Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Interactive maps and statistics for Lincoln Parish, Louisiana: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside Louisiana and the United States.

Lincoln Parish, Louisiana is among the lowest in the country for median household income, and among the lowest in the country for median age.

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Key figures

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States	Rank
Total Population	48,174	4,611,961	334,922,499	1037th of 3,222
Median Household Income	$39,172	$60,756	$80,734	3087th of 3,221
Median Age	28.6	38.0	38.9	3193rd of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher	36.2%	27.0%	35.7%	416th of 3,222
Median Home Value	$210,100	$216,500	$332,700	1304th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent	$825	$1,064	$1,413	1924th of 3,215
Poverty Rate	31.2%	18.9%	12.5%	124th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate	3.8%	6.3%	5.2%	2033rd of 3,222
Population per Square Mile	102.1	106.7	n/a	960th of 3,222
Foreign Born	3.2%	4.9%	14.1%	1473rd of 3,222
Life Expectancy	74.8	n/a	n/a	1888th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate	53.8%	67.4%	65.2%	3128th of 3,222
Average Commute Time	19.2	25.7	26.4	2689th of 3,221
Worked from Home	11.5%	8.1%	15.1%	883rd of 3,222
Uninsured	9.7%	n/a	n/a	1723rd of 3,134
Married-Couple Households	36.4%	41.8%	46.9%	3045th of 3,222
Broadband Access	82.1%	n/a	n/a	1844th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
White (non-Hispanic)	52.7%	55.7%	57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.7%	7.2%	19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)	36.9%	30.5%	11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)	1.3%	1.7%	5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)	4.2%	3.8%	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%
Diversity Index	58.3	58.9	61.4

Age in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Median Age	28.6	38.0	38.9
Under 18 %	19.7%	23.5%	22.0%
Age 18-24 %	25.3%	9.1%	9.1%
Age 25-34 %	11.9%	13.3%	13.7%
Age 35-44 %	10.3%	13.3%	13.2%
Age 45-64 %	18.5%	24.1%	24.8%
Age 65 and Over %	14.3%	16.7%	17.2%

Households and families in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Households	18,487	1,804,780	129,227,496
Average Household Size	2.3	2.5	2.5
Family Households	54.6%	62.7%	64.2%
Households with Children	25.6%	30.3%	29.5%
Single-Parent Families	18.2%	20.9%	17.3%
People Living Alone	35.0%	31.6%	28.7%
Never Married	51.1%	36.4%	34.4%

Income and poverty in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Per Capita Income	$25,888	$35,038	$44,673
Households Under $25,000	34.8%	22.4%	14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,999	13.0%	15.9%	15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,999	10.9%	14.8%	17.5%
Households $200,000 or More	5.1%	7.8%	13.4%
Poverty Rate	31.2%	18.9%	12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty	51.7%	37.9%	28.2%
SNAP Households	23.9%	17.3%	n/a

Housing in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Housing Units	20,827	2,108,902	143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes	58.7%	65.3%	61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units	10.3%	11.2%	19.1%
Vacancy Rate	11.2%	14.4%	10.1%
Median Year Structure Built	1,984.0	1,983.0	1,980.0
Renter-Occupied	46.2%	32.6%	34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income	44.6%	32.8%	30.6%
Median Property Tax	$971	$1,180	n/a

Education in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Less than High School	9.8%	12.7%	10.4%
High School Graduate	30.1%	32.5%	26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree	23.9%	27.7%	27.9%
Bachelor's Degree	20.0%	17.0%	21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree	16.2%	10.1%	14.1%

Work and commuting in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Labour Force Participation	51.1%	59.3%	63.5%
Drove Alone to Work	76.5%	78.6%	68.8%
Public Transit	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked to Work	2.8%	1.8%	2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes	46.0%	28.3%	26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour	4.4%	8.0%	8.6%
Households Without a Car	9.5%	8.4%	n/a

Origins and language in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana

Statistic	Lincoln Parish, Louisiana	Louisiana	United States
Born in State of Residence	77.9%	77.2%	57.3%
Naturalised Citizens	1.6%	2.0%	7.4%
Non-Citizens	1.5%	2.9%	6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home	95.5%	91.5%	77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home	1.8%	4.7%	13.6%
Limited English Proficiency	3.6%	6.4%	16.7%

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