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Lincoln, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Burleigh County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
4,309
Population
2,780/sq mi density
$83,387
Median Income
$34,483 per capita
$259,400
Home Value
$304,388 Zillow
$1,222
Median Rent
15.6% income on rent
43°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
75
Violent Crime/100K
226 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$83,387 median income, 1.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$259,400 home value, $1,222/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$83,387
11% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,483
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.5%
58% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.2%
58% below
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
$83,387
111%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,483
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$97,875
136%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,220
85%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,220
15% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
25% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.0%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.7%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.4%
92% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,809M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.7%
Public Transit
0.4%
Work From Home
4%
Other
8.9%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,390
Restaurants
249
Healthcare
350
Retail
389
Manufacturing
67
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$97,875
36% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,948
70% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $83,387 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,483 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $97,875 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,220 |
| County GDP | $7,809M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.4% |
| Work From Home | 4.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,390 |
| Restaurants | 249 |
| Healthcare | 350 |
| Retail | 389 |
| Manufacturing | 67 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $97,875 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,948 |