Lincolnwood

Population: 13,179
Median household income: $107,950
Median home value: $475,400

Lincolnwood is a community in Cook County, Illinois, home to 13,179 residents. Its median household income of $107,950 runs above the Cook County figure of $81,797.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincolnwood's population grew 6.0% from 12,434 to 13,179, while its median home value rose 20.0% from $396,100 to $475,400.

The typical home was built around 1959. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,179
Median age: 43.9 yrs
Median household income: $107,950
Median home value: $475,400
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 4,987
Homeownership rate: 84.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,43413,179

Median household income

$95,030$107,950

Median home value

$396,100$475,400

Median gross rent

$1,894$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,434	$95,030	$396,100	$1,894
2020	12,338	$90,422	$394,900	$2,195
2021	13,358	$95,650	$398,500	$2,398
2022	13,268	$99,390	$450,700	$3,272
2023	13,179	$107,950	$475,400	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 244.6%

25 to 346.7%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over15.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	902	6.8%
5 to 17	2,368	18.0%
18 to 24	606	4.6%
25 to 34	882	6.7%
35 to 44	1,992	15.1%
45 to 54	1,435	10.9%
55 to 64	1,378	10.5%
65 to 74	1,562	11.9%
75 and over	2,054	15.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,970	60.5%
Black or African American	388	2.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	3,464	26.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	353	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	992	7.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate15.6%

Some college or associate's20.6%

Bachelor's degree34.0%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	645	6.9%
High school graduate	1,451	15.6%
Some college or associate's	1,920	20.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,163	34.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,124	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone61.1%

Carpooled13.5%

Public transit3.3%

Walked0.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home21.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,278	61.1%
Carpooled	725	13.5%
Public transit	175	3.3%
Walked	11	0.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,143	21.3%
Other means	36	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,299	30.7%
15 to 29 min	1,171	27.7%
30 to 44 min	796	18.8%
45 to 59 min	493	11.7%
60+ min	466	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 4.7% (609 of 13,028)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,631	79.1%
Nonfamily households	962	20.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,593	92.1%
Vacant	394	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,878	84.4%
Renter-occupied	715	15.6%

1-unit, detached73.1%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.1%

20 or more units19.2%

Mobile home & other0.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,646	73.1%
1-unit, attached	218	4.4%
2 to 4 units	154	3.1%
5 to 19 units	5	0.1%
20 or more units	959	19.2%
Mobile home & other	5	0.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743744
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.0054, -87.7330

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