Illinois · Census place 43536
Lincoln city, IL
Quick answer
Lincoln city has 13,406 residents, ranking #184 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $54,390, the median home is worth $111,600 and median gross rent runs $804 a month.
- Population
- 13,406Lincoln city residents
- Median household income
- $54,390Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $111,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $804Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.1%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lincoln city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lincoln city median would spend about 17.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.2% of residents and 58.1% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Glen Carbon village 13,521
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- Canton city 13,408
- Western Springs village 13,353
- La Grange Park village 13,227
- Lincolnwood village 13,179
- Minooka village 12,632
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