Lincoln, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

2,794

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.6

6.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

37% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,333

14.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$168,900

Population & Diversity

Lincoln, AR is home to a population of 2.79k people, from which 95% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.7% of Lincoln, AR residents were born outside of the country (215 people).

In 2024, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Lincoln, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 633 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 248 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95% of Lincoln, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, AR was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 441
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
633 ± 358
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
248 ± 282

15.1%

Hispanic Population

421 people

15.1% of the people in Lincoln, AR are hispanic (421 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln, AR 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 Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

215 people

5.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

148 people

As of 2024, 7.7% of Lincoln, AR residents (215 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, AR was 5.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
63 ± 57
Vietnam
15 ± 21

Lincoln, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, AR employs 1.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln, AR were Construction (234 people), Manufacturing (223 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($85,208), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,208), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($68,563).

Employment

Occupations

1.2k

2024 Value

± 242

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, AR grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 1.16k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, AR, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (182 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people), and Management Occupations (90 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (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

1.2k

2024 Value

± 242

2.75%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, AR grew at a rate of 2.75%, from 1.16k employees to 1.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, AR, are Construction (234 people), Manufacturing (223 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, AR, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,911

Median earning men ± $5,978

$38,083

Median earning women ± $14,284

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,559), Manufacturing ($51,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($49,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,237), Public Administration ($48,403), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,926).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln, AR was $168,900 in 2024, which is 0.508 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,000 to $168,900, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, AR is 60.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln, AR have an average commute time of 31.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,303

$591

Median Property Taxes

±$157

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, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.1% of the housing units in Lincoln, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln, AR 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.

$68,333

Median Household Income

± $18,407

984

Number of Households

± 208

In 2024, the median household income of the 984 households in Lincoln, AR grew to $68,333 from the previous year's value of $59,688.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, AR 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, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.6%)
Worked At Home (5.44%)
Walked (4.14%)

In 2024, 88.6% of workers in Lincoln, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.44%) and those who walked to work (4.14%).

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

31.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, AR have a longer commute time (31.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Lincoln, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, AR (346 out of 2.79k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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