2%62.7%64.2%
Households with Children27.0%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.5%13.9%17.3%
People Living Alone33.3%30.7%28.7%
Never Married39.7%31.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,672$41,751$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.3%13.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.3%17.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.0%9.4%13.4%
Poverty Rate12.7%10.6%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.4%26.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.9%8.2%n/a

Housing in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Housing Units128,449863,444143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes55.5%71.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.7%17.4%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.5%7.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,982.01,975.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied43.9%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.9%27.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,023$3,549n/a

Education in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Less than High School6.8%7.8%10.4%
High School Graduate20.4%25.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.0%32.6%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.5%22.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree15.3%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.0%68.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.9%76.1%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%0.5%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.5%41.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.0%3.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.7%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Lincoln, Nebraska

StatisticLincolnNebraskaUnited States
Born in State of Residence64.4%64.1%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.8%3.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%4.6%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.8%87.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%8.4%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.4%9.5%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.