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Lincoln, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Grundy County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
88
Population
157/sq mi density
$56,875
Median Income
$38,080 per capita
$102,900
Home Value
$122,769 Zillow
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
398
Violent Crime/100K
2,034 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$56,875 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$102,900 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-23.9%
155 → 118
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+62.5%
$35,000 → $56,875
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lincoln across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
97
-21 from 2023 (118)
Projected Median Income 2030
$79,869
+$22,994 from 2023 ($56,875)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 155 | — | $35,000 | — |
| 2015 | 154 | -0.6% | $28,333 | -19% |
| 2017 | 150 | -2.6% | $32,917 | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 149 | -0.7% | $40,833 | +24% |
| 2021 | 121 | -18.8% | $52,750 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 118 | -2.5% | $56,875 | +7.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.