Population 3,763 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Lincoln
Household size in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.37 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.39 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.92 | 2.36 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.74 | 2.38 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Lincoln average 2.74 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has dropped from 2.89 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 32.1 | 37.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 33.5 | 37.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | −0.8 | +2.3 |
Lincoln is young: half of its residents are under 33.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 8.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 8.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.9% | 8.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Lincoln (11.9%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in North Dakota as a whole (8.8%).
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 33.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 37.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Lincoln is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly three in ten owners (28.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 12.0% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 0.9% of homes in Lincoln are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1990 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1996 | 1976 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2001 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1985 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +11 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Lincoln is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $850 | $573 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $558 | $716 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,406 | $862 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,026 | $1,031 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$458 | +$606 |
The median renter in Lincoln pays $1,026 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across North Dakota. The typical renter here spends 24.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 27.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.5% | 31.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.5% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +6.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Lincoln than nationally: 29.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.4% | 91.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 92.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Lincoln: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 | North Dakota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 3.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.9% | 2.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Lincoln has been low: just 1.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.74 | 33.5 | 11.9% | 4.2% | 0.9% | 2000 | $1,026 | 29.5% | 97.6% | 1.5% |
| Livona | 2.62 | 25.1 | 6.3% | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1985 | $1,251 | 44.4% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| Bismarck | 2.40 | 40.1 | 7.9% | 30.6% | 5.9% | 1990 | $1,168 | 39.9% | 94.9% | 2.1% |
| Menoken | 3.07 | 39.7 | 5.7% | 5.8% | 4.2% | 1998 | $623 | 35.3% | 95.4% | 3.6% |
| Huff | 2.78 | 41.9 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 9.0% | 1991 | $711 | 35.8% | 95.0% | 2.6% |
| Mandan | 2.41 | 37.3 | 9.1% | 28.2% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,053 | 29.9% | 95.0% | 1.5% |
| St. Anthony | 2.37 | 42.7 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 12.5% | 1977 | $1,068 | 32.0% | 92.5% | 0.5% |
| Baldwin | 2.70 | 42.2 | 7.2% | 9.1% | 7.4% | 1984 | $1,379 | 36.0% | 96.2% | 0.4% |
| Mckenzie | 2.72 | 38.6 | 9.0% | 14.0% | 8.6% | 1982 | $1,762 | 35.7% | 94.5% | 0.9% |
| Fort Rice | 2.17 | 51.2 | 5.6% | 9.2% | 24.4% | 1974 | $843 | 30.8% | 94.9% | 0.3% |
| Moffit | 2.81 | 40.2 | 7.2% | 10.9% | 9.2% | 1987 | $1,192 | 34.1% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
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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