CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lincolnwood

Illinois · 11,365 residents · 2.69 sq mi

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Lincolnwood is a city of 11,365 people in Illinois. At a median age of 44.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 95% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 78% more than in Illinois as a whole. Median home value sits at $200,100. Renters pay $1,001 a month at the median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 44.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

42% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 9%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

11,365

−8%vs 2000

vs 12,359 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

44.9

−1%vs 2000

vs 45.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.69 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202413K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(613)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.7%(645)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.5%(736)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(618)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(509)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 348.7%(985)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414%(1,589)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.9%(1,581)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.6%(1,655)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.3%(1,514)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(814)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(106)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$57,309

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $71,234 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$27,154

−24%vs 2000

vs $35,911 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

2.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$200,100

−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $288,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$1,001

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $2,001 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

95.4%

+4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.9% in 2000

4.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic71.7%(8,866)

Black0.4%(46)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(517)

Asian21%(2,599)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic82.7%(9,396)

Black0.4%(46)

Hispanic / Latino3.3%(379)

Asian15.6%(1,773)

Other1.3%(150)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.7%(356)

South American2.1%(269)

Puerto Rican1.6%(208)

Peruvian0.9%(115)

Ecuadorian0.7%(87)

Dominican0.5%(72)

Central American0.4%(47)

Guatemalan0.4%(47)

Venezuelan0.3%(42)

Colombian0.2%(25)

Cuban0.1%(18)

Asian origin

Asian Indian8.2%(1,079)

Pakistani5%(662)

Vietnamese3.5%(462)

Filipino3.4%(446)

Korean1.7%(219)

Chinese1.5%(198)

Japanese0.5%(69)

Kazakh0.5%(60)

Thai0.4%(49)

Indonesian0.3%(45)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.1%(18)

Ancestry

German7.1%(936)

Greek5.3%(689)

Russian4.4%(580)

Romanian3.9%(507)

Irish3.5%(457)

American3.4%(444)

Polish3.2%(426)

Arab3%(396)

Italian2.1%(278)

West Indian1.8%(235)

English1.7%(226)

Dutch1.2%(158)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Jamaican1.2%(157)

Macedonian1%(131)

Croatian0.9%(114)

Lebanese0.8%(108)

French0.8%(99)

Serbian0.7%(96)

Palestinian0.6%(75)

Swedish0.6%(75)

Hungarian0.5%(69)

Austrian0.5%(60)

Czech0.4%(59)

Ukrainian0.4%(55)

Scottish0.3%(39)

Lithuanian0.3%(38)

Syrian0.3%(36)

Iraqi0.2%(29)

Welsh0.2%(25)

Portuguese0.2%(20)

Norwegian0.1%(19)

Danish0.1%(18)

Iranian0.1%(16)

Canadian0.1%(13)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(11)

British0.1%(8)

Swiss0.1%(7)

Turkish0%(5)

Armenian0%(3)

Subsaharan African0%(2)

Ethiopian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest Greek population · Largest Pakistani population · Largest Russian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

41.8%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 48.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.5%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

17.4%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

25.2 min

+28%vs 2000

vs 19.7 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 married24.4%(1,227)

Married67.5%(3,386)

Widowed3.2%(160)

Divorced4.9%(246)

Women 15+

Never married14.6%(794)

Married64.5%(3,506)

Widowed12.1%(658)

Divorced8.8%(480)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−5.9 ptssince 2013

from 9.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

56.6%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

20.5%

−2.8 ptssince 2020

from 23.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.7%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 29.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

14.5%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 13.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.4%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.6%

−1.2 ptssince 2020

from 40.8% 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)17.2%(58)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.9%(30)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era40.9%(138)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War20.2%(68)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II6.5%(22)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 337 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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