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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) | 933 |
| Change since April 2020 | −0.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 932 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 26 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 |
| 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) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Lincoln, WI |
|---|---|
| Total population | 828±111 |
| Median age | 48.2±3.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.0%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.2%±4.8 pts |
| Median household income | $74,022±$3,659 |
| Per capita income | $40,407±$3,932 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.6%±1.7 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.5%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $198,800±$29,817 |
| Median gross rent | $1,058±$149 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 15.0%±16.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 92.8%±4.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±6.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.7%±5.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±6.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.3%±2.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.1 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.0%±2.5 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