Lincoln University

In Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Population: 1,976

Lincoln University, a community in Chester County, Pennsylvania, has 1,976 residents.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lincoln University's population grew 7.7% from 1,834 to 1,976.

The median resident is 19.8 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 99.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,976
Median age: 19.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 0
Homeownership rate: —
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 15.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8341,976

Year	Population
2019	1,834
2020	1,843
2021	1,907
2022	1,984
2023	1,976

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 2499.2%

25 to 340.8%

35 to 440.0%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 640.0%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	1,960	99.2%
25 to 34	16	0.8%
35 to 44	0	0.0%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	0	0.0%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	815	41.2%
Black or African American	858	43.4%
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	101	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	202	10.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's56.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	7	43.8%
Some college or associate's	9	56.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone30.3%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit5.0%

Walked30.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	244	30.3%
Carpooled	81	10.1%
Public transit	40	5.0%
Walked	244	30.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	161	20.0%
Other means	34	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	308	47.9%
15 to 29 min	254	39.5%
30 to 44 min	60	9.3%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	21	3.3%

Households

	Count	Share
Family households	0	—
Nonfamily households	0	—

Housing

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	0	—
Vacant	0	—

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	—
Renter-occupied	0	—

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	0	—
1-unit, attached	0	—
2 to 4 units	0	—
5 to 19 units	0	—
20 or more units	0	—
Mobile home & other	0	—

Geography

Place GEOID: 4243544
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.29 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8065, -75.9279