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  6. Lincoln Education Information
  7. Lincoln Business Information
  8. Lincoln Public Benefits Information
  9. Lincoln Criminal Information
  10. Lincoln Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Lincoln Zip Codes


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Lincoln Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,898
  • Land Area (2000): 47.207 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.873 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 401
  • Alias(es) (2003): LINCOLN
Lincoln Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 19,065 2002 21,325 2005 22,097
2000 20,121 2003 22,103 2006 21,930
2001 21,109 2004 22,275 2007 21,855

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Houses (2000): 8,508
Lincoln Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 20,734 99.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 164 0.78%

Lincoln Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 13,539
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $569,431,000 / $142,412,000
Lincoln Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 10,051 9,411 640 6.37% 64
1991 10,153 9,337 815 8.03% 80
1992 10,322 9,497 825 7.99% 80
1993 10,399 9,607 792 7.61% 76
1994 10,326 9,724 603 5.84% 58
1995 10,033 9,503 530 5.29% 53
1996 10,308 9,803 505 4.90% 49
1997 10,622 10,141 481 4.53% 45
1998 10,711 10,253 458 4.28% 43
1999 10,912 10,484 429 3.93% 39
2000 11,503 11,073 430 3.74% 37
2001 11,752 11,284 468 3.98% 40
2002 11,981 11,438 543 4.53% 45
2003 12,246 11,638 609 4.97% 50
2004 12,044 11,504 540 4.48% 45
2005 12,198 11,676 522 4.28% 43
2006 12,481 11,948 533 4.27% 43
2007 12,545 11,996 549 4.38% 44
2008 12,433 11,607 825 6.64% 66
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,540 11,723 817 6.52% 65
Feb 2008 12,347 11,614 733 5.94% 59
Mar 2008 12,355 11,618 737 5.97% 60
Apr 2008 12,371 11,701 670 5.42% 54
May 2008 12,304 11,517 787 6.40% 64
Jun 2008 12,454 11,644 810 6.50% 65
Jul 2008 12,592 11,649 943 7.49% 75
Aug 2008 12,543 11,517 1,026 8.18% 82
Sep 2008 12,387 11,483 904 7.30% 73
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lincoln Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 478 8.96%
2. Educational Services 420 7.87%
3. Public Administration 324 6.07%
4. Health Care 294 5.51%
5. Metal Manufactuing 274 5.14%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 265 4.97%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 4.50%
8. Finance and Insurance 234 4.39%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 199 3.73%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 185 3.47%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 163 3.06%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 151 2.83%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 133 2.49%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 108 2.02%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 103 1.93%
16. Other Transportation 101 1.89%
17. Utilities 101 1.89%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 84 1.57%
19. Food Manufacturing 83 1.56%
20. Repair and Maintenance 79 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 998 18.92%
2. Educational Services 740 14.03%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 292 5.54%
4. Finance and Insurance 271 5.14%
5. Public Administration 235 4.46%
6. Social Assistance 233 4.42%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 207 3.92%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 201 3.81%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 135 2.56%
10. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 109 2.07%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 105 1.99%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 103 1.95%
13. Construction 91 1.73%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 88 1.67%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 85 1.61%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 81 1.54%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 1.42%
18. Department and Other General Stores 73 1.38%
19. Food Manufacturing 70 1.33%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 60 1.14%

Lincoln Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 286 5.36%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 250 4.69%
3. Other Management Occupations 226 4.24%
4. Top Executives 224 4.20%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 199 3.73%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 196 3.67%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 182 3.41%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 170 3.19%
9. Computer Specialists 156 2.92%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 152 2.85%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 148 2.77%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 140 2.62%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 109 2.04%
14. Other Protective Service Workers 107 2.01%
15. Other Construction Trades 105 1.97%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 104 1.95%
17. Business Operations Specialists 102 1.91%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 102 1.91%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 102 1.91%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 96 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 390 7.39%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 380 7.21%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 372 7.05%
4. Registered Nurses 255 4.84%
5. Other Management Occupations 223 4.23%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 218 4.13%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 167 3.17%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 161 3.05%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 160 3.03%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 141 2.67%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 138 2.62%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 133 2.52%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 120 2.28%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 119 2.26%
15. Child Care Workers 115 2.18%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 113 2.14%
17. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.09%
18. Other Production Occupations 107 2.03%
19. Computer Specialists 104 1.97%
20. Top Executives 101 1.92%

Lincoln Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 8,687 53.26%
15-35 hours 2,512 15.40%
1-14 hours 460 2.82%
No regular hours 4,652 28.52%

Lincoln Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 193 1.89%
5 AM-5:29 AM 206 2.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 210 2.06%
6 AM-6:29 AM 674 6.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,247 12.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,363 13.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,959 19.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,522 14.94%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 800 7.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 590 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 199 1.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 97 0.95%
Noon-3:59 PM 541 5.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 587 5.76%

Lincoln Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 234 2.30%
5-9 1,476 14.49%
10-14 2,002 19.65%
15-19 2,029 19.92%
20-24 1,790 17.57%
25-29 662 6.50%
30-34 745 7.31%
35-39 166 1.63%
40-44 234 2.30%
45-59 347 3.41%
60-89 326 3.20%
At least 90 177 1.74%

