Lincoln

Population: 291,932
Median household income: $69,991
Median home value: $248,200

Located in Lancaster County, Nebraska, Lincoln is a community with a population of 291,932. Its median household income of $69,991 runs in line with the Lancaster County figure of $72,625.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln's population grew 2.9% from 283,839 to 291,932, while its median home value rose 46.2% from $169,800 to $248,200.

The typical home was built around 1981. 12.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 291,932
Median age: 33.4 yrs
Median household income: $69,991
Median home value: $248,200
Median gross rent: $1,045
Housing units: 126,403
Homeownership rate: 55.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

283,839291,932

Median household income

$57,746$69,991

Median home value

$169,800$248,200

Median gross rent

$852$1,045

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	283,839	$57,746	$169,800	$852
2020	286,388	$60,063	$180,400	$871
2021	289,136	$62,566	$193,800	$920
2022	290,531	$67,846	$230,400	$998
2023	291,932	$69,991	$248,200	$1,045

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17,229	5.9%
5 to 17	47,045	16.1%
18 to 24	45,821	15.7%
25 to 34	41,621	14.3%
35 to 44	37,254	12.8%
45 to 54	30,305	10.4%
55 to 64	30,481	10.4%
65 to 74	25,699	8.8%
75 and over	16,477	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	225,242	77.2%
Black or African American	11,841	4.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	903	0.3%
Asian	12,961	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	136	0.0%
Some other race	896	0.3%
Two or more races	14,187	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	25,766	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate20.4%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree26.4%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,645	7.0%
High school graduate	37,126	20.4%
Some college or associate's	57,595	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	48,042	26.4%
Graduate or professional degree	26,429	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	118,735	75.7%
Carpooled	13,475	8.6%
Public transit	1,409	0.9%
Walked	4,993	3.2%
Bicycle	1,337	0.9%
Worked from home	15,613	10.0%
Other means	1,210	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	53,645	38.0%
15 to 29 min	66,622	47.2%
30 to 44 min	12,589	8.9%
45 to 59 min	4,033	2.9%
60+ min	4,270	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 12.6% (35,242 of 278,956)

	Count	Share
Family households	67,888	56.2%
Nonfamily households	52,810	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	120,698	95.5%
Vacant	5,705	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67,338	55.8%
Renter-occupied	53,360	44.2%

1-unit, detached55.5%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units14.6%

20 or more units13.8%

Mobile home & other1.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	70,215	55.5%
1-unit, attached	10,174	8.0%
2 to 4 units	8,071	6.4%
5 to 19 units	18,476	14.6%
20 or more units	17,384	13.8%
Mobile home & other	2,083	1.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3128000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 101 sq mi
Water area: 1.36 sq mi
Center point: 40.8103, -96.6749