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Lincoln, MI

Lincoln's Census ACS profile: residents, income, housing, and the joined public-record layers available for this place.

250
Residents
$31,771
Median income
$127,800
Median home
$1,113
Median rent (state)
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Sheet MI-LINCOLN-MI · Lincoln, MI 250 pop · income 3rd pct

POP-VILLAGE · INC-LOW · COL-PAR · SAFE-UNK · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · HOME-LOW · BOOK-UNK

  • POP-VILLAGE 250
  • INC-LOW $31,771
  • COL-PAR 96.2
  • SAFE-UNK Safety pending
  • RANK-BOTTOM 3rd
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ D'Lo
  • HOME-LOW $127,800
  • BOOK-UNK Tracts pending

Nearest income peer: D'Lo, MS (+ $0 income $)

Instrument codes from this place’s ACS population and household income, BEA state COL, FBI safety, national income percentile, photo-finish peer city, home-value band, and matched Census-tract book - not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Lincoln

Lowest/highest poles plus peers nearest Lincoln on median household income. Full ladder: /browse and /rankings.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-08

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Nationwide peers by population, income

Out-of-state nearest neighbors for Lincoln on ACS population and median household income . Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not a forecast that peers share a labor market or climate.

Similar population

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS population. This city: 250.

4 peers

Similar household income

Nearest out-of-state cities by ACS median household income. This city: $31,771. Population peers are excluded.

4 peers

Lincoln - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lincoln lands in the 3rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

3rd
percentile, household income
20th
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lincoln, MI

Michigan's Lincoln is a small town, with 250 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $31,771 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 24.6%. Home values in Lincoln run a median of $127,800, and the median resident age is 59.6 years. 11.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 41.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Michigan run below the national norm: the state registers 96.2 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,113 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Michigan's average monthly utility costs around $238 (state average). The average commute for Lincoln workers runs 11.7 minutes, with 74.5% driving alone and 7.4% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 49.6 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).

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Useful questions to ask of Lincoln's data

How this reading path is ordered

This is not a composite city score. It is a city-specific route through the available public records, ordered for this profile so the page starts with questions the joined data can actually answer. The route here runs from population change to housing and income to comparison shortlist to work and mobility; another city can have a different sequence or fewer supported layers because the source joins are not uniform.

For Lincoln, city-specific coverage includes commute-mode shares, annual population history. No matched row is reported here for FBI reported-crime rates, matched public-school count, local building permits, within-city Census tract profiles; the page leaves those layers out instead of substituting a statewide or national value.

1. Population change

Is Lincoln growing, shrinking, or holding steady?

Recent estimates point upward. Growth can increase housing demand and service needs, but the permit record must move in the same direction before calling it a supply response; the two series measure different things.

Census PEP estimates show the population grew by +11 residents from 2020 to 2025, a +3.8% change. No comparable local building-permit series is available here, so population change should not be read as a housing-supply measure. PEP and ACS are different Census series, so the trend is kept separate from the headline ACS population.

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Question 2

How far does income reach against housing in Lincoln?

The home-value-to-income reference is comparatively stretched: the ACS median home value is 4.0 times median household income. The ACS poverty estimate is 24.6%, which keeps the citywide median from describing every household.

This is a citywide price-to-income reference, not a mortgage-affordability test; it does not include interest rates, taxes, insurance, household size, or an individual buyer's down payment. Housing value is high relative to the citywide income median. That flags a question for comparison, not a verdict: tenure, household composition, financing costs, and the age of the ACS estimate can all change what a resident actually pays.

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Question 3

Which cities make useful reference points for Lincoln?

Within Michigan, the closest population matches are Rockland (250 residents, $45,156 income); Applegate (251 residents, $62,667 income); Omer (247 residents, $48,750 income). Outside the state, the closest population matches in this dataset are Carolina, AL (250 residents); Newtown, IN (250 residents); Toronto, KS (250 residents). A third, income-matched reference set of 6 out-of-state cities sits in the income neighbourhood chart near the Place Dossier plate. These are mechanical peer sets, not claims that the places share a labor market, climate, culture, or metro context.

Use the in-state set to hold state policy and broad price conditions more nearly constant. Use the nationwide size set to ask whether cities with a similar resident count produce different housing, income, or commute outcomes. The income set is a third lens, deliberately separate from population matching.

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4. Work and mobility

What does the journey to work look like in Lincoln?

Mode share answers how workers usually travel; it does not measure congestion, reliability, distance to a particular job, or the quality of transit service. No single mode completely explains the work trip here. The mix is more useful than a one-number commute grade, especially when comparing places where transit, walking, and remote work divide the non-driving share differently.

Driving alone is the largest reported mode at 74.5%. The reported mean trip to work is 11.7 minutes.

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Population

250 residents

Micro place (under 10k)

Median Household Income

$31,771 /yr

Lowest-decile income · poverty 24.6% (Highest-decile poverty)

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.2 (US=100)

Near national cost · BEA RPP 2024, Michigan average

City profile score · Lincoln, MI

18/100

4 published dimensions · ACS/FBI 2023

Comparative score against U.S. cities with population of 1,000 or more on Census ACS medians (income, poverty, bachelor's share, cost of living) and FBI UCR violent-crime rates when published. Higher means a stronger standing on those published figures, not a livability rating, not a recommendation to move, buy, or pick a "best" city. Missing inputs drop out and redistribute weight. How it is calculated.

