Lincoln Park, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

2,431

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

4.73% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.6%

16.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,971

5.37% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Lincoln Park, NY is home to a population of 2.43k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.96% of Lincoln Park, NY residents were born outside of the country (145 people).

In 2024, there were 6.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Lincoln Park, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 271 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 154 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Lincoln Park, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincoln Park, NY was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincoln Park, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 293
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
271 ± 195
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
154 ± 78

7.49%

Hispanic Population

182 people

7.49% of the people in Lincoln Park, NY are hispanic (182 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincoln Park, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

5.96%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

145 people

7.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

186 people

As of 2024, 5.96% of Lincoln Park, NY residents (145 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 Park, NY was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 45
Vietnam
25 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
20 ± 36

Lincoln Park, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Lincoln Park, NY employs 1.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincoln Park, NY were Educational Services (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Retail Trade (135 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($108,452), Educational Services ($100,469), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,904).

Employment

Occupations

1.05k

2024 Value

± 239

−0.285%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln Park, NY declined at a rate of −0.285%, from 1.05k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincoln Park, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (161 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (104 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (98 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincoln Park, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

1.05k

2024 Value

± 239

−0.285%

1 Year decline

± 31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincoln Park, NY declined at a rate of −0.285%, from 1.05k employees to 1.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincoln Park, NY, are Educational Services (194 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (171 people), and Retail Trade (135 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincoln Park, NY, though some of these residents may live in Lincoln Park, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,000

Median earning men ± $29,532

$47,708

Median earning women ± $24,687

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,078), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,095), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,526), Retail Trade ($63,804), and Public Administration ($60,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincoln Park, NY was $272,600 in 2024, which is 0.819 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,300 to $272,600, a 7.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincoln Park, NY is 46.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincoln Park, NY have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincoln Park, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$272,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,350

$491

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.6%

Homeownership

2024

61%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.6% of the housing units in Lincoln Park, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincoln Park, NY 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.

$76,971

Median Household Income

± $14,444

1.05k

Number of Households

± 212

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Lincoln Park, NY declined from $76,971 from the previous year's value of $81,337.

The following chart displays the households in Lincoln Park, NY 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 Park, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.4%)
Carpooled (7.71%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)

In 2024, 85.4% of workers in Lincoln Park, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.71%) and those who worked at home (5.21%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincoln Park, NY have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.64% of the workforce in Lincoln Park, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincoln Park, NY (255 out of 2.41k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincoln Park, NY is White, followed by Black and Other.

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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