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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, WI compare?
| Figure | Lincoln, WI |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,167 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,133 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 19 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 6.6% |
| Measure | Lincoln, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,286±173 |
| Median age | 44.1±8.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4.6%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 68.9%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.4%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $79,091±$11,423 |
| Per capita income | $40,326±$4,818 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.0%±4.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.1%±2.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $212,300±$15,665 |
| Median gross rent | $433±$355 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 9.1%±25.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.5%±3.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.7%±2.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.4%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.9%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.6 min±6.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.6%±3.8 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