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Lincoln, NE
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Lincoln profile


Living in Lincoln



Lincoln is a large city located in the state of Nebraska. With a population of 292,627 people and 76 associated neighborhoods, Lincoln is the second largest community in Nebraska.

Also of interest is that Lincoln has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Lincoln telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.88% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Lincoln is a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Lincoln has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Lincoln enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Lincoln.

This makes it a good place to live for young singles in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting their professional careers. Although Lincoln is a large city, this demographic is significant enough that young professionals will find many others like themselves here, with really good opportunities for friendships, recreation, romance, and more.

The education level of Lincoln ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lincoln, 40.88% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Lincoln in 2022 was $37,210, which is upper middle income relative to Nebraska and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $148,840 for a family of four. However, Lincoln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lincoln is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincoln home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincoln residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln include German, Irish, English, Czech, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Lincoln is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.