Cost of living C
96.2 index

BEA state Regional Price Parities index (100 ≈ national average); lower is stronger on this axis. Same value for every city in the state.

Bachelor's+ share F
11.3%

Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher; ACS.

Poverty rate F
24.6%

Share of residents below the poverty line; lower scores better on this axis.

Household income F
$31,771

Median household income vs U.S. cities (pop ≥1,000); ACS.

Violent crime N/A
N/A

No FBI UCR violent-crime rate for this place (coverage is incomplete).

Lincoln profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions) 4-axis radar comparing 1 series across Cost of living, Bachelor's+ share, Poverty rate, Household income. Cost of livingBachelor's+ sharePoverty rateHousehold income 18 F
Lincoln profile (scored ACS/FBI dimensions)
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  • Cost of living: 57/100 (C) · 96.2 index
  • Bachelor's+ share: 10/100 (F) · 11.3%
  • Poverty rate: 7/100 (F) · 24.6%
  • Household income: 0/100 (F) · $31,771

How does Lincoln compare to other US cities?

Lincoln measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 3% higher than other cities
Home value 20% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Lincoln against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Michigan only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Michigan-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Lincoln near the bottom of Michigan's cities

Among the 727 Michigan cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Lincoln ranks #1 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Lincoln only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#704 of 718
2nd percentile in Michigan
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 727
0th percentile in Michigan
Median Home Value
#428 of 721
40th percentile in Michigan
Poverty Rate
#45 of 727
94th percentile in Michigan
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#572 of 727
21st percentile in Michigan
How in-state ranks are ordered

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Michigan only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

3rdIncome percentile
Gauge source note

3rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lincoln's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$127,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 80% of 15,600 US cities

Show national distribution $0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lincoln $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Lincoln's home-value-to-income ratio: 4.0×

ACS median home value divided by median household income.

Band
moderate
3.0–5.0×
National rank
#10,770 of 15,516
More affordable than 31% of tracked cities (pop. 1,000+)
Size class
#8,413 of 11,323
Micro cities (under 10,000)

At 4.0×, Lincoln sits in the moderate band: national rank #10,770 of 15,516 and #8,413 of 11,323micro cities (under 10,000). Income and home value move in the same broad scale; check same-state peers before treating the multiple as an advantage or a warning.

How this ratio is calculated

Ratio = Census ACS 2023 median home value ÷ median household income for cities with both fields and population ≥ 1,000. Rank 1 = lowest ratio (most compact). Bands match the fleet affordability thresholds used on guides (<3.0 / 3.0–5.0 / >5.0). This is not a mortgage payment estimate and does not include rates, taxes, insurance, or down payment.

Income distribution context

$31,771 Lincoln, MI median household income (Census ACS)

Show U.S. national quintile / Lorenz context Household income distribution - Lincoln, MI Lincoln, MI's median household income ($31,771) against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern. The Lorenz curve and quintile bars are national context, not Lincoln, MI-specific shares. $ Household Income Distribution Lincoln, MI median $31,771/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lincoln, MI median household income (Census ACS 5-year) with U.S. national quintile shares for context. Diagonal = equality; the curve is national, not computed for Lincoln, MI.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 11.3%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 24.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.4%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
250
Median Income
$31,771
Median Home Value
$127,800
Median Age
59.6
Poverty Rate
24.6%
Labor force participation
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
11.3%

Population Change

PEP vintage

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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285 residents290 residents295 residents300 residents305 residents 202020212022202320242025 288 residents 299 residents ▲ +3.8%
Lincoln's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
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Period Population
2020 288 residents
2021 292 residents
2022 295 residents
2023 298 residents
2024 299 residents
2025 299 residents

Commute Patterns

Commute source

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
11.7 minutes
Drive Alone
74.5%
Carpool
9.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
8.5%
Work from Home
7.4%

Based on 94 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

Michigan statewide monthly utility average (EIA 2023): $238

EIA 2023 residential energy data puts average monthly utilities across Michigan at $238 (electricity about $105 , water and sewer about $48 ).

These are Michigan statewide averages, not a meter reading for Lincoln. Actual bills vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Michigan's BEA cost-of-living index is 96.2 (Below Average; US average = 100, RPP 2024). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in the county around Lincoln is $1,113/mo. FEMA's National Risk Index, averaged to Michigan statewide on PlainCities, rates natural-hazard exposure at 49.6 / 100 (Low).

Cost/risk geography note

Cost of living is a Michigan statewide BEA average; rent is a county-level HUD Fair Market Rent for the county Lincoln sits in; the FEMA hazard score shown here is a statewide average of county NRI inputs, not a parcel-level reading.

How Lincoln compares to similar-size Michigan cities

Same-state peer method

Closest same-state population matches, not geographic neighbors. Population + median household income come from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 and B19013.

City Population Median Household Income
Lincoln (this city) 250 $31,771
Rockland 250 $45,156
Applegate 251 $62,667
Omer 247 $48,750
Primary sources on this page

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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