Lincoln, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

27,870

0.56% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.5

0.496% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

12,362

0.873% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lincoln, IL had a population of 27.9k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lincoln, IL declined from 28,027 to 27,870, a −0.56% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Lincoln, IL 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.

The largest universities in Lincoln, IL are Lincoln Christian University (115 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in Lincoln, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln, IL was 2 cars per household.

Lincoln, IL borders Bloomington, IL, Decatur, IL, Peoria, IL, and Springfield, IL.

United States Illinois

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, IL employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in Lincoln, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,953 people), Retail Trade (1,499 people), and Manufacturing (1,248 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($114,028), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,620), and Public Administration ($71,437).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2023 Value

± 711

0.873%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln, IL grew at a rate of 0.873%, from 12.3k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,496 people), Management Occupations (1,261 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

12.4k

2023 Value

± 711

0.873%

1 Year growth

± 7.8%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln, IL grew at a rate of 0.873%, from 12.3k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,953 people), Retail Trade (1,499 people), and Manufacturing (1,248 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, IL, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,172

Median earning men ± $4,033

$35,798

Median earning women ± $2,678

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,214), Public Administration ($72,207), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($73,036), Public Administration ($71,020), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,372).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

52
Other Services (except Public Administration)
31
Retail Trade
29
Construction

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

$58.6k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56.5k
Manufacturing
$35.5k
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lincoln, IL awarded 115 degrees. The student population of Lincoln, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 106 male students and 79 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lincoln, IL are White (82 and 74.5%), followed by Black or African American (17 and 15.5%), Unknown (4 and 3.64%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.73%).

The largest universities in Lincoln, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Christian University (115 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lincoln, IL are Divinity & Ministry (27 and 23.5%), Biblical Studies (18 and 15.7%), and Organizational Leadership (15 and 13%).

The median tuition cost in Lincoln, IL for private four year colleges is $15,300.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Lincoln, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 74.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 27.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 185 (57.3% men and 42.7% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 185 students enrolled in Lincoln, IL, 57.3% men and 42.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 148 records, of which 40.5% were women and 59.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Divinity & Ministry
12 degrees awarded
Organizational Leadership
15 degrees awarded
Biblical Studies
12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Lincoln, IL was Divinity & Ministry with 12 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Lincoln Christian University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

115 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Christian University with 115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 70 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lincoln, IL, which is 1.56 times more than the 45 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 82 degrees mean that there were 4.82 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 17 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($15,300) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% 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 High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

People in Lincoln, IL have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lincoln, IL is N/A. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $110,502, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $110,474 and $108,917.

Housing

Rent vs Own

69.3%

Homeownership

2023

61.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 69.3% of the housing units in Lincoln, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $110,502, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $110,474 and $108,917.

The following map shows all of the counties in Lincoln, IL 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.

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Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Lincoln, IL N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, IL 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, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Carpooled (9.58%)
Worked At Home (7.35%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Lincoln, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.58%) and those who worked at home (7.35%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, IL have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% of the workforce in Lincoln, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln, IL is White, followed by Black 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, IL has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 16% on Medicare, 13.1% on non-group plans, and 0.454% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.37%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

17.2%

Medicaid

16%

Medicare

13.1%

Non-Group

0.454%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln, IL declined by 30.8% from 3.42% to 2.37%.

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

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