Lincoln, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

4,002

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.9

0.345% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

3.18% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,280

4.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$377,500

22.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Lincoln, ID is home to a population of 4k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.7% of Lincoln, ID residents were born outside of the country (308 people).

In 2024, there were 5.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.01k people) in Lincoln, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 510 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 176 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Lincoln, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, ID was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.01k ± 630
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
510 ± 396
Other (Hispanic)
176 ± 221

17.1%

Hispanic Population

686 people

17.1% of the people in Lincoln, ID are hispanic (686 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

308 people

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

118 people

As of 2024, 7.7% of Lincoln, ID residents (308 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, ID was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

101 ± 77

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

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, ID employs 1.75k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), Accommodation & Food Services (238 people), and Retail Trade (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($109,861), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,792), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,292).

Employment

Occupations

1.75k

2024 Value

± 363

8.96%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, ID grew at a rate of 8.96%, from 1.61k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, ID, are Sales & Related Occupations (283 people), Management Occupations (216 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

1.75k

2024 Value

± 363

8.96%

1 Year growth

± 28.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, ID grew at a rate of 8.96%, from 1.61k employees to 1.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (390 people), Accommodation & Food Services (238 people), and Retail Trade (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, ID, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,286

Median earning men ± $13,141

$40,760

Median earning women ± $3,696

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($143,156), Retail Trade ($103,114), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,690) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln, ID was $377,500 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $307,800 to $377,500, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, ID is 81.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln, ID have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,573

$1,025

Median Property Taxes

±$256

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, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.8%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.8% of the housing units in Lincoln, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

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

$84,280

Median Household Income

± $8,737

1.25k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.25k households in Lincoln, ID grew to $84,280 from the previous year's value of $80,818.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, ID 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, ID is from Idaho.

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (6.64%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Lincoln, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.64%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, ID have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.31% of the workforce in Lincoln, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, ID (736 out of 4k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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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