Lincoln
- Population
- 4,309
- Median household income
- $83,387
- Median home value
- $259,400
+16.4%’19–’23
-7.6%’19–’23
+8.9%’19–’23
Lincoln is a community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, home to 4,309 residents. At $83,387, its median household income sits in line with Burleigh County's $84,948.
From 2019 to 2023, Lincoln's population grew 16.4% from 3,703 to 4,309, while its median home value rose 8.9% from $238,200 to $259,400.
The median gross rent is $1,222. 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 4,309
- Median age
- 30.5 yrs
- Median household income
- $83,387
- Median home value
- $259,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,222
- Housing units
- 1,448
- Homeownership rate
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.3%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,7034,309
$90,231$83,387
$238,200$259,400
$1,538$1,222
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,703 | $90,231 | $238,200 | $1,538 |
| 2020 | 4,140 | $91,667 | $230,800 | $1,179 |
| 2021 | 4,126 | $76,333 | $232,300 | $1,238 |
| 2022 | 4,209 | $83,947 | $250,000 | — |
| 2023 | 4,309 | $83,387 | $259,400 | $1,222 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 514.6%
5 to 1719.9%
18 to 246.6%
25 to 3421.2%
35 to 4410.0%
45 to 5413.1%
55 to 645.6%
65 to 748.2%
75 and over0.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 630 | 14.6% |
| 5 to 17 | 857 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 286 | 6.6% |
| 25 to 34 | 915 | 21.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 433 | 10.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 565 | 13.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 240 | 5.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 355 | 8.2% |
| 75 and over | 28 | 0.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,566 | 82.8% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 140 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 244 | 5.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 359 | 8.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma2.2%
High school graduate27.4%
Some college or associate's52.1%
Bachelor's degree12.1%
Graduate or professional degree6.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 55 | 2.2% |
| High school graduate | 695 | 27.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 1,322 | 52.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 306 | 12.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 158 | 6.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 21 min
Drove alone86.7%
Carpooled8.3%
Public transit0.4%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home4.0%
Other means0.6%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 2,072 | 86.7% |
| Carpooled | 199 | 8.3% |
| Public transit | 10 | 0.4% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 95 | 4.0% |
| Other means | 15 | 0.6% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 258 | 11.2% |
| 15 to 29 min | 1,600 | 69.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 312 | 13.6% |
| 45 to 59 min | 91 | 4.0% |
| 60+ min | 35 | 1.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.08
- Poverty rate
- 6.4% (277 of 4,307)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 967 | 69.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 433 | 30.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 2002
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,400 | 96.7% |
| Vacant | 48 | 3.3% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,291 | 92.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 109 | 7.8% |
1-unit, detached82.5%
1-unit, attached4.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units1.2%
20 or more units0.9%
Mobile home & other10.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,194 | 82.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 65 | 4.5% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 18 | 1.2% |
| 20 or more units | 13 | 0.9% |
| Mobile home & other | 158 | 10.9% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 3846640
- Type (LSAD)
- 25
- Land area
- 1.55 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 46.7689, -100.6977
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