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Lincoln, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Logan County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
13,406
Population
2,145/sq mi density
$54,390
Median Income
$32,904 per capita
$111,600
Home Value
$129,209 Zillow
$804
Median Rent
29.7% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
324
Violent Crime/100K
1,767 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$54,390 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,600 home value, $804/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
324 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,390
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,904
16% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.1%
22% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lincoln vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lincoln’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,390
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,904
84%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,999
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.9%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.7%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
5.9%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
558
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
57
Retail
71
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,999
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,356
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $54,390 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,904 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,999 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 5.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 558 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,999 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,356 |