Population 9,840 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lincoln
Household size in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Lincoln has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has edged down from 2.53, mirroring the country. Households are largest in the northeast and smallest in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.4 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.5 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.5, Lincoln is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 41.4 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Lincoln is older than at least four in five Alabama cities.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lincoln (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Lincoln
Renters in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.3% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.6% of households in Lincoln rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 8.5 points, even as the national share rose. Only eight of the 186 Alabama cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.0% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.1 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Lincoln: 14.5% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand. Vacancy is down 7.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Lincoln has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the center, the oldest in the east.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $761 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $885 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $869 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$108 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Lincoln runs $869 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $108 a month from 2006–10, a 14% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 23.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Lincoln
Bachelor's degrees in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.5% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.2 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Lincoln have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 9.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.9% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.1% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.8% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Lincoln have finished high school (90.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 12.1 points, in line with the national trend.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lincoln runs below the national rate: 3.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 5.5 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Lincoln compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2.45 | 44.5 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 14.5% | 1992 | $869 | 20.3% | 90.8% | 3.4% |
| Riverside | 2.75 | 38.0 | 22.9% | 19.7% | 6.7% | 1990 | $1,002 | 14.5% | 76.2% | 4.3% |
| Eastaboga | 2.81 | 35.8 | 19.6% | 19.1% | 13.8% | 1988 | $825 | 15.7% | 86.1% | 3.5% |
| Pell City | 2.59 | 42.8 | 12.2% | 24.4% | 13.7% | 1990 | $1,144 | 18.0% | 83.5% | 6.0% |
| Renfroe | 2.38 | 38.6 | 15.7% | 26.3% | 20.6% | 1985 | $748 | 25.4% | 88.6% | 8.3% |
| Wattsville | 2.97 | 43.3 | 17.9% | 11.6% | 7.0% | 1996 | $804 | 12.1% | 84.1% | 6.1% |
| Jenifer | 2.77 | 43.1 | 17.1% | 3.3% | 11.3% | 2005 | $805 | 17.9% | 83.4% | 14.9% |
| Talladega | 2.25 | 45.2 | 14.2% | 36.6% | 18.7% | 1975 | $791 | 14.3% | 80.6% | 10.0% |
| Cropwell | 2.67 | 49.7 | 7.4% | 15.1% | 14.6% | 1992 | $1,229 | 26.0% | 92.3% | 6.1% |
| Vinnette | 2.48 | 39.9 | 14.2% | 37.9% | 14.8% | 1987 | $901 | 7.2% | 82.2% | 6.7% |
| McElderry | 3.00 | 34.4 | 13.8% | 15.4% | 2.0% | 1990 | $728 | 7.5% | 80.4% | 16.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Lincoln. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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