Lincoln

Population: 88
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $102,900

Lincoln, a community in Tama County, Iowa, has 88 residents. At $56,875, its median household income sits below Tama County's $67,955.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln's population declined 24.1% from 116 to 88, while its median home value rose 52.4% from $67,500 to $102,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population. 89.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 88
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,875
Median home value: $102,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 68
Homeownership rate: 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11688

Median household income

$40,833$56,875

Median home value

$67,500$102,900

Median gross rent

$725$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	116	$40,833	$67,500	$725
2020	126	$50,000	$89,000	$750
2021	112	$52,750	$93,300	$775
2022	118	$57,500	$103,300	—
2023	88	$56,875	$102,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 59.1%

5 to 173.4%

18 to 241.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 445.7%

45 to 5415.9%

55 to 6433.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	9.1%
5 to 17	3	3.4%
18 to 24	1	1.1%
25 to 34	11	12.5%
35 to 44	5	5.7%
45 to 54	14	15.9%
55 to 64	29	33.0%
65 to 74	9	10.2%
75 and over	8	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	81	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	4	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	3.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.6%

High school graduate51.3%

Some college or associate's35.5%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	2.6%
High school graduate	39	51.3%
Some college or associate's	27	35.5%
Bachelor's degree	2	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	6	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone89.4%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	89.4%
Carpooled	5	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	44.7%
15 to 29 min	9	19.1%
30 to 44 min	14	29.8%
45 to 59 min	2	4.3%
60+ min	1	2.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 5.7% (5 of 88)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	69.8%
Nonfamily households	13	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43	63.2%
Vacant	25	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	86.0%
Renter-occupied	6	14.0%

1-unit, detached76.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.5%

Mobile home & other11.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	76.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	7	10.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	1	1.5%
Mobile home & other	8	11.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1945255
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.56 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.2627, -92.6923