Lincoln

Population: 2,576
Median household income: $33,750
Median home value: $120,200

Lincoln is a community in Penobscot County, Maine, home to 2,576 residents. Its median household income of $33,750 runs below the Penobscot County figure of $63,248.

From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln's population declined 3.8% from 2,677 to 2,576, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $97,600 to $120,200.

Households average 1.74 people. The median gross rent is $640.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,576
Median age: 61.5 yrs
Median household income: $33,750
Median home value: $120,200
Median gross rent: $640
Housing units: 1,614
Homeownership rate: 62.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6772,576

Median household income

$32,292$33,750

Median home value

$97,600$120,200

Median gross rent

$630$640

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,677	$32,292	$97,600	$630
2020	2,606	$24,921	$114,600	$538
2021	2,588	$26,721	$113,500	$587
2022	2,521	$28,932	$117,900	$639
2023	2,576	$33,750	$120,200	$640

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 178.2%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 445.9%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6419.1%

65 to 7430.4%

75 and over10.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	86	3.3%
5 to 17	210	8.2%
18 to 24	116	4.5%
25 to 34	282	10.9%
35 to 44	151	5.9%
45 to 54	185	7.2%
55 to 64	492	19.1%
65 to 74	782	30.4%
75 and over	272	10.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,518	97.7%
Black or African American	1	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	57	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.4%

High school graduate36.7%

Some college or associate's35.3%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	204	9.4%
High school graduate	795	36.7%
Some college or associate's	763	35.3%
Bachelor's degree	268	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	134	6.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.7%

Carpooled1.1%

Public transit4.1%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	846	87.7%
Carpooled	11	1.1%
Public transit	40	4.1%
Walked	53	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	15	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	620	65.3%
15 to 29 min	85	8.9%
30 to 44 min	46	4.8%
45 to 59 min	85	8.9%
60+ min	114	12.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 19.9% (495 of 2,482)

	Count	Share
Family households	607	42.2%
Nonfamily households	832	57.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,439	89.2%
Vacant	175	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	897	62.3%
Renter-occupied	542	37.7%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units12.0%

Mobile home & other3.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,051	65.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	155	9.6%
5 to 19 units	154	9.5%
20 or more units	194	12.0%
Mobile home & other	60	3.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2339440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.78 sq mi
Center point: 45.3627, -68.5017