Lincoln Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 69 0.68% 8,124 79.74%
30-44 10 0.10% 1,135 11.14%
45-59 0 0.00% 347 3.41%
At least 60 77 0.76% 426 4.18%

Lincoln Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 791 7.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,114 87.35%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 67 0.64%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 156 1.50%
Color 6 Box Walked 52 0.50%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 246 2.36%

Lincoln Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 8,241 (20,705 people)
Families (2000): 5,801 (17,596 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,778
People at same address in 1995: 11,993
Lincoln Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 577 7.00%
$10,000-$14,999 510 6.19%
$15,000-$19,999 479 5.81%
$20,000-$24,999 399 4.84%
$25,000-$29,999 497 6.03%
$30,000-$34,999 448 5.44%
$35,000-$39,999 487 5.91%
$40,000-$44,999 510 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 328 3.98%
$50,000-$59,999 628 7.62%
$60,000-$74,999 998 12.11%
$75,000-$99,999 1,006 12.21%
$100,000-$124,999 661 8.02%
$125,000-$149,999 300 3.64%
$150,000-$199,999 171 2.07%
$200,000 or more 242 2.94%

Lincoln Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,137 25.93%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,455 29.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 304 3.69%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,320 16.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,292 15.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 510 6.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 145 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 53 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.02%

Lincoln Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,378 27.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,768 16.35%
Public Assistance 178 0.77%
Retirement 1,569 6.81%
Self Employment 1,015 4.40%
Social Security 2,491 10.81%
Supplemental Security 224 0.97%
Wage / Salary 6,251 27.12%
Other 1,173 5.09%

Lincoln Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,667 55.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,110 44.17%

Lincoln Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 511 6.61%
Color 1 Box Married 4,894 63.30%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,033 26.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 293 3.79%

Lincoln Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 739 8.30%
Color 1 Box Married 5,323 59.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,800 20.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,038 11.66%

Lincoln Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Education Information Back to top
Lincoln Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,065 6.76%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,906 12.10%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,082 25.91%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,075 19.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,178 7.48%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,547 16.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,902 12.07%

Lincoln Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 141 0.67% 165 0.79% 306 1.46%
Kindergarten 243 1.16% 26 0.12% 269 1.29%
Grades 1-4 1,224 5.86% 40 0.19% 1,264 6.05%
Grades 5-8 1,284 6.14% 88 0.42% 1,372 6.57%
Grades 9-12 1,246 5.96% 129 0.62% 1,375 6.58%
Undergrad college 581 2.78% 189 0.90% 770 3.68%
Graduate or professional school 93 0.45% 176 0.84% 269 1.29%
Total 4,812 23.03% 813 3.89% 5,625 26.92%

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Lincoln Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 594
Lincoln Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lincoln Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 19,620 94.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,082 5.23%

Lincoln Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Criminal Information Back to top
Lincoln Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.262 0.000 0.105 0.000 0.367 0.052 2.728 16.155 2.780 21.715
2000 0.398 0.000 0.000 0.497 0.895 0.149 3.628 15.258 2.435 21.470
2001 0.142 0.000 0.000 0.095 0.237 0.189 3.221 16.865 2.463 22.739
2002 0.047 0.000 0.000 0.281 0.328 0.000 3.048 15.569 2.860 21.477
2003 0.136 0.000 0.000 0.226 0.362 0.000 2.715 14.885 1.448 19.047
2004 0.763 0.045 0.000 0.090 0.898 0.180 2.514 15.713 1.751 19.978
2005 0.498 0.091 0.045 0.498 1.131 0.091 2.580 17.830 1.674 22.084
2006 0.821 0.091 0.046 0.274 1.231 0.137 2.554 15.504 1.277 19.334
2007 0.412 0.137 0.000 0.412 0.961 0.046 2.562 18.028 1.739 22.329

Lincoln Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 8 32
2005 8 33
2006 8 34
2007 8 36

Lincoln Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 421
2000 450
2001 485
2002 465

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Lincoln Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lincoln Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,647 12.67%
10-19 Years 2,908 13.92%
20-29 Years 1,823 8.72%
30-39 Years 3,146 15.05%
40-49 Years 3,532 16.90%
50-59 Years 2,461 11.78%
60-69 Years 1,750 8.37%
70-79 Years 1,629 7.80%
80-89 Years 853 4.08%
90+ Years 149 0.71%

Lincoln Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,946 47.59%
Color 1 Box Female 10,952 52.41%

Lincoln Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 19,736 94.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 366 1.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 343 1.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 206 0.99%
Color 1 Box African-American 166 0.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 64 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Lincoln Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,779 15.63%
2. Irish 3,545 14.66%
3. French Canadian 3,485 14.41%
4. French Non-Basque 3,362 13.90%
5. English 2,370 9.80%
6. Portuguese 1,636 6.76%
7. Polish 1,396 5.77%
8. German 906 3.75%
9. United States Or American 614 2.54%
10. Scottish 509 2.10%

Lincoln Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,405 83.12%
2. French 1,236 6.26%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 765 3.88%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 272 1.38%
5. Italian 147 0.74%
6. Arabic 134 0.68%
7. Polish 111 0.56%
8. German 80 0.41%
9. Other Asian 79 0.40%
10. Chinese 71 0.36%

Lincoln Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,329 92.49%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,158 5.54%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 411 1.97%

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Lincoln Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02865