Lincoln Metro Area

  1. Lincoln Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Lincoln Metro Area Statistics
  3. Lincoln Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Lincoln Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Lincoln Metro Area Family Information
  6. Lincoln Metro Area Education Information
  7. Lincoln Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Lincoln Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Lincoln Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Lincoln Metro Area Counties
  11. Lincoln Metro Area Cities


Lincoln Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Lincoln Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 266,787
  • Land Area (2000): 3,661.296 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 22.798 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 110,645
Lincoln Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 465,586 86.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 14,154 2.63%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 58,552 10.88%

Lincoln Metro Area 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 Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Lincoln Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 131,446 128,627 2,819 2.14% 21
1991 134,204 131,022 3,182 2.37% 24
1992 136,605 133,084 3,521 2.58% 26
1993 139,572 136,191 3,381 2.42% 24
1994 142,854 139,717 3,137 2.20% 22
1995 147,193 143,912 3,280 2.23% 22
1996 151,978 148,295 3,683 2.42% 24
1997 153,908 150,722 3,186 2.07% 21
1998 155,783 152,516 3,267 2.10% 21
1999 156,707 153,069 3,637 2.32% 23
2000 158,276 154,564 3,712 2.35% 24
2001 161,779 157,431 4,348 2.69% 27
2002 161,025 155,812 5,213 3.24% 32
2003 163,968 157,978 5,989 3.65% 36
2004 165,588 159,815 5,773 3.49% 35
2005 165,817 159,899 5,918 3.57% 36
2006 165,921 161,256 4,665 2.81% 28
2007 168,224 163,497 4,727 2.81% 28
2008 170,118 164,952 5,167 3.04% 30
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 169,075 163,514 5,561 3.29% 33
Feb 2008 169,159 164,318 4,841 2.86% 29
Mar 2008 170,297 165,185 5,112 3.00% 30
Apr 2008 171,232 166,465 4,767 2.78% 28
May 2008 171,623 166,636 4,987 2.91% 29
Jun 2008 170,665 165,219 5,446 3.19% 32
Jul 2008 170,933 165,276 5,657 3.31% 33
Aug 2008 169,192 164,118 5,074 3.00% 30
Sep 2008 168,890 163,835 5,055 2.99% 30
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Lincoln Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 17,900 11.53%
2. Educational Services 14,268 9.19%
3. Public Administration 10,386 6.69%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 9,042 5.82%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 8,696 5.60%
6. Finance and Insurance 6,246 4.02%
7. Health Care 5,758 3.71%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4,310 2.78%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 3,838 2.47%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3,496 2.25%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 3,364 2.17%
12. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 3,346 2.15%
13. Repair and Maintenance 2,968 1.91%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 2,906 1.87%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,786 1.79%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2,622 1.69%
17. Metal Manufactuing 2,584 1.66%
18. Rail Transportation 2,566 1.65%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 2,498 1.61%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,458 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 21,662 15.35%
2. Health Care 21,604 15.30%
3. Finance and Insurance 11,906 8.43%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 9,712 6.88%
5. Public Administration 9,352 6.62%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8,896 6.30%
7. Social Assistance 6,714 4.76%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,574 2.53%
9. Department and Other General Stores 3,376 2.39%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 3,370 2.39%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 3,006 2.13%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 2,392 1.69%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 2,300 1.63%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2,086 1.48%
15. Construction 1,954 1.38%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,718 1.22%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 1,510 1.07%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,386 0.98%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 1,372 0.97%
20. Food Manufacturing 1,290 0.91%

Lincoln Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 7,284 4.69%
2. Other Management Occupations 6,516 4.20%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6,240 4.02%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5,714 3.68%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 5,480 3.53%
6. Computer Specialists 5,116 3.29%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 4,912 3.16%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4,788 3.08%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 4,648 2.99%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4,218 2.72%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4,162 2.68%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,916 2.52%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3,862 2.49%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 3,842 2.47%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 3,528 2.27%
16. Other Construction Trades 3,406 2.19%
17. Top Executives 3,226 2.08%
18. Engineers 3,156 2.03%
19. Carpenters 3,096 1.99%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2,946 1.90%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 11,038 7.82%
2. Secretaries and Admins 8,132 5.76%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5,816 4.12%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 5,692 4.03%
5. Other Management Occupations 5,244 3.71%
6. Registered Nurses 5,236 3.71%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4,976 3.52%
8. Child Care Workers 4,438 3.14%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4,292 3.04%
10. Business Operations Specialists 4,220 2.99%
11. Cashiers 4,166 2.95%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 3,748 2.66%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 3,556 2.52%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 3,516 2.49%
15. Other Production Occupations 3,434 2.43%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 2,922 2.07%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 2,910 2.06%
18. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2,898 2.05%
19. Customer Service Representatives 2,854 2.02%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 2,596 1.84%

Lincoln Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 256,135 60.09%
15-35 hours 69,762 16.37%
1-14 hours 17,702 4.15%
No regular hours 82,622 19.38%

Lincoln Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 6,360 2.22%
5 AM-5:29 AM 4,680 1.64%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,112 3.19%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18,724 6.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 30,862 10.80%
7 AM-7:29 AM 46,357 16.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 57,531 20.12%
8 AM-8:29 AM 26,039 9.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13,628 4.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 13,876 4.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 6,766 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 3,216 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 24,454 8.55%
4 PM-11:59 PM 24,285 8.49%

