COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lincoln vs Decatur
PLACE A
Lincoln, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Decatur, Tennessee
Lincoln is 46% smaller than Decatur. Lincoln earns more, with a median household income $31,172 higher. Decatur has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -13%).
LINCOLNDECATURDIFFERENCE
Total population8881,637−46% vs Decatur
Population density185431−246
Population growth-13.1%-2.2%−10.9 pts
Median age54.542.4+12.1
Male57.6%45.7%+11.9 pts
Female42.4%54.3%−11.9 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.1%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%91.3%+2.4 pts
Black0.9%2.8%−1.9 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%0.9%+2.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other2.0%5.0%−3.0 pts
Median household income$73,750$42,578+$31,172
Per capita income$45,183$24,771+$20,412
Poverty rate5.6%34.3%−28.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.477−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%11.1%+6.7 pts
Graduate degree2.9%3.7%−0.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%23.1%−20.4 pts
Labor force participation55.4%48.3%+7.1 pts
Median home value$135,200$220,900−$85,700
Median gross rent$941$847+$94
Owner-occupied84.2%57.7%+26.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%7.6%−4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households4.3%33.6%−29.3 pts
Average commute25.125.2−0.1
Worked from home5.0%3.3%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.3%+1.5 pts
Uninsured4.1%12.3%−8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025