Census place 1743536

Lincoln

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lincoln city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lincoln.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lincoln has a population of 12,981 and 2,046 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 225 covered Illinois places are: median home value is $124,300, below the comparison median of $274,000; median gross rent is $828, below the comparison median of $1,347; and median household income is $57,340, below the comparison median of $90,282. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$124,300
Below the comparison median of $274,000
median gross rent
$828
Below the comparison median of $1,347
median household income
$57,340
Below the comparison median of $90,282

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lincoln's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,981
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
2,046/sq mi
6.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,340
Median home value
$124,300
Median gross rent
$828
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.3%
Typical commute
18.2 min
Drive-alone commute
78.9%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
43.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
58%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
6.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.6%
Homes built 2020+
0%
Households without a vehicle
10.8%
Households with children
25.6%
Residents with a disability
17.4%
Residents without insurance
3.3%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Logan County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Severe Ice Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SPRINGFIELD ABRAHAM LINCOLN CA (27 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
44°F
Annual rainfall
38"
Annual snowfall
21.8"

Month by month

A year in Lincoln.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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