Lincoln Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 10,544 3.69%
5-9 42,775 14.96%
10-14 66,243 23.17%
15-19 64,798 22.67%
20-24 47,863 16.74%
25-29 13,361 4.67%
30-34 19,727 6.90%
35-39 2,682 0.94%
40-44 2,783 0.97%
45-59 6,241 2.18%
60-89 5,917 2.07%
At least 90 2,956 1.03%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 1,912 0.67% 243,672 85.23%
30-44 800 0.28% 24,392 8.53%
45-59 194 0.07% 6,047 2.12%
At least 60 337 0.12% 8,536 2.99%

Lincoln Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 2,534 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 30,525 10.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 237,302 80.16%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 354 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 1,709 0.58%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3,243 1.10%
Color 6 Box Walked 10,223 3.45%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 10,150 3.43%

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Lincoln Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 210,518 (506,514 people)
Families (2000): 131,198 (394,072 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 68,555
People at same address in 1995: 238,399
Lincoln Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 15,573 7.34%
$10,000-$14,999 12,904 6.08%
$15,000-$19,999 13,319 6.27%
$20,000-$24,999 15,736 7.41%
$25,000-$29,999 14,366 6.77%
$30,000-$34,999 15,192 7.16%
$35,000-$39,999 13,229 6.23%
$40,000-$44,999 13,256 6.25%
$45,000-$49,999 11,658 5.49%
$50,000-$59,999 21,338 10.05%
$60,000-$74,999 25,081 11.82%
$75,000-$99,999 20,860 9.83%
$100,000-$124,999 9,352 4.41%
$125,000-$149,999 4,147 1.95%
$150,000-$199,999 3,227 1.52%
$200,000 or more 3,024 1.42%

Lincoln Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 30,330 28.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 29,116 27.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 7,410 7.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 14,607 13.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1,785 1.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 12,992 12.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 552 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 5,423 5.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 154 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,858 1.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 28 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 921 0.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 24 0.02%

Lincoln Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 182,137 30.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 93,679 15.79%
Public Assistance 5,862 0.99%
Retirement 27,774 4.68%
Self Employment 30,620 5.16%
Social Security 44,387 7.48%
Supplemental Security 5,855 0.99%
Wage / Salary 177,523 29.92%
Other 25,455 4.29%

Lincoln Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 57,521 53.43%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 50,140 46.57%

Lincoln Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 17,144 7.96%
Color 1 Box Married 119,232 55.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 74,822 34.75%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,110 1.91%

Lincoln Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 22,598 10.36%
Color 1 Box Married 115,476 52.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 61,933 28.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18,204 8.34%

Lincoln Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Lincoln Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 10,871 2.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 30,317 7.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 100,766 24.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 122,898 29.89%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 33,571 8.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 77,345 18.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35,403 8.61%

Lincoln Metro Area 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 4,253 1.59% 4,618 1.73% 8,871 3.33%
Kindergarten 6,042 2.26% 1,551 0.58% 7,593 2.85%
Grades 1-4 22,744 8.53% 5,103 1.91% 27,847 10.44%
Grades 5-8 22,833 8.56% 4,415 1.65% 27,248 10.21%
Grades 9-12 25,991 9.74% 3,892 1.46% 29,883 11.20%
Undergrad college 45,744 17.15% 8,710 3.26% 54,454 20.41%
Graduate or professional school 7,865 2.95% 1,350 0.51% 9,215 3.45%
Total 135,472 50.78% 29,639 11.11% 165,111 61.89%

Lincoln Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Lincoln Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Lincoln Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 463,898 90.65%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 47,852 9.35%

Lincoln Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,883
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Lincoln Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Lincoln Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 34,891 13.08%
10-19 Years 39,467 14.79%
20-29 Years 50,423 18.90%
30-39 Years 38,824 14.55%
40-49 Years 39,520 14.81%
50-59 Years 26,780 10.04%
60-69 Years 15,786 5.92%
70-79 Years 13,028 4.88%
80-89 Years 6,607 2.48%
90+ Years 1,461 0.55%

Lincoln Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 133,408 50.01%
Color 1 Box Female 133,379 49.99%

Lincoln Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 238,144 89.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8,616 3.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 7,166 2.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,939 2.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,986 1.49%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,441 0.54%
Color 6 Box Other Race 354 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 141 0.05%

Lincoln Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 223,934 39.42%
2. Irish 66,268 11.67%
3. English 58,921 10.37%
4. Czech 30,442 5.36%
5. Swedish 27,069 4.77%
6. United States Or American 21,617 3.81%
7. Dutch 14,973 2.64%
8. French Non-Basque 14,209 2.50%
9. Danish 13,715 2.41%
10. Norwegian 12,501 2.20%

Lincoln Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 460,566 91.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 15,953 3.17%
3. Vietnamese 7,050 1.40%
4. German 2,817 0.56%
5. Other Slavic 2,182 0.43%
6. Chinese 1,765 0.35%
7. Arabic 1,482 0.29%
8. French 1,468 0.29%
9. Other Indo European 1,396 0.28%
10. Russian 1,344 0.27%

Lincoln Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 510,541 94.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8,999 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 18,752 3.48%

Lincoln Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Lincoln Metro Area 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.


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