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Lincoln, NE
Demographic Data



Lincoln Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lincoln Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

292,627

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
16.2%
25 - 34:
14.3%
35 - 54:
23.1%
55 - 64:
10.5%
Over 65 Years:
14.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
10.2%
10.2%
92.9%
92.9%
40.9%
40.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lincoln
USA
$37,210
$37,210
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Lincoln
USA
$67,846
$67,846
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Retail
Manufacturing
Finance
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Accommodation
Other
Transportation
Administration
14.3%
14.3%
12.5%
12.5%
11.5%
11.5%
9.0%
9.0%
6.8%
6.8%
6.6%
6.6%
6.5%
6.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
4.8%
4.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.4%
3.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
78.0%
78.0%
8.3%
8.3%
4.8%
4.8%
4.5%
4.5%
4.0%
4.0%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Czech
Swedish
Polish
Italian
Norwegian
European
French
Dutch
Danish
Scottish
Iraqi
Scots-Irish
Russian
British
Ukrainian
Welsh
Other Arab
30.5%
30.5%
11.4%
11.4%
9.0%
9.0%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Vietnamese
Arabic
Chinese
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
German/Yiddish
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
French
African languages
Portuguese
Russian
Native American languages
Tagalog
Pacific Island languages
Serbo-Croatian
Thai
Korean
87.2%
87.2%
4.7%
4.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lincoln Residents

9.1%

Real Estate in Popular Lincoln Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Lincoln

Zip Codes in Lincoln, NE