Lincoln City, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

9,968

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

49.2

1.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.1%

1.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,635

0.556% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$412,700

Population & Diversity

Lincoln City, OR is home to a population of 9.97k people, from which 94.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.21% of Lincoln City, OR residents were born outside of the country (818 people).

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.65k people) in Lincoln City, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 518 Other (Hispanic) and 486 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.1%

2024 Citizenship

93.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.1% of Lincoln City, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln City, OR was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln City, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.65k ± 412
Other (Hispanic)
518 ± 325
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
486 ± 174

14.1%

Hispanic Population

1.4k people

14.1% of the people in Lincoln City, OR are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln City, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

8.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

818 people

9.32%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

922 people

As of 2024, 8.21% of Lincoln City, OR residents (818 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 City, OR was 9.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
479 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
142 ± 72
Gulf War (2001-)
103 ± 61

Lincoln City, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lincoln City, OR employs 4.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln City, OR were Accommodation & Food Services (769 people), Retail Trade (643 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($103,571), Finance & Insurance ($100,938), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,365).

Employment

Occupations

4.05k

2024 Value

± 428

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln City, OR declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 4.23k employees to 4.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln City, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (704 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (558 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (352 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln City, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

4.05k

2024 Value

± 428

−4.26%

1 Year decline

± 15.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln City, OR declined at a rate of −4.26%, from 4.23k employees to 4.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln City, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (769 people), Retail Trade (643 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (459 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln City, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln City, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,162

Median earning men ± $6,469

$41,729

Median earning women ± $4,999

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,344), Public Administration ($93,942), and Wholesale Trade ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($82,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,944), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,118).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln City, OR was $412,700 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $374,400 to $412,700, a 10.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln City, OR is 59.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln City, OR have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln City, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,878

$2,698

Median Property Taxes

±$315

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.3%

Homeownership

2024

64.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 59.3% of the housing units in Lincoln City, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln City, OR 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.

$56,635

Median Household Income

± $2,500

4.55k

Number of Households

± 453

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Lincoln City, OR grew to $56,635 from the previous year's value of $56,322.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln City, OR 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln City, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.1%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (13.7%)

In 2024, 63.1% of workers in Lincoln City, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (13.7%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln City, OR have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Lincoln City, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln City, OR (1.4k out of 9.89k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln City, OR 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

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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