Lincoln

Population: 13,406
Median household income: $54,390
Median home value: $111,600

Lincoln is a community in Logan County, Illinois, home to 13,406 residents. Its median household income of $54,390 runs below the Logan County figure of $64,188.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln's population declined 1.8% from 13,652 to 13,406, while its median home value rose 26.4% from $88,300 to $111,600.

Owners occupy 58.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 13,406
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $54,390
Median home value: $111,600
Median gross rent: $804
Housing units: 6,297
Homeownership rate: 58.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,65213,406

Median household income

$48,931$54,390

Median home value

$88,300$111,600

Median gross rent

$692$804

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,652	$48,931	$88,300	$692
2020	13,742	$48,510	$93,900	$716
2021	13,217	$51,915	$97,400	$721
2022	13,371	$54,002	$101,100	$751
2023	13,406	$54,390	$111,600	$804

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 2415.6%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	628	4.7%
5 to 17	1,836	13.7%
18 to 24	2,093	15.6%
25 to 34	1,661	12.4%
35 to 44	1,347	10.0%
45 to 54	1,402	10.5%
55 to 64	1,521	11.3%
65 to 74	1,584	11.8%
75 and over	1,334	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,809	88.1%
Black or African American	643	4.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	88	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	549	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	317	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	577	6.5%
High school graduate	3,990	45.1%
Some college or associate's	2,668	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	975	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	639	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit0.8%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,967	76.7%
Carpooled	761	11.7%
Public transit	51	0.8%
Walked	246	3.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	380	5.9%
Other means	72	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,715	60.9%
15 to 29 min	967	15.9%
30 to 44 min	727	11.9%
45 to 59 min	443	7.3%
60+ min	245	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 18.2% (2,239 of 12,335)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,355	56.2%
Nonfamily households	2,617	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,972	94.8%
Vacant	325	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,467	58.1%
Renter-occupied	2,505	41.9%

1-unit, detached70.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units10.0%

20 or more units5.9%

Mobile home & other3.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,434	70.4%
1-unit, attached	162	2.6%
2 to 4 units	472	7.5%
5 to 19 units	630	10.0%
20 or more units	370	5.9%
Mobile home & other	229	3.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1743536
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.25 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.1507, -89.3703