CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lincoln City

Oregon · 5,930 residents · 6.05 sq mi

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Lincoln City is home to 5,930 people in Oregon. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 52% of homes are owner-occupied. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 31%. 21.0% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median household income is $18,714, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 41.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 35%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,930

−20%vs 2000

vs 7,437 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

41.7

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 41.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.05 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202410K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.1%(300)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(383)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(453)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.2%(248)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(230)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.5%(743)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.2%(845)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.9%(648)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(521)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.1%(897)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.5%(504)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.7%(158)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,714

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,959 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,960

−30%vs 2000

vs $15,597 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

21.0%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$62,700

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $127,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$364

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $567 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

52.2%

+6.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 45.6% in 2000

47.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic85%(6,319)

Black0.3%(22)

Hispanic / Latino8.2%(611)

Asian1%(76)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(5,724)

Black0.2%(13)

Hispanic / Latino2.4%(140)

Asian1.2%(73)

Other2%(120)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican12.1%(1,205)

Central American0.9%(86)

Puerto Rican0.8%(77)

Guatemalan0.3%(34)

Salvadoran0.3%(27)

Nicaraguan0.3%(25)

South American0.1%(14)

Chilean0.1%(14)

Spaniard0%(1)

Asian origin

Filipino1.4%(138)

Cambodian0.1%(11)

Chinese0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.2%(23)

Ancestry

German15.3%(1,529)

English14.5%(1,446)

Irish12.9%(1,288)

American4.8%(480)

Norwegian4.3%(428)

Scottish3.5%(350)

Swedish2.8%(277)

Subsaharan African2.7%(273)

Italian2.4%(238)

Polish2.2%(223)

Dutch2%(195)

French Canadian1.2%(124)

+ 22 more ancestry groups with data

Russian1%(102)

Welsh1%(101)

French1%(97)

Hungarian0.7%(67)

Greek0.7%(65)

Portuguese0.6%(57)

Finnish0.6%(55)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(50)

Czech0.5%(45)

British0.4%(43)

Danish0.4%(41)

Arab0.2%(24)

Syrian0.2%(24)

Australian0.2%(21)

Austrian0.2%(19)

Swiss0.2%(17)

Croatian0.2%(16)

Slovene0.1%(13)

Canadian0.1%(9)

Romanian0.1%(8)

Slovak0%(3)

Ukrainian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.1%

−4.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.7%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.2 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 13.2 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 married31.5%(1,322)

Married47%(1,971)

Widowed5.9%(249)

Divorced15.5%(652)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(1,052)

Married44%(1,970)

Widowed10.5%(472)

Divorced21.9%(980)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

10.3%

−10.4 ptssince 2013

from 20.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

30.6%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 34.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.2%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 17.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

31.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 30.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

35.5%

+4.3 ptssince 2020

from 31.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.8%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 4.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

45.2%

−5.6 ptssince 2020

from 50.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

61.9%

+4.7 ptssince 2020

from 57.2% 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)10.4%(103)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(172)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.4%(479)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.2%(22)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.1%(11)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 989 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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