Lincoln, ME

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,576

2.18% 1-year growth

US Senator

Susan Collins

Republican Party

US Senator

Angus King

Independent Party

2023 Median Age

61.5

2.16% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

19.9%

7.54% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$33,750

16.7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$120,200

1.95% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

909

6.94% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lincoln, ME had a population of 2.58k people with a median age of 61.5 and a median household income of $33,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lincoln, ME grew from 2,521 to 2,576, a 2.18% increase and its median household income grew from $28,932 to $33,750, a 16.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (97.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.21%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.0388%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Lincoln, ME 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.

100% of the residents in Lincoln, ME are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lincoln, ME was $120,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Lincoln, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln, ME was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lincoln, ME is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.14% of Lincoln, ME residents were born outside of the country (55 people).

In 2023, there were 44.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Lincoln, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 57 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 1 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lincoln, ME residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, ME was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52k ± 549
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
57 ± 53.2
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1 ± 3

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lincoln, ME 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 Maine.

Most Common Origin

Canada
9,723 ± 2,412 people
China
2,585 ± 1,247 people
Germany
2,409 ± 1,204 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maine was Canada, the natal country of 9,723 Maine residents, followed by China with 2,585 and Germany with 2,409.

Foreign-Born Population

2.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

55 people

2.06%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

As of 2023, 2.14% of Lincoln, ME residents (55 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, ME was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
111 ± 95
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 55
Gulf War (1990s)
30 ± 35

Lincoln, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lincoln, ME employs 909 people. The largest industries in Lincoln, ME are Educational Services (158 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($81,500), Retail Trade ($52,926), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($40,133).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

909

2023 Value

± 304

6.94%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln, ME grew at a rate of 6.94%, from 850 employees to 909 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, ME, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (153 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (106 people), and Legal Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (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

909

2023 Value

± 304

6.94%

1 Year growth

± 45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lincoln, ME grew at a rate of 6.94%, from 850 employees to 909 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, ME, are Educational Services (158 people), Retail Trade (143 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, ME, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,398

Median earning men ± $26,285

$23,790

Median earning women ± $16,194

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($82,000), Retail Trade ($53,807), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($32,917).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,037), Other Services Except Public Administration ($33,021), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,982).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 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, ME. Showing the available data for Maine.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 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 Maine have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.538% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.438% 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 (355k), Some college (229k), and Bachelors Degree (225k).

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, ME was $120,200 in 2023, which is 0.396 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $117,900 to $120,200, a 1.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, ME is 62.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lincoln, ME have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,870

$897

Median Property Taxes

±$281

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, ME the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.3%

Homeownership

2023

54.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 62.3% of the housing units in Lincoln, ME were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 270

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Lincoln, ME 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.

$33,750

Median Household Income

± $25,035

1.44k

Number of Households

± 381

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.44k households in Lincoln, ME grew to $33,750 from the previous year's value of $28,932.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, ME 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (87.7%)
Walked (5.49%)
Public Transit (4.15%)

In 2023, 87.7% of workers in Lincoln, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.49%) and those who used public transit to get to work (4.15%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, ME have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 6.42% of the workforce in Lincoln, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, ME (495 out of 2.48k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

92.6% of the population of Lincoln, ME has health coverage, with 22.7% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 24.1% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 9.94% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see 743 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1083 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 160 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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743 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Penobscot County, ME

Primary care physicians in Penobscot County, ME see an average of 743 patients per year. This represents a 4.25% decrease from the previous year (776 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.1% under 18 years, 13.9% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 40.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.42%

Uninsured

22.7%

Employer Coverage

17.6%

Medicaid

24.1%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

9.94%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln, ME declined by 8.67% from 8.12% to 7.42%.

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

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