Lincoln, DE City Data

Lincoln, DE is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,808 people who live in Lincoln and approximately 156,638 who live in Sussex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lincoln to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Lincoln. We have included Lincoln housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lincoln Information

Sussex County where Lincoln resides is 1,195.65 square miles. The resident population of this county is 156,638 and has a population rank of 341 out of all the places in the United States.

Lincoln has a total of 4,808 people and of those residents there are 2,324 males and 2,484 females. The median age of the male population is 35.4 and the female population is 36.3. There are approximately 1,994 births each year and around 1,748 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lincoln varies per year, but currently 4,731 are one race and 77 are two or more races.

Of the 4,808 people who live in Lincoln, there are 1,532 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lincoln is 758 male and 774 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,381.

General Lincoln Information
Total area in square miles - Sussex County	1,195.65
Water area in square miles - Sussex County	N/A
Resident population - Sussex County	156,638
Population rank - Sussex County	341
Total population	4,808
Total population (male)	2,324
Total population (female)	2,484
Population median age (male)	35.4
Population median age (female)	36.3
Births - Sussex County	1,994
Deaths- Sussex County	1,748
Population of one race	4,731
Population of two or more races	77
Population under 20 years	1,532
Population under 20 years (male)	758
Population under 20 years (female)	774
Total population 18 years and over	3,381

Lincoln Social Characteristics

There are 62,577 households in Lincoln. Families make up 44,090 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lincoln families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,353), male householder with no wife present (2,322) and female householder with no husband present (6,586). The remainder of the Lincoln households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 18,708. Lincoln, DE moving companies help people in Lincoln move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Lincoln. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lincoln is based, there are 65,699 females 15 and over; of those females there are 12,405 never married, 36,673 now married, 1,461 separated, 8,476 widowed, and 6,684 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,034 separated, 2,260 widowed and 5,137 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lincoln social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lincoln.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sussex County)
Total households	62,577
Family households (families)	44,090
With own children under 18 years	18,948
Married-couple family	34,353
With own children under 18 years	12,104
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,322
With own children under 18 years	1,285
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,586
With own children under 18 years	4,180
Nonfamily households	18,708
Householder living alone	15,188
65 years and over	6,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	711
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	411
Average household size	2.8
Average family size	3.17

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,286
Householder	1,304
Spouse	922
Child	1,550
Other relatives	78
Nonrelatives	150
Unmarried partner	74
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	130
Foster child	10
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	522
Male householder	197
Male householder living alone	145
Male householder not living alone	52
Female householder	215
Female householder living alone	182
Female householder not living alone	33
Nonrelatives	110
Unmarried partner	56
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	18
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	65,699
Never married	12,405
Now married	36,673
Separated	1,461
Widowed	8,476
Divorced	6,684
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,034
Widowed	2,260
Divorced	5,137

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,808
Male	2,324
Under 5 years	157
5 to 9 years	209
10 to 14 years	208
15 to 17 years	128
18 and 19 years	56
20 years	33
21 years	31
22 to 24 years	58
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	158
35 to 39 years	212
40 to 44 years	191
45 to 49 years	158
50 to 54 years	161
55 to 59 years	122
60 and 61 years	41
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	30
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	63
75 to 79 years	52
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	11
Female	2,484
Under 5 years	155
5 to 9 years	226
10 to 14 years	226
15 to 17 years	118
18 and 19 years	49
20 years	17
21 years	24
22 to 24 years	74
25 to 29 years	125
30 to 34 years	173
35 to 39 years	201
40 to 44 years	214
45 to 49 years	172
50 to 54 years	160
55 to 59 years	121
60 and 61 years	66
62 to 64 years	53
65 and 66 years	42
67 to 69 years	63
70 to 74 years	94
75 to 79 years	49
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	27

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,808
One race	4,731
White	3,126
Black or African American	1,439
American Indian and Alaska Native	23
Asian	20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	4
Two or more races	77

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,808
People who are White alone	3,126
People who are Black or African American alone	1,439
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	23
People who are Asian alone	20
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	263
People who are Some other race alone	121

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	147,613
Same house	86,089
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,100
Different state or abroad	25,460
Different state	22,535
Abroad	2,925

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sussex County)
Total resident population	156,638
Born in United States	58,175
State of residence	71,723
Different state	76,752
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,156
Foreign born	7,007

Lincoln Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Lincoln. That total enrollment is 34,179 for the population of the country, which includes Lincoln. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,212 and elementary or high school enrollment was 49,055 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,454.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Lincoln population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	34,179
Pre-kindergarten	2,288
Public	1,200
Private	1,088
Kindergarten	1,908
Public	1,654
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,169
Public	15,006
Private	1,163
Elementary and high school	24,528
Public	22,891
Private	1,637
High school grades 9 to 12	8,359
Public	7,885
Private	474
College, undergraduate years	4,479
Public	3,814
Private	665
Graduate or professional school	976
Public	529
Private	447
Not enrolled in school	117,007

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	110,599
Less than 9th grade	7,752
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	18,227
High school graduate	39,366
Some college, no degree	20,177
Associate's degree	6,703
Bachelor's degree	18,374
Graduate or professional degree	16.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	11,199

Lincoln Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 125,358 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lincoln. The Lincoln occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (18,952), service occupations (11,644), sales and office occupations (17,599), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (879), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,940) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,582). The 125,358 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 53,845 private wage and salary workers, 10,026 government workers, 5,583 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sussex County)
Population 16 years and over	125,358
In labor force	73,325
Civilian labor force	73,161
Employed	69,596
Unemployed	3,565
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	164
Females 16 years and over	64,929
In labor force	34,320
Civilian labor force	34,301
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,859
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	60,429
In labor force	39,005
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,706
Armed forces	145

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sussex County)
Workers 16 years and over	68,123
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	54,173
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,431
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,528
Other means	483
Worked at home	2,806
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,570,130

OCCUPATION (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,952
Management, professional, and related occupations	18,952
Service occupations	11,644
Sales and office occupations	17,599
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	879
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,940
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,582

INDUSTRY (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,952
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,877
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,780
Wholesale trade	2,140
Retail trade	10,422
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,949
Information	1,134
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,115
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,863
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,701
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,311
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,624

CLASS OF WORKER (Sussex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	18,952
Private wage and salary workers	53,845
Government workers	10,026
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,583
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lincoln Housing Characteristics

In Lincoln, DE there are 93,070 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 62,577 occupied and 30,493 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lincoln, there are 55,171 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 4,501 units in Lincoln. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Lincoln, DE local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lincoln, DE truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lincoln. There are 1,015 housing units with rent less than $200, 840 with rent between $200-299, 3,181 with rent between $300-499 and 5,287 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lincoln gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lincoln, DE home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sussex County)
Total housing units	93,070
Occupied housing units	62,577
Vacant housing units	30,493

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sussex County)
Total housing units	93,070
1-unit, detached	55,171
1-unit, attached	4,501
2 units	1,362
3 or 4 units	1,476
5 to 9 units	2,562
10 to 19 units	1,229
20 to 49 units	621
50 or more units	1,736
Mobile home	23,817

HOUSING TENURE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
Owner-occupied	50,484
Renter-occupied	12,093

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
No vehicles available	3,638
2 vehicle available	37,806
3 vehicles available	8,384
4 vehicles available	2,061
5 or more vehicles available	786

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
Utility gas	3,065
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	23,879
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18,200
Coal or coke	102
Wood	995
Solar energy	32
Other fuel	218
No fuel used	207

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sussex County)
Occupied housing units	62,577
Less Than $50,000	50,484
$50,000 to $99,999	10,965
$100,000 to $149,999	9,594
$150,000 to $199,999	5,722
$200,000 to $299,999	3,603
$300,000 to $499,999	1,210
$1,000,000 or more	185
Median (dollars)	122,400

GROSS RENT (Sussex County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,093
Less than $200	1,015
$200 to $299	840
$300 to $499	3,181
$500 to $699	3,117
$700 to $999	1,787
$1,000 to $1,499	356
$1,500 or more	26