Lincoln, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

50,131

1.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

44.5

1.37% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.95%

16.4% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$99,434

6.65% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$594,500

19.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Lincoln, CA had a population of 50.1k people with a median age of 44.5 and a median household income of $99,434. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lincoln, CA grew from 49,203 to 50,131, a 1.89% increase and its median household income grew from $93,232 to $99,434, a 6.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.49%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.32%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.48%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.41%).

None of the households in Lincoln, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97% of the residents in Lincoln, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Lincoln, CA was $594,500, and the homeownership rate was 82.9%.

Most people in Lincoln, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lincoln, CA is home to a population of 50.1k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2022, 10.8% of Lincoln, CA residents were born outside of the country (5.42k people).

In 2022, there were 7.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.9k people) in Lincoln, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.26k White (Hispanic) and 3.17k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97% of Lincoln, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, CA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.9k ± 1.11k
White (Hispanic)
4.26k ± 857
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.17k ± 503

18.3%

Hispanic Population

9.17k people

18.3% of the people in Lincoln, CA are hispanic (9.17k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lincoln, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.42k people

12.1%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.95k people

As of 2022, 10.8% of Lincoln, CA residents (5.42k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln, CA was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,648 ± 295
Gulf War (2001-)
658 ± 187
Gulf War (1990s)
574 ± 149

Lincoln, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, CA employs 19.7k people. The largest industries in Lincoln, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,034 people), Retail Trade (2,387 people), and Public Administration (1,820 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($118,934), Information ($100,298), and Finance & Insurance ($92,619).

Employment

Occupations

19.7k

2022 Value

± 1,003

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 7.19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln, CA grew at a rate of 0.397%, from 19.7k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, CA, are Management Occupations (2,346 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,341 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.7k

2022 Value

± 1,003

0.397%

1 Year growth

± 7.19%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln, CA grew at a rate of 0.397%, from 19.7k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,034 people), Retail Trade (2,387 people), and Public Administration (1,820 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$73,758

Median earning men ± $6,174

$46,994

Median earning women ± $2,642

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,173), Public Administration ($103,958), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,843).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($103,013), Public Administration ($81,551), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,455).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln, CA was $594,500 in 2022, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $498,400 to $594,500, a 19.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, CA is 82.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lincoln, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln, CA is $99,434. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Lincoln, CA was Census Tract 233 with a value of $163,077, followed by Census Tract 232 and Census Tract 211.23, with respective values of $144,489 and $134,130.

Property

$594,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,687

$15,882

Median Property Taxes

±$746

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, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2022

65.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 82.9% of the housing units in Lincoln, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 233
Census Tract 232
Census Tract 211.23

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln, CA was Census Tract 233 with a value of $163,077, followed by Census Tract 232 and Census Tract 211.23, with respective values of $144,489 and $134,130.

The following map shows all of the places in Lincoln, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$99,434

Median Household Income

± $4,638

19.2k

Number of Households

± 966

In 2022, the median household income of the 19.2k households in Lincoln, CA grew to $99,434 from the previous year's value of $93,232.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, CA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.5%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (4.96%)

In 2022, 75.5% of workers in Lincoln, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.96%).

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

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Lincoln, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, CA (3.97k out of 49.9k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.6% of the population of Lincoln, CA has health coverage, with 49.9% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 20.3% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 2.32% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Placer County, CA see 806 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.124% increase from the previous year (805 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 946 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 281 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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806 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Placer County, CA

Primary care physicians in Placer County, CA see an average of 806 patients per year. This represents a 0.124% increase from the previous year (805 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Placer County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.37%

Uninsured

49.9%

Employer Coverage

10%

Medicaid

20.3%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

2.32%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln, CA declined by 3.15% from 2.45% to 2.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lincoln, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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