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CITY · 2020 ACS

Lincoln

Delaware · 894 residents · 2.82 sq mi
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Lincoln is home to 894 people in Delaware. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The median age is 42.8, about 4 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $150,600.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $55,075, below the US median
US median: $66,278
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.8
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

894
+18%vs 2021
vs 758 in 2021
2020 – 2024
317 / sq mi
+18%vs 2021
vs 269 / sq mi in 2021
US average: 280
42.8
−20%vs 2021
vs 53.5 in 2021
US average: 38.8
Land area
2.82 sq mi
Population, 2020 – 2024
6479811K2K2K20202024Lincoln
20242K
20202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.6%(50)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(47)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 148.2%(73)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.2%(64)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.1%(28)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.1%(108)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4411.5%(103)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5410.9%(97)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6413%(116)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7414.3%(128)
US avg: 10%
75 to 846.8%(61)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.1%(19)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$55,075
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $61,131 in 2021
US average: $66,278
2020 – 2024
$27,447
−19%vs 2021
vs $33,917 in 2021
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
26.2%
−15.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 41.3% in 2021
US average: 43.9%
13.1%
+5.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 7.8% in 2021
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Other services28.9%
US avg: 6.6%
Arts, entertainment, food10.9%
US avg: 2%
Retail trade10.6%
US avg: 10%
Information6.7%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.6%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.8%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.7%
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Section 03

Housing

$150,600
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2021
vs $181,500 in 2021
US average: $265,253
2020 – 2024
85.4%
−1.4 ptsvs 2021
vs 86.7% in 2021
14.6% rent
2.23 people
−22%vs 2021
vs 2.87 people in 2021
US average: 2.61
2.7
−8%vs 2021
vs 3.0 in 2021
2020 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021
White, non-Hispanic43.3%(328)
Black41.6%(315)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(115)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2020
White, non-Hispanic50.2%(449)
Black32.2%(288)
Hispanic / Latino10.4%(93)
Asian0.4%(4)
Other0%(0)

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Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican12.6%(76)
Salvadoran2.6%(16)
Dominican1.3%(8)
Ancestry
American27.9%(169)
English10.2%(62)
Welsh6.3%(38)
Irish4.1%(25)
Section 05

Education

15.8%
+10.2 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.6% in 2021
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
85.6%
+6.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 78.7% in 2021
US average: 88.5%
2.6%
+0.9 ptsvs 2021
vs 1.7% in 2021
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.6 min
−20%vs 2021
vs 34.4 min in 2021
US average: 26.9
99.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 99.6% in 2021
US average: 75.1%
0.0%
−14.8 ptsvs 2021
vs 14.8% in 2021
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

0.0%
Unchangedvs 2021
vs 0.0% in 2021
US average: 5.4%
55.3%
+17.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 38.2% in 2021
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
54.2%
US average: 73.3%
18.0%
−3.1 ptsvs 2021
vs 21.1% in 2021
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

53.2%
+2.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 50.7% in 2021
46.8%
−2.6 ptsvs 2021
vs 49.3% in 2021
3.5%
−2.3 ptsvs 2021
vs 5.8% in 2021
US average: 13.5%
3.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
90.0%
US average: 91.9%
81.3%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.7%(255)
Married42.9%(225)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced8.4%(44)
Women 15+
Never married61.3%(610)
Married25.8%(257)
Widowed12.9%(128)
Divorced0%(0)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

3.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2021
vs 6.3% in 2021
US average: 8.8%
41.2%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
27.4%
US average: 13.7%
19.3%
US average: 17.6%
26.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.3%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.6%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
37.4%
US average: 35.2%

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

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lincoln, Delaware?

Lincoln, Delaware has about 894 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lincoln, Delaware?

The typical household in Lincoln, Delaware earns about $55,075 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lincoln, Delaware expensive?

In Lincoln, Delaware, the median home is worth about $150,600.

How educated are people in Lincoln, Delaware?

About 15.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln, Delaware?

About 13.1% of people in Lincoln, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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