CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lincoln

California · 4,236 residents · 0.74 sq mi

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Lincoln is home to 4,236 people in California. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. Median rent is $679 a month. The median age is 36.3, about 3 years above the US median. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households take in $39,524 a year at the median, 31% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.3

US median: 33.0

More educated

28% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,236

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 4,216 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

36.3

−1%vs 2000

vs 36.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.74 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.2%(263)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.2%(390)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.1%(260)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.8%(286)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(191)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(650)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.5%(657)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412%(508)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(426)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.4%(399)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.6%(154)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(52)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,524

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $49,940 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$19,244

−13%vs 2000

vs $22,115 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.7%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$117,000

+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $128,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$679

+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $754 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.5%

+1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.3% in 2000

24.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic70.6%(2,975)

Black2.6%(109)

Hispanic / Latino19%(801)

Asian3.7%(156)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic90.7%(3,842)

Black2.5%(105)

Hispanic / Latino9.2%(388)

Asian4.2%(177)

Other2.6%(112)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican31.6%(1,339)

Asian origin

Hmong3.2%(135)

Filipino2.3%(99)

Chinese2.1%(89)

Ancestry

Italian12.8%(541)

German11.4%(485)

English10.1%(427)

Irish8.3%(352)

American2.4%(100)

French1.4%(60)

Greek1.3%(57)

Russian1.1%(45)

Portuguese1%(42)

Scottish0.7%(31)

Polish0.7%(28)

Czech0.4%(19)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Welsh0.4%(18)

Dutch0.3%(13)

Ukrainian0.3%(11)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.5%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

92.8%

+1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.2%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.7 min

+49%vs 2000

vs 13.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married44.8%(883)

Married42.7%(841)

Widowed2.9%(57)

Divorced9.6%(189)

Women 15+

Never married27.7%(417)

Married48.4%(728)

Widowed5.4%(81)

Divorced18.4%(277)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.5%

−18.2 ptssince 2013

from 19.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.7%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 59.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.6%

+10.3 ptssince 2020

from 8.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.5%

+3.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

28.0%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.9%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 65.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

48.6%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 42.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)43.7%(93)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.1%(30)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.2%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II5.2%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 213 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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