Nebraska · Census place 28000
Lincoln city, NE
Quick answer
Lincoln city has 291,932 residents, ranking #2 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $69,991, the median home is worth $248,200 and median gross rent runs $1,045 a month.
- Population
- 291,932Lincoln city residents
- Median household income
- $69,991Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $248,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,045Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 33.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.8%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 17.9% 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 3.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.6% of residents and 55.8% 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
Places of similar size in Nebraska.
- Omaha city 488,197
- Bellevue city 64,355
- Grand Island city 52,761
- Kearney city 34,024
- Fremont city 27,321
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