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Population and households in Lincoln
Household size in Lincoln
| Period | Lincoln | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.05 | 2.45 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.79 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.60 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.72 | 2.75 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | +0.26 | +0.01 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Lincoln are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.05, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 42.6 | 38.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.1 | 45.0 | 41.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.4 | +2.3 | +2.7 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.1, Lincoln is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 9.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 10.6% | 9.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.1% | 8.7% | 8.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Lincoln (14.1%), above the national share of 11.6%.
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.5% | 42.6% | 43.7% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 67.1% | 43.1% | 46.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 65.3% | 44.1% | 45.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 61.7% | 42.6% | 44.5% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | +0.0 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Lincoln: 61.7% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 22.3% have no mortgage at all, 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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 6.4% | 8.6% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 5.7% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 5.1% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.9% 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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1956 | 1965 | 1964 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1966 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1966 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1967 | 1968 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Lincoln is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. San Rafael as a whole looks much the same.
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,374 | $1,488 | $1,452 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,349 | $1,535 | $1,551 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,849 | $2,227 | $2,139 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,512 | $2,567 | $2,666 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,138 | +$1,079 | +$1,214 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Lincoln runs $2,512 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of San Rafael. Rent takes 42.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.0% | 45.9% | 42.5% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.5% | 44.2% | 44.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.3% | 50.7% | 48.9% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 39.1% | 49.5% | 52.2% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +3.6 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Lincoln (39.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in San Rafael as a whole (49.5%).
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 83.6% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.8% | 85.4% | 87.5% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.6% | 85.2% | 88.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 84.8% | 89.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Lincoln never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | San Rafael | San Francisco area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 6.2% | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 7.1% | 8.9% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.3% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.9 pts | −2.0 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Lincoln than nationally: unemployment was 3.9%, against 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2.18 | 47.1 | 14.1% | 61.7% | 1.9% | 1967 | $2,512 | 39.1% | 78.5% | 3.9% |
| Northgate | 2.45 | 41.7 | 5.6% | 55.7% | 10.0% | 1980 | $2,977 | 43.4% | 85.8% | 7.2% |
| Terra Linda | 2.51 | 52.6 | 6.7% | 28.3% | 5.7% | 1965 | $2,512 | 60.3% | 95.3% | 7.7% |
| Marinwood | 2.48 | 48.1 | 2.2% | 22.8% | 7.0% | 1961 | $3,494 | 58.3% | 96.4% | 3.1% |
| Point Richmond | 2.13 | 48.7 | 3.9% | 38.6% | 2.6% | 1979 | $1,901 | 65.4% | 97.3% | 5.2% |
| Atchison Woods | 2.53 | 34.2 | 27.5% | 52.9% | 4.2% | 1956 | $1,431 | 15.3% | 65.0% | 6.4% |
| Iron Triangle | 3.39 | 34.3 | 22.4% | 58.8% | 6.0% | 1969 | $1,723 | 8.6% | 60.9% | 11.3% |
| Belding Woods | 3.66 | 28.1 | 21.1% | 62.2% | 4.0% | 1961 | $1,522 | 6.3% | 49.2% | 8.4% |
| Coronado | 3.02 | 36.9 | 20.1% | 40.2% | 5.3% | 1965 | $2,544 | 29.5% | 72.8% | 9.7% |
| North and East | 2.93 | 39.6 | 11.0% | 51.0% | 6.4% | 1953 | $1,940 | 24.6% | 79.8% | 8.0% |
| Fairmede-Hilltop | 3.00 | 35.8 | 17.0% | 61.2% | 4.6% | 1966 | $2,431 | 19.5% | 81.5% | 12.6% |
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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