Lincoln Center, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,017

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.58%

35.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,423

5.91% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lincoln Center, KS is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.18% of Lincoln Center, KS residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 23.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (917 people) in Lincoln Center, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 23 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Lincoln Center, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln Center, KS was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln Center, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
917 ± 127
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 26
Other (Hispanic)
23 ± 21

7.77%

Hispanic Population

79 people

7.77% of the people in Lincoln Center, KS are hispanic (79 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln Center, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.69%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Lincoln Center, KS residents (12 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 Center, KS was 0.69%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 23
Korea
6 ± 13

Lincoln Center, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lincoln Center, KS employs 436 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln Center, KS were Educational Services (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (54 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($88,750), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,875), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

Employment

Occupations

436

2024 Value

± 88

−5.22%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln Center, KS declined at a rate of −5.22%, from 460 employees to 436 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln Center, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people), Management Occupations (49 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln Center, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

436

2024 Value

± 88

−5.22%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln Center, KS declined at a rate of −5.22%, from 460 employees to 436 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln Center, KS, are Educational Services (70 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (57 people), and Retail Trade (54 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln Center, KS, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln Center, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,526

Median earning men ± $13,407

$33,182

Median earning women ± $13,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,442), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,722).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln Center, KS was $68,500 in 2024, which is 0.206 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $59,500 to $68,500, a 15.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln Center, KS is 67.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln Center, KS have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln Center, KS is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$68,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,731

$283

Median Property Taxes

±$58

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

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

Rent vs Own

67.7%

Homeownership

2024

58.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.7% of the housing units in Lincoln Center, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln Center, KS 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.

$49,423

Median Household Income

± $7,081

418

Number of Households

± 72

In 2024, the median household income of the 418 households in Lincoln Center, KS grew to $49,423 from the previous year's value of $46,667.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln Center, KS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln Center, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (8.62%)
Carpooled (7.93%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Lincoln Center, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.62%) and those who carpooled to work (7.93%).

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

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln Center, KS have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.3% of the workforce in Lincoln Center, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln Center, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln Center, KS have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln Center, KS (93 out of 971 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln Center, KS 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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