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Lincoln Micro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lincoln Area is 30,047. The Lincoln Area population density is 48.55 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 222.21 people per square mile and is lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lincoln Area is white, which represent 81.81% of the total population. The average Lincoln Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 30,047. #769

Population Density, #615

Lincoln Area	48.55 per square mile
Illinois	222.21 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,580 (81.81%, #560)
Black:	3,425 (11.40%, #223)
Hispanic:	960 (3.19%, #586)
Asian:	254 (0.85%, #484)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	77 (0.26%, #611)
One Race, Other:	419 (1.39%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,292 (4.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	589 (61.35%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	280 (29.17%, see rank)
Cuban:	11 (1.15%, see rank)
Central American:	29 (3.02%, see rank)
South American:	9 (0.94%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

24,435 (81.32%) out of the total population of 30,047 reported first ancestry.

	Lincoln Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Arab	39	0.13%, see rank	0.71%	0.56%
Czech	61	0.20%, see rank	0.92%	0.47%
Danish	59	0.20%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	605	2.01%, see rank	1.37%	1.40%
English	3,039	10.11%, see rank	5.90%	8.02%
French	761	2.53%, see rank	2.13%	3.34%
German	9,316	31.00%, see rank	19.07%	15.03%
Greek	270	0.90%, see rank	0.76%	0.41%
Hungarian	41	0.14%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	4,551	15.15%, see rank	12.00%	10.80%
Italian	804	2.68%, see rank	6.14%	5.52%
Norwegian	265	0.88%, see rank	1.25%	1.42%
Polish	413	1.37%, see rank	7.22%	3.01%
Portuguese	59	0.20%, see rank	0.08%	0.44%
Russian	111	0.37%, see rank	0.97%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	351	1.17%, see rank	0.59%	0.99%
Scottish	599	1.99%, see rank	1.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	102	0.34%, see rank	0.64%	0.95%
Swedish	376	1.25%, see rank	2.13%	1.27%
Swiss	50	0.17%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	14	0.05%, see rank	0.40%	0.31%
American	3,219	10.71%, see rank	5.00%	7.12%
Welsh	232	0.77%, see rank	0.37%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 15,258 (50.78%, see rank)

Females: 14,789 (49.22%, see rank)

Lincoln Area	Male: 50.78% Female: 49.22%
Illinois	Male: 49.06% Female: 50.94%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lincoln Area	39.60 years old
Illinois	37.00 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lincoln Area	37.20 years old
Illinois	35.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lincoln Area	41.80 years old
Illinois	38.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lincoln Area	% of the Total Population	Illinois	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,497	4.98%, see rank	6.30%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,648	5.48%, see rank	6.58%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,547	5.15%, see rank	6.71%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	2,088	6.95%, see rank	6.94%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,228	7.42%, see rank	6.95%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	4,205	13.99%, see rank	13.84%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,855	12.83%, see rank	13.20%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,271	14.21%, see rank	14.17%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,795	12.63%, see rank	12.13%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,477	8.24%, see rank	7.18%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,496	4.98%, see rank	4.10%	4.25%
85 years and over	940	3.13%, see rank	1.90%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lincoln Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,039, 100%	8,560,555	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,826, 13.43%, see rank	12.41%	13.67%
High School Graduate	7,426, 35.30%, see rank	27.01%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,345, 34.91%, see rank	28.70%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,414, 11.47%, see rank	19.72%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,028, 4.89%, see rank	12.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.96, see rank	13.72	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lincoln Area			Illinois		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	639	88.89%	11.11%	71.39%	28.61%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,673	92.29%, see rank	7.71%, see rank	88.78%	11.22%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,636	95.54%, see rank	4.46%, see rank	90.75%	9.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,288	74.52%, see rank	25.48%, see rank	73.17%	26.83%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	268	33.58%, see rank	66.42%, see rank	48.20%	51.80%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lincoln Area	Illinois	U.S.
Total Households	10,908, 100%	4,778,633	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.14, see rank	2.63	2.63
1 Person Households	3,141, 28.80%, see rank	28.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,767, 71.20%, see rank	71.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,178, 65.80%, see rank	65.52%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.66, see rank	3.36	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,494, 50.37%, see rank	48.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,730, 34.20%, see rank	34.48%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lincoln Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	25,355	see rank	10,347,484	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	12,852	100%, see rank	5,027,649	123,281,364
Never Married	5,075	39.49%, see rank	37.51%	35.77%
Married	5,993	46.63%, see rank	51.36%	52.04%
Widowed	260	2.02%, see rank	2.51%	2.57%
Divorced	1,524	11.86%, see rank	8.63%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	12,503	100%, see rank	5,319,835	129,692,771
Never Married	3,238	25.90%, see rank	31.52%	29.48%
Married	6,266	50.12%, see rank	48.23%	49.19%
Widowed	1,517	12.13%, see rank	9.25%	9.16%
Divorced	1,482	11.85%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lincoln Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
Native	29,536	98.30%, see rank	86.11%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,103	83.55%, see rank	67.04%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,278	14.24%, see rank	18.03%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	155	0.52%, see rank	1.05%	1.42%
Foreign Born	511	1.70%, see rank	13.89%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	158	0.53%, see rank	6.52%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	353	1.17%, see rank	7.37%	7.09%
Born In Europe	58	0.19%, see rank	2.94%	1.53%
Born In Asia	159	0.53%, see rank	3.90%	3.82%
Born In Africa	46	0.15%, see rank	0.41%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	30	0.10%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	207	0.69%, see rank	6.47%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	11	0.04%, see rank	0.14%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lincoln Area	%	Illinois	U.S.
English	10,413	95.46%, see rank	78.40%	79.39%
Spanish	232	2.13%, see rank	11.07%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	192	1.76%, see rank	6.60%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	34	0.31%, see rank	2.95%	3.36%
Other	37	0.34%, see rank	0.98%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.