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Lincoln Park

New Jersey · 10,978 residents · 6.40 sq mi
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Lincoln Park is a city of 10,978 people in New Jersey. The typical home is worth $178,800. Households take in $53,781 a year at the median, 78% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $834 a month at the median. The poverty rate is 1.6%, under the national 13.2%. Households here earn about 31% more than in New Jersey as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
10,978
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 10,930 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.3
−13%vs 2000
vs 39.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.40 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
10K10K11K11K11K19902000201020202024Lincoln Park
202411K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(771)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.2%(570)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(527)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(544)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(682)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3423.6%(2,591)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.1%(1,763)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(1,105)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(911)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(673)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(442)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.6%(399)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,781
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,050 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,189
−30%vs 2000
vs $30,389 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
1.6%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$178,800
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $187,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$834
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $947 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
74.9%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.0% in 2000
25.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86%(9,398)
Black1.6%(177)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(633)
Asian5.3%(575)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.8%(10,410)
Black0.8%(86)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(378)
Asian3.5%(382)
Other0.9%(100)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7.8%(850)
Peruvian1.4%(158)
Ecuadorian1.1%(118)
Uruguayan0.9%(94)
Dominican0.8%(89)
Honduran0.8%(89)
Cuban0.8%(83)
Mexican0.7%(78)
Colombian0.6%(68)
Nicaraguan0.3%(37)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.2%(26)
Salvadoran0.2%(24)
Bolivian0.2%(23)
Chilean0.2%(19)
Spaniard0.2%(17)
Asian origin
Asian Indian3.7%(409)
Filipino1.7%(183)
Pakistani1%(114)
Chinese0.1%(6)
Korean0%(2)
Ancestry
Italian20.2%(2,217)
Irish14.5%(1,587)
Polish12.3%(1,346)
German8.3%(906)
English4.2%(458)
Scottish2.6%(280)
Macedonian2.4%(261)
Hungarian2.3%(249)
French1.9%(208)
Dutch1.8%(193)
American1.7%(183)
Greek1.3%(147)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.3%(144)
Arab1.3%(141)
Swiss1.2%(132)
Slovak0.9%(101)
Turkish0.8%(91)
Syrian0.6%(67)
Armenian0.6%(66)
West Indian0.6%(63)
Jamaican0.6%(63)
Lithuanian0.5%(58)
Brazilian0.5%(56)
Lebanese0.4%(46)
Austrian0.3%(31)
Welsh0.3%(29)
Portuguese0.3%(28)
Egyptian0.2%(21)
Ukrainian0.1%(16)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(15)
Slovene0.1%(15)
Serbian0.1%(14)
Czech0.1%(13)
Swedish0.1%(12)
Guyanese0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.1%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 32.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.8%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.9%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 18.5 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 married34.8%(1,633)
Married54.2%(2,541)
Widowed2.4%(113)
Divorced8.6%(402)
Women 15+
Never married28.1%(1,374)
Married50.6%(2,471)
Widowed11%(535)
Divorced10.3%(503)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2013
from 5.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.2%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
+5.0 ptssince 2020
from 15.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
12.9%
+6.5 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2020
from 84.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.2% 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)9%(38)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.2%(131)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(133)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 420 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, New Jersey?

Lincoln Park, New Jersey has about 10,978 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lincoln Park, New Jersey?

The typical household in Lincoln Park, New Jersey earns about $53,781 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lincoln Park, New Jersey expensive?

In Lincoln Park, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $178,800, and the typical rent is about $834 a month.

How educated are people in Lincoln Park, New Jersey?

About 30.1% of adults age 25 and over in Lincoln Park, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lincoln Park, New Jersey?

About 1.6% of people in Lincoln Park, New Jersey 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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