Lincoln, NH

Census Place

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2024 Population
923
US Senator
Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic Party
US Senator
Maggie Hassan
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
48.1
10.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.59%
45% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$60,000
6.37% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$326,700
15.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
465
4.73% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lincoln, NH 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.

98.3% of the residents in Lincoln, NH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lincoln, NH was $326,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.6%.

Most people in Lincoln, NH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lincoln, NH was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lincoln, NH is home to a population of 923 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.1% of Lincoln, NH residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (757 people) in Lincoln, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%
2024 Citizenship
96.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Lincoln, NH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln, NH was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln, NH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    757 ± 203
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    145 ± 134
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    18 ± 28

In 2024, there were 5.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (757 people) in Lincoln, NH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 145 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 18 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln, NH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Hampshire.
Most Common Origin
  1. Canada
    8,457 ± 2,251 people
  2. India
    7,313 ± 2,094 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    6,580 ± 1,987 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Hampshire was Canada, the natal country of 8,457 New Hampshire residents, followed by India with 7,313 and Dominican Republic with 6,580.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
102 people
14.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
134 people

As of 2024, 11.1% of Lincoln, NH residents (102 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, NH was 14.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    16 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 13

Lincoln, NH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lincoln, NH employs 465 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln, NH were Accommodation & Food Services (136 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Finance & Insurance (45 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($170,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,188), and Educational Services ($74,583).

Employment

Occupations

465
2024 Value
± 134
4.73%
1 Year growth
± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, NH grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 444 employees to 465 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln, NH, are Management Occupations (112 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (58 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (51 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln, NH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

465
2024 Value
± 134
4.73%
1 Year growth
± 40.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln, NH grew at a rate of 4.73%, from 444 employees to 465 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln, NH, are Accommodation & Food Services (136 people), Retail Trade (58 people), and Finance & Insurance (45 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln, NH, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln, NH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,760
Median earning men ± $24,223
$36,304
Median earning women ± $4,946

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,696), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,531), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,688), Retail Trade ($36,528), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,357).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Hampshire.
Y-Axis
2.71%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 693k people employed in New Hampshire. This represents a 2.71% 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 16.3%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln, NH was $326,700 in 2024, which is 0.982 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $283,500 to $326,700, a 15.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln, NH is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln, NH have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln, NH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$326,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$51,711
$318
Median Property Taxes
±$117

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

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

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Rent vs Own

71.6%
Homeownership
2024
35.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Lincoln, NH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$60,000
Median Household Income
± $33,656
444
Number of Households
± 124

In 2024, the median household income of the 444 households in Lincoln, NH grew to $60,000 from the previous year's value of $56,406.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln, NH 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lincoln, NH is from New Hampshire.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in New Hampshire
0.454
2022 Wage GINI in New Hampshire

In 2023, the income inequality in New Hampshire was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.771% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Hampshire was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Hampshire in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (40.4%)
  2. Walked (17.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (17%)

In 2024, 40.4% of workers in Lincoln, NH drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.9%) and those who worked at home (17%).

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.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln, NH have a longer commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.41% of the workforce in Lincoln, NH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.59% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln, NH (88 out of 918 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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Health

81.7% of the population of Lincoln, NH has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 23.3% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.41% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Hampshire see 1,149 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,149 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1302 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 250 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.9% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 29% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

18.3%
Uninsured
29%
Employer Coverage
17.1%
Medicaid
23.3%
Medicare
10.8%
Non-Group
1.41%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lincoln, NH declined by 3.51% from 19% to 18.3%.

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