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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-8.2%
14,203 → 13,042
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.85%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39.9%
$38,871 → $54,390
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.42%
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
12,286
-756 from 2023 (13,042)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,826
+$14,436 from 2023 ($54,390)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 14,203 | — | $38,871 | — |
| 2015 | 13,949 | -1.8% | $42,683 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 13,756 | -1.4% | $52,245 | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 13,534 | -1.6% | $48,931 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 13,058 | -3.5% | $51,915 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 13,042 | -0.1% | $54,390 | +4.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.