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Lincoln, IL
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Lincoln profile


Living in Lincoln



Lincoln is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 13,084 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lincoln is the 185th largest community in Illinois.

Also of interest is that Lincoln has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One of the benefits of Lincoln is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.50 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The percentage of adults in Lincoln who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 18.66% of the adults in Lincoln have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Lincoln in 2022 was $32,325, which is middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,300 for a family of four. However, Lincoln contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Lincoln is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincoln home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincoln residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Lincoln is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.


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