CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Lincoln
Nebraska · 191,972 residents · 99.97 sq mi
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Lincoln has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,056. Population has declined 15% since 2000. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $61,400.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024295K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(13,731)
5 to 97%(13,349)
10 to 145.9%(11,390)
15 to 197.9%(15,191)
20 to 2412%(22,983)
25 to 3418.8%(36,053)
35 to 4414.9%(28,652)
45 to 548.4%(16,166)
55 to 647%(13,348)
65 to 745.9%(11,392)
75 to 843.7%(7,014)
85 and over1.4%(2,703)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,056
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,605 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$61,400
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $101,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.8%(198,087)
Black3%(6,803)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(8,154)
Asian3.1%(7,006)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.6%(181,673)
Black2.4%(4,698)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(3,275)
Asian1.5%(2,928)
Other1.4%(2,673)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(17,346)
Central American1.2%(3,487)
Guatemalan0.6%(1,689)
Salvadoran0.4%(1,180)
South American0.4%(1,152)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,013)
Cuban0.2%(586)
Honduran0.1%(391)
Colombian0.1%(390)
Peruvian0.1%(254)
Spaniard0.1%(247)
Dominican0.1%(235)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0%(142)
Panamanian0%(126)
Venezuelan0%(121)
Ecuadorian0%(87)
Chilean0%(70)
Nicaraguan0%(69)
Costa Rican0%(32)
Bolivian0%(31)
Paraguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.6%(4,820)
Asian Indian0.6%(1,782)
Chinese0.6%(1,657)
Burmese0.4%(1,147)
Filipino0.2%(698)
Korean0.1%(404)
Kazakh0.1%(370)
Thai0.1%(300)
Malaysian0.1%(229)
Nepalese0.1%(186)
Cambodian0.1%(175)
Sri Lankan0.1%(170)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(165)
Laotian0%(129)
Pakistani0%(125)
Hmong0%(58)
Bangladeshi0%(36)
Taiwanese0%(32)
Indonesian0%(26)
Uzbek0%(21)
Ancestry
German30.8%(90,934)
Irish11.3%(33,266)
English10.2%(30,024)
Czech4%(11,834)
Swedish3.5%(10,203)
American3.1%(9,218)
Polish2.1%(6,312)
Italian1.9%(5,709)
French1.9%(5,567)
Norwegian1.5%(4,383)
Dutch1.5%(4,304)
Scottish1.4%(4,204)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.4%(4,056)
Arab1.3%(3,864)
Subsaharan African1%(2,995)
Iraqi0.7%(2,206)
Russian0.6%(1,869)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,745)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(1,637)
Welsh0.5%(1,478)
British0.4%(1,255)
Swiss0.3%(973)
Greek0.2%(714)
French Canadian0.2%(664)
West Indian0.2%(601)
Hungarian0.1%(416)
Lebanese0.1%(384)
Portuguese0.1%(350)
Austrian0.1%(323)
Nigerian0.1%(323)
Canadian0.1%(261)
Finnish0.1%(258)
Haitian0.1%(244)
Ethiopian0.1%(241)
Latvian0.1%(230)
Slovak0.1%(229)
Iranian0.1%(211)
Lithuanian0.1%(192)
Croatian0.1%(187)
Palestinian0.1%(170)
Brazilian0.1%(159)
Romanian0.1%(154)
Moroccan0%(135)
Somali0%(112)
Turkish0%(103)
Egyptian0%(92)
Jamaican0%(86)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(84)
Belgian0%(70)
Syrian0%(69)
Armenian0%(69)
Ghanaian0%(55)
Serbian0%(35)
Slovene0%(34)
Australian0%(30)
Jordanian0%(28)
Macedonian0%(24)
Kenyan0%(15)
Israeli0%(12)
Barbadian0%(6)
Cape Verdean0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married43.1%(52,010)
Married46.6%(56,259)
Widowed2.2%(2,641)
Divorced8.2%(9,847)
Women 15+
Never married36.3%(43,858)
Married45.7%(55,260)
Widowed6.3%(7,563)
Divorced11.8%(14,245)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Lincoln, Nebraska?
Lincoln, Nebraska has about 191,972 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Lincoln, Nebraska?
The typical household in Lincoln, Nebraska earns about $28,056 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lincoln, Nebraska expensive?
In Lincoln, Nebraska, the median home is worth about $61,400, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.
How educated are people in Lincoln, Nebraska?
About 28.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln, Nebraska hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lincoln, Nebraska?
About 11.3% of people in Lincoln, Nebraska live below the federal poverty line.
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