Lincoln, IL

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

28,027

0.747% 1-year decline

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.3

1% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

11.5%

10.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,547

4.58% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$118,200

6.01% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

12,255

0.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Lincoln, IL had a population of 28k people with a median age of 40.3 and a median household income of $62,547. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Lincoln, IL declined from 28,238 to 28,027, a −0.747% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,809 to $62,547, a 4.58% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.44%), White (Hispanic) (2.01%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.849%).

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.

99.5% of the residents in Lincoln, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lincoln, IL are Lincoln Christian University (146 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Lincoln, IL was $118,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in Lincoln, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.1 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

Population & Diversity

Lincoln, IL is home to a population of 28k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.27% of Lincoln, IL residents were born outside of the country (356 people).

In 2022, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.3k people) in Lincoln, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.68k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 964 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

99.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Lincoln, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, IL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.3k ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.68k ± 186
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
964 ± 201

3.48%

Hispanic Population

975 people

3.48% of the people in Lincoln, IL are hispanic (975 people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Foreign-Born Population

1.27%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

356 people

1.44%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

408 people

As of 2022, 1.27% of Lincoln, IL residents (356 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lincoln, IL was 1.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
445 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
348 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
172 ± 75

Lincoln, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, IL employs 12.3k people. The largest industries in Lincoln, IL are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,946 people), Retail Trade (1,389 people), and Manufacturing (1,368 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($109,063), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,534), and Public Administration ($68,955).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.3k

2022 Value

± 658

−0.26%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln, IL declined at a rate of −0.26%, from 12.3k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,381 people), Production Occupations (1,135 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,128 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

12.3k

2022 Value

± 658

−0.26%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Lincoln, IL declined at a rate of −0.26%, from 12.3k employees to 12.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,946 people), Retail Trade (1,389 people), and Manufacturing (1,368 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

$48,735

Median earning men ± $3,985

$33,805

Median earning women ± $2,752

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,250), Public Administration ($73,162), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,382).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($68,529), Public Administration ($67,855), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,125).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

212
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
155
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
137
Wholesale Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

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

Voting results are not available for Lincoln, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 2022, universities in Lincoln, IL awarded 146 degrees. The student population of Lincoln, IL in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 151 male students and 107 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lincoln, IL are White (119 and 86.2%), followed by Black or African American (10 and 7.25%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 2.17%), and Asian (2 and 1.45%).

The largest universities in Lincoln, IL by number of degrees awarded are Lincoln Christian University (146 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lincoln, IL are Divinity & Ministry (33 and 22.6%), Biblical Studies (18 and 12.3%), and Counseling Psychology (15 and 10.3%).

The median tuition cost in Lincoln, IL for private four year colleges is $14,820.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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 2022 was 258 (58.5% men and 41.5% 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

In 2022 there were 258 students enrolled in Lincoln, IL, 58.5% men and 41.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 199 records, of which 37.7% were women and 62.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Organizational Leadership
14 degrees awarded
Divinity & Ministry
21 degrees awarded
Counseling Psychology
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Lincoln, IL was Organizational Leadership with 14 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

146 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lincoln Christian University with 146 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 83 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lincoln, IL, which is 1.32 times more than the 63 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 119 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 10 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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

The median property value in Lincoln, IL was $118,200 in 2022, which is 0.419 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $111,500 to $118,200, a 6.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, IL is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Lincoln, IL have an average commute time of 21.1 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 $62,547. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Lincoln, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $107,035, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $106,358 and $104,553.

Housing

Property

$118,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,066

$7,841

Median Property Taxes

±$486

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.6%

Homeownership

2022

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.6% of the housing units in Lincoln, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

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 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lincoln, IL was DuPage County, IL with a value of $107,035, followed by Kendall County, IL and Lake County, IL, with respective values of $106,358 and $104,553.

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.

$62,547

Median Household Income

± $2,975

11.1k

Number of Households

± 589

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.1k households in Lincoln, IL grew to $62,547 from the previous year's value of $59,809.

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 2022

Drove Alone (79.6%)
Carpooled (9.34%)
Worked At Home (6.66%)

In 2022, 79.6% of workers in Lincoln, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.34%) and those who worked at home (6.66%).

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

21.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, IL have a shorter commute time (21.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% 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

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, IL (2.84k out of 24.6k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

96.6% of the population of Lincoln, IL has health coverage, with 50.8% on employee plans, 16.9% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 0.669% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1232 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1231 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1213 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 344 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,232 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Illinois

Primary care physicians in Illinois see an average of 1,232 patients per year. This represents a 0.0812% increase from the previous year (1,231 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.42%

Uninsured

50.8%

Employer Coverage

16.9%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

0.669%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln, IL declined by 0.092% from 3.42% to 3.42%.

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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