Overview
1,360
Total Population
32.2
Median age
56.40%
Female population %
77.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
55.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
24
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lincoln's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lincoln is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lincoln's population under 18 was 35.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lincoln's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lincoln, 19.34% were under the age of 15, 26.18% aged 15 to 29, 38.01% aged 30 to 64, 13.53% aged 65 to 84, and 2.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 174 more females than males in Lincoln:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.40% females and 43.60% males in Lincoln, MO.
- The Lincoln, MO gender ratio is 77.3:100 i.e. 77.3 men to 100 women (0.773).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 180.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 113.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lincoln's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lincoln population: 95.07% are White, 4.34% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.15% are multiracial.
- Lincoln's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 24 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,336 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lincoln is White with a population of 1,293 (95.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lincoln's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,191 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln's population increased by 164 (15.98%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln's population decreased by 46 (3.87%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lincoln's population was lowest in year 2000 at 1,026.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)