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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lincoln City, OR compare?
| Figure | Lincoln City, OR |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 10,117 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 9,815 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,622 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 9.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 27.8% |
| Measure | Lincoln City, OR |
|---|---|
| Total population | 9,968±26 |
| Median age | 49.2±2.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 14.1%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 76.7%±4.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 8.2%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.1%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $56,635±$2,500 |
| Per capita income | $41,022±$8,921 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.1%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $412,700±$22,878 |
| Median gross rent | $1,314±$75 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 46.2%±8.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.3%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 16.6%±4.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.1%±5.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.4 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 10.3%±3.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov