COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lincoln vs Bismarck
PLACE A
Lincoln, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Bismarck, Illinois
Lincoln is 54% larger than Bismarck. Bismarck earns more, with a median household income $5,833 higher. Bismarck has grown faster since 2000 (1% vs -13%).
LINCOLNBISMARCKDIFFERENCE
Total population888577+54% vs Bismarck
Population density185777−592
Population growth-13.1%0.5%−13.6 pts
Median age54.541.8+12.7
Male57.6%46.5%+11.0 pts
Female42.4%53.5%−11.0 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%91.9%+1.8 pts
Black0.9%0.0%+0.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.5%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.6%−1.6 pts
Other2.0%1.0%+1.0 pts
Median household income$73,750$79,583−$5,833
Per capita income$45,183$32,096+$13,087
Poverty rate5.6%9.9%−4.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.360+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%21.7%−3.8 pts
Graduate degree2.9%10.4%−7.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.8%−2.1 pts
Labor force participation55.4%65.9%−10.4 pts
Median home value$135,200$114,500+$20,700
Median gross rent$941$856+$85
Owner-occupied84.2%82.1%+2.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%1.0%+1.7 pts
Rent-burdened households4.3%33.3%−29.0 pts
Average commute25.123.9+1.2
Worked from home5.0%10.5%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.0%+1.8 pts
Uninsured4.1%3.7%+0.4 pts
Population, 2000 – 2025