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CITY · 2020 ACS

Lincoln Park

Michigan · 40,245 residents · 5.84 sq mi
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Lincoln Park is a city of 40,245 people in Michigan. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. The typical home is worth $81,000. 19.7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 20% less than in Michigan as a whole. Households take in $47,094 at the median, 29% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 36.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

40,245
+1%since 2000
from 40,008 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.5
+3%since 2000
from 35.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
5.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
36K37K39K41K42K19902000201020202024Lincoln Park
202439K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56%(2,425)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(2,722)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.1%(2,858)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.8%(2,751)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(2,595)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.7%(5,927)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413.2%(5,304)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413.1%(5,266)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.9%(5,190)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.3%(3,360)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.2%(1,294)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.4%(553)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$47,094
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,515 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$23,959
+19%since 2000
from $20,140 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
25.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 21.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
19.7%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade19.9%
US avg: 10%
Information13%
US avg: 11.1%
Wholesale trade8.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Other services2.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.7%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.8%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$81,000
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $83,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$850
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $522 in 2000
US average: $1,124
67.9%
−11.2 ptssince 2000
from 79.1% in 2000
32.1% rent
2.47 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
1.7
−27%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 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

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.2%(35,701)
Black2%(810)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(2,556)
Asian0.5%(198)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic58.8%(23,652)
Black9.2%(3,693)
Hispanic / Latino25.8%(10,380)
Asian0.5%(208)
Other3.3%(1,317)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.1%(5,898)
Puerto Rican2.6%(949)
Dominican0.8%(293)
Ecuadorian0.3%(103)
Salvadoran0.3%(102)
Honduran0.1%(39)
Cuban0.1%(26)
Peruvian0.1%(21)
Colombian0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino0.4%(130)
Korean0.2%(82)
Asian Indian0.1%(25)
Pakistani0.1%(21)
Chinese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.5%(4,555)
Irish8.9%(3,253)
Polish8.7%(3,183)
English5.1%(1,851)
French4.6%(1,672)
Italian4.4%(1,604)
American3.9%(1,416)
Hungarian2%(740)
Scottish1.6%(602)
Lebanese1.4%(510)
Greek0.9%(314)
+ 34 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.8%(282)
Finnish0.7%(262)
Dutch0.6%(233)
Russian0.6%(232)
Welsh0.4%(136)
Romanian0.4%(128)
Swedish0.4%(128)
Canadian0.3%(127)
Lithuanian0.3%(106)
Syrian0.3%(99)
Slovak0.3%(94)
Belgian0.2%(78)
Ukrainian0.2%(76)
British0.2%(70)
Austrian0.2%(63)
West Indian0.1%(48)
Danish0.1%(46)
Armenian0.1%(45)
Norwegian0.1%(45)
Czech0.1%(44)
Macedonian0.1%(40)
Australian0.1%(33)
Croatian0.1%(31)
Serbian0.1%(30)
Portuguese0.1%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(27)
Palestinian0.1%(24)
Egyptian0.1%(21)
Slovene0.1%(19)
Moroccan0%(16)
Swiss0%(13)
Iraqi0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
82.1%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 74.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
3.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 1.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.0 min
+83%since 2000
from 14.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
84.4%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
10.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

6.7%
−6.9 ptssince 2011
from 13.6% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
60.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 60.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.2%
US average: 73.3%
19.8%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
51.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
8.8%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
7.5%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
88.4%
US average: 91.9%
90.1%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.1%(6,770)
Married39.8%(5,976)
Widowed1.6%(240)
Divorced13.5%(2,026)
Women 15+
Never married37.5%(5,869)
Married37.9%(5,934)
Widowed8.8%(1,372)
Divorced15.8%(2,472)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

7.5%
−8.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.2% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
50.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
8.9%
US average: 13.7%
16.6%
US average: 17.6%
34.6%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.0%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
47.8%
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

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.6%(461)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)21.9%(428)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era26.2%(511)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.9%(76)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II1.2%(23)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,950 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lincoln Park, Michigan?

Lincoln Park, Michigan has about 40,245 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lincoln Park, Michigan?

The typical household in Lincoln Park, Michigan earns about $47,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lincoln Park, Michigan expensive?

In Lincoln Park, Michigan, the median home is worth about $81,000, and the typical rent is about $850 a month.

How educated are people in Lincoln Park, Michigan?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln Park, Michigan hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln Park, Michigan?

About 19.7% of people in Lincoln Park, Michigan live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lincoln Park, Michigan grown since 1990?

Yes, Lincoln Park, Michigan has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,587 residents, a change of about -4 percent over that period.

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

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