COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lincoln vs Wabash
PLACE A
Lincoln, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
Wabash, Indiana
Lincoln is 91% smaller than Wabash. Lincoln earns more, with a median household income $20,340 higher. Wabash has grown faster since 2000 (-2% vs -13%).
LINCOLNWABASHDIFFERENCE
Total population88810,190−91% vs Wabash
Population density1851,057−872
Population growth-13.1%-2.1%−10.9 pts
Median age54.540.3+14.2
Male57.6%49.4%+8.2 pts
Female42.4%50.6%−8.2 pts
Foreign-born1.0%1.7%−0.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.7%90.4%+3.3 pts
Black0.9%0.3%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.5%5.6%−2.1 pts
Asian0.0%0.5%−0.5 pts
Other2.0%3.3%−1.4 pts
Median household income$73,750$53,410+$20,340
Per capita income$45,183$32,760+$12,423
Poverty rate5.6%14.0%−8.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.468−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%23.4%−5.6 pts
Graduate degree2.9%6.8%−3.9 pts
Unemployment rate2.6%4.4%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation55.4%57.5%−2.0 pts
Median home value$135,200$116,500+$18,700
Median gross rent$941$739+$202
Owner-occupied84.2%70.6%+13.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.6%9.9%−7.2 pts
Rent-burdened households4.3%34.3%−30.0 pts
Average commute25.116.5+8.6
Worked from home5.0%3.1%+2.0 pts
Public transit to work1.8%0.4%+1.5 pts
Uninsured4.1%3.6%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025