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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, RI compare?
| Figure | Lincoln, RI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 23,713 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 22,529 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,246 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Lincoln, RI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 22,864±45 |
| Median age | 43.7±2.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.3%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 4.3%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 11.2%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.9%±4.2 pts |
| Median household income | $104,821±$14,604 |
| Per capita income | $52,095±$6,054 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.4%±2.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $450,600±$16,796 |
| Median gross rent | $1,468±$152 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 29.3%±7.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.1%±3.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.3%±3.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.3%±4.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.0%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.3 min±1.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.1%±2.2 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