Lincoln County, OR

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2023 Population

50,632

0.592% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

52.5

0.191% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.7%

6.93% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,314

6.09% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$387,700

12.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,707

1.99% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lincoln County, OR had a population of 50.6k people with a median age of 52.5 and a median household income of $61,314. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lincoln County, OR grew from 50,334 to 50,632, a 0.592% increase and its median household income grew from $57,794 to $61,314, a 6.09% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, OR are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.41%), Other (Hispanic) (3.79%), White (Hispanic) (3.04%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.68%).

None of the households in Lincoln County, OR 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.

96.9% of the residents in Lincoln County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lincoln County, OR are Oregon Coast Community College (62 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Lincoln County, OR was $387,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.4%.

Most people in Lincoln County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Lincoln County, OR borders Benton County, OR, Lane County, OR, Polk County, OR, and Tillamook County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Lincoln County, OR is home to a population of 50.6k people, from which 96.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.38% of Lincoln County, OR residents were born outside of the country (2.72k people).

In 2023, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.2k people) in Lincoln County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1.92k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

97.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.9% of Lincoln County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln County, OR was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
40.2k ± 352
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 352
Other (Hispanic)
1.92k ± 349

9.95%

Hispanic Population

5.04k people

9.95% of the people in Lincoln County, OR are hispanic (5.04k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
143,534 ± 9,142 people
Vietnam
22,912 ± 3,706 people
China
22,028 ± 3,634 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 143,534 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,912 and China with 22,028.

Foreign-Born Population

5.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.72k people

5.21%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.62k people

As of 2023, 5.38% of Lincoln County, OR residents (2.72k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln County, OR was 5.21%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,109 ± 274
Gulf War (2001-)
602 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
593 ± 208

Lincoln County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln County, OR employs 19.7k people. The largest industries in Lincoln County, OR are Accommodation & Food Services (3,129 people), Retail Trade (2,763 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,679 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,750), Utilities ($62,450), and Public Administration ($61,017).

Males in Oregon have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,064. The income inequality in Oregon (measured using the Gini index) is 0.463, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.7k

2023 Value

± 966

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 7.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln County, OR declined at a rate of −1.99%, from 20.1k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln County, OR, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,361 people), Management Occupations (2,294 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,854 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.7k

2023 Value

± 966

−1.99%

1 Year decline

± 7.11%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln County, OR declined at a rate of −1.99%, from 20.1k employees to 19.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln County, OR, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,129 people), Retail Trade (2,763 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,679 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,145

Median earning men ± $3,215

$37,992

Median earning women ± $3,483

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($75,859), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,788), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,697).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($58,527), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,844), and Public Administration ($51,234).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% 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 13.1%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

133
Construction
130
Retail Trade
104
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$127k
Accommodation and Food Services
$116k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$92.5k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Lincoln County, OR went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 56.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (56.6%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.5%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Lincoln County, OR for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

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Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

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 Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Oregon

Oregon is currently represented by 6 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 Oregon have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lincoln County, OR awarded 62 degrees. The student population of Lincoln County, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 144 male students and 323 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lincoln County, OR are White (39 and 62.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (9 and 14.5%), Unknown (6 and 9.68%), and Two or More Races (5 and 8.06%).

The largest universities in Lincoln County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Oregon Coast Community College (62 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lincoln County, OR are Registered Nursing (20 and 32.3%), Liberal Arts & Sciences (18 and 29%), and Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science (14 and 22.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 467 students enrolled in Lincoln County, OR, 30.8% men and 69.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 271 records, of which 67.9% were women and 32.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science
4 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lincoln County, OR was Wildlife, Fish, & Wildlands Science with 4 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lincoln County, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Oregon Coast Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

62 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Oregon Coast Community College with 62 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lincoln County, OR, which is 0.24 times less than the 50 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 39 degrees mean that there were 4.33 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 9 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($4,428) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($972) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($765) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.928% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.891% 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 (868k), High School or Equivalent (807k), and Bachelors Degree (693k).

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 County, OR was $387,700 in 2023, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $345,300 to $387,700, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln County, OR is 71.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lincoln County, OR have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln County, OR is $61,314. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln County, OR was Census Tract 9512 with a value of $83,146, followed by Census Tract 9518 and Census Tract 9513, with respective values of $80,417 and $76,888.

In 2023, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.576%.

Housing

Property

$387,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,904

$16,292

Median Property Taxes

±$812

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2023

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.4% of the housing units in Lincoln County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9512
Census Tract 9518
Census Tract 9513

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln County, OR was Census Tract 9512 with a value of $83,146, followed by Census Tract 9518 and Census Tract 9513, with respective values of $80,417 and $76,888.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Lincoln County, OR 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.

$61,314

Median Household Income

± $2,626

22.8k

Number of Households

± 1,045

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.8k households in Lincoln County, OR grew to $61,314 from the previous year's value of $57,794.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln County, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.462

2021 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2022, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.21% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (70.1%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)

In 2023, 70.1% of workers in Lincoln County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11.4%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln County, OR have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Lincoln County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lincoln County, 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 County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lincoln County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 17.3% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lincoln County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.576%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln County, OR (7.89k out of 50.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln County, 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 22.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lincoln County, OR. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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

91.9% of the population of Lincoln County, OR has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 23.3% on Medicaid, 22.7% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 2.69% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, OR see 1946 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.19% increase from the previous year (1850 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1754 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 202 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,946 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, OR

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, OR see an average of 1,946 patients per year. This represents a 5.19% increase from the previous year (1,850 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17% under 18 years, 13.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.07%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

23.3%

Medicaid

22.7%

Medicare

15.1%

Non-Group

2.69%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln County, OR declined by 9.47% from 8.91% to 8.07%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 54.3 in Lincoln County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, OR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.4% in Lincoln County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lincoln County, OR.