Lincolnton, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

11,783

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

22.7%

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,320

6.99% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$248,700

Population & Diversity

Lincolnton, NC is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.86% of Lincolnton, NC residents were born outside of the country (926 people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.09k people) in Lincolnton, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 812 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Lincolnton, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lincolnton, NC was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lincolnton, NC

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.09k ± 632
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.51k ± 420
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
812 ± 368

14.9%

Hispanic Population

1.75k people

14.9% of the people in Lincolnton, NC are hispanic (1.75k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lincolnton, NC 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 North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

7.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

926 people

8.84%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 7.86% of Lincolnton, NC residents (926 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 Lincolnton, NC was 8.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
206 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 110
Vietnam
144 ± 87

Lincolnton, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lincolnton, NC.

Economy

The economy of Lincolnton, NC employs 5.25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lincolnton, NC were Manufacturing (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (714 people), and Construction (520 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,173), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,569), and Transportation & Warehousing ($55,781).

Employment

Occupations

5.25k

2024 Value

± 669

4.48%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincolnton, NC grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 5.02k employees to 5.25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lincolnton, NC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (839 people), Production Occupations (770 people), and Management Occupations (549 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lincolnton, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (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

5.25k

2024 Value

± 669

4.48%

1 Year growth

± 17.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lincolnton, NC grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 5.02k employees to 5.25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lincolnton, NC, are Manufacturing (1,316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (714 people), and Construction (520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lincolnton, NC, though some of these residents may live in Lincolnton, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,417

Median earning men ± $3,047

$31,608

Median earning women ± $3,553

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($72,813), Public Administration ($54,583), and Construction ($46,588).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($57,589), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,953), and Construction ($46,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lincolnton, NC was $248,700 in 2024, which is 0.748 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $224,600 to $248,700, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lincolnton, NC is 46.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lincolnton, NC have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lincolnton, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$248,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,374

$2,320

Median Property Taxes

±$348

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

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

Rent vs Own

46.2%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 46.2% of the housing units in Lincolnton, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 45.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lincolnton, NC 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.

$46,320

Median Household Income

± $4,828

5.02k

Number of Households

± 617

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.02k households in Lincolnton, NC grew to $46,320 from the previous year's value of $43,294.

The following chart displays the households in Lincolnton, NC 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 Lincolnton, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.1%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Lincolnton, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lincolnton, NC have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in Lincolnton, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lincolnton, NC (2.6k out of 11.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lincolnton, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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