CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lincolnshire

Illinois · 4,931 residents · 4.56 sq mi

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Lincolnshire is home to 4,931 people in Illinois. That is roughly 202% ahead of the Illinois median. The median household earns $97,324, about 223% above the national median. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $342,400. Owners hold 97% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 40.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

64% 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

4,931

−19%vs 2000

vs 6,108 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

40.4

−9%vs 2000

vs 44.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

4.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20248K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(342)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97%(346)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.3%(311)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.9%(342)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(243)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349%(446)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.4%(955)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5419.2%(947)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.6%(620)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(272)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842%(101)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.1%(6)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$97,324

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,259 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$41,693

−31%vs 2000

vs $60,115 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

1.3%

−0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 1.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$342,400

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $425,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $1,188 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

96.6%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.3% in 2000

3.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(5,630)

Black0.5%(31)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(153)

Asian3.7%(227)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(4,748)

Black0.8%(37)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(83)

Asian2.8%(139)

Other0.1%(7)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.8%(64)

Cuban0.4%(29)

Central American0.3%(24)

Nicaraguan0.3%(24)

South American0.1%(9)

Colombian0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Chinese11.1%(882)

Asian Indian7.4%(589)

Korean2.5%(202)

Mongolian0.6%(47)

Japanese0.5%(43)

Taiwanese0.5%(39)

Malaysian0.4%(29)

Vietnamese0.2%(17)

Filipino0.2%(15)

Ancestry

German13.1%(1,046)

Polish10%(795)

Irish8.1%(643)

English5.2%(411)

Italian3.9%(314)

Russian3.8%(305)

Norwegian3.3%(267)

American3.3%(261)

Swedish3.1%(245)

Hungarian2.8%(221)

French1.6%(125)

Austrian1.2%(99)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian1.1%(90)

Greek1%(80)

French Canadian1%(77)

Arab0.9%(75)

Lithuanian0.8%(63)

Finnish0.5%(40)

Armenian0.5%(36)

Welsh0.4%(33)

British0.4%(32)

Latvian0.3%(27)

Subsaharan African0.3%(27)

Nigerian0.3%(27)

Australian0.3%(24)

Czech0.3%(24)

Croatian0.3%(23)

Bulgarian0.3%(22)

Scottish0.3%(20)

Romanian0.2%(18)

Dutch0.2%(17)

Jordanian0.2%(12)

Canadian0.2%(12)

Slovene0.1%(11)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(10)

Palestinian0.1%(9)

Syrian0.1%(9)

Moroccan0.1%(6)

Iranian0.1%(5)

Belgian0.1%(4)

Swiss0.1%(4)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Polish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Asian Indian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

64.3%

−2.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

96.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 96.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

30.0%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.4% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

30.6 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 21.3 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 married20.3%(633)

Married71.8%(2,245)

Widowed4.8%(149)

Divorced3.1%(98)

Women 15+

Never married21.7%(780)

Married56.8%(2,041)

Widowed16%(573)

Divorced5.5%(198)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.0%

−2.3 ptssince 2013

from 3.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.0%

−1.7 ptssince 2020

from 70.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

18.2%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 18.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

21.9%

−8.1 ptssince 2020

from 30.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

7.5%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

85.1%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 86.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

27.8%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 34.8% 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)7.1%(14)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.3%(44)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era42.6%(84)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War16.2%(32)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II7.6%(15)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 197 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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