Lincoln, New York Population

Overview

1,804

Total Population

53.4

Median age

46.45%

Female population %

115.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

8

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lincoln town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lincoln town is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lincoln town's population under 18 was 14.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lincoln town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lincoln town, 9.31% were under the age of 15, 13.58% aged 15 to 29, 52.11% aged 30 to 64, 23.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 128 less females than males in Lincoln town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.45% females and 53.55% males in Lincoln, New York.
The Lincoln, New York gender ratio is 115.3:100 i.e. 115.3 men to 100 women (1.153).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 114.

Lincoln town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lincoln town population: 95.23% are White, 0.83% are Black or African American, 0.55% are Asian and 3.38% are multiracial.
Lincoln town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,796 (99.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lincoln town is White with a population of 1,718 (95.23% of the total population).

Lincoln town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,016 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Lincoln town's population increased by 193 (10.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lincoln town's population decreased by 189 (9.38%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,820.