Lincoln, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,305

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.5

1.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.6%

1.51% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,145

6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$187,200

Population & Diversity

Lincoln, AL is home to a population of 7.31k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of Lincoln, AL residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 3.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.76k people) in Lincoln, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 559 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Lincoln, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, AL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lincoln, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.76k ± 558
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 488
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
559 ± 322

3.78%

Hispanic Population

276 people

3.78% of the people in Lincoln, AL are hispanic (276 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

0.897%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

64 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of Lincoln, AL residents (160 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln, AL was 0.897%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lincoln, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
214 ± 116
Gulf War (2001-)
104 ± 92
Gulf War (1990s)
74 ± 61

Lincoln, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lincoln, AL.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, AL employs 3.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln, AL were Manufacturing (746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (328 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,036), Finance & Insurance ($66,667), and Wholesale Trade ($58,206).

Employment

Occupations

3.26k

2024 Value

± 506

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, AL grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 3.13k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, AL, are Management Occupations (552 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (454 people), and Production Occupations (454 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.26k

2024 Value

± 506

4.15%

1 Year growth

± 20.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, AL grew at a rate of 4.15%, from 3.13k employees to 3.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, AL, are Manufacturing (746 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (349 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (328 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, AL, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,109

Median earning men ± $9,327

$39,076

Median earning women ± $8,090

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($134,808), Public Administration ($73,884), and Manufacturing ($55,156).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($51,849), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($47,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,025).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln, AL was $187,200 in 2024, which is 0.563 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $181,900 to $187,200, a 2.91% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, AL is 93.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln, AL have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,683

$2,776

Median Property Taxes

±$449

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lincoln, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lincoln, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.3%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.3% of the housing units in Lincoln, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 91.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,145

Median Household Income

± $6,781

2.98k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.98k households in Lincoln, AL declined from $57,145 from the previous year's value of $60,793.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (89.5%)
Carpooled (7.36%)
Other (2.04%)

In 2024, 89.5% of workers in Lincoln, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.36%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.04%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, AL have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.36% of the workforce in Lincoln, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincoln, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, AL (1.14k out of 7.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln, AL is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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