Another notable thing is that Lincoln City is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
Lincoln City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.76 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of people in Lincoln City who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.14% of adults in Lincoln City have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Lincoln City in 2022 was $41,022, which is upper middle income relative to Oregon and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $164,088 for a family of four. However, Lincoln City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lincoln City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lincoln City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lincoln City residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Lincoln City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.08% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Lincoln City include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Lincoln